Saw some of these listed - rated #50-#60; not sure of length and not sure how/if you can trim to length...

Any thoughts on weight, spine, etc?

Probably ought to shoot OK from one of my #55 recurves if the spec is correct.....

Cut them same as carbon. Converta-point was came out in mid 70s so the fiberglass shafts would be same time period. They have spine size like any other shaft. Best to epoxy inserts in, heat will remove the insert-wrap a wet cloth around the shaft and heat a field point that is screwed into the insert.

Fiberglass? At that range they are probably #9, but Bear usually had the number on there. 50 to 60 usually means 50 @ full length..whatever they are, or 60 at about 28". That was how we figured it out back in the day. Most good fiberglass would have the number on it, not a weight range.

Would 1894 mean anything to you?

1894 was a series number from Bear. These are Micro-flight shafts that were available in no. 7, 8, 9, 10. The size number should be on the shaft.

That series number is from 1976 catalog

Spoke to the guy today; he said he had sold the glass ones (too bad, since the package was UNOPENED)... easy come easy go, eh?

He’s also got aluminum - said the shafts were marked 1834

Any clue? Looks like the original vanes have dried out and crumbled away, but if they’re straight, they oughtta shoot....

That isn't the size of the aluminum, that's a different number. Ask him what size is on the shaft along with what grade aluminum. If it's vanes, they are from the mid 70's forward.

The Bear Weathers (vanes) all disintegrated over time. If those aluminum arrows are a golden color, they are likely Metric Magnums and very good quality. A photo would be good, or at least the name and markings on the arrow itself.

Yeah... that was the thing; I asked him about any numbers on the shafts and he said he didn’t see anything.

???

I think he did mention something about Magnums, though. The pic posted, it looks like they’re more silver/gray than anything.

Bear also sold the Hunters that were more of a silver color. They have numbers on them somewhere. They may be faded badly which can happen to those.

The Bear Converta Point was first introduced in 1968 in their Metric Magnum aluminum shaft. Shaft sizes were .308,....312,...etc., total of four sizes available. The original shaft insert which the broadhead adaptor screwed into was a soft polymer and not the machined aluminum insert we are all used to seeing today. Check the '68 catalog, you'll see.

I have some with the polymer insert, they are 312's, which takes a 2219 insert. They were made of X7 material, top of Easton's alloys back then.

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