Can an arrow have too stiff a spine?
11-03-2004, 09:08 PM
#31
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
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RE: Can an arrow have too stiff a spine?
Paul,it is ashame that the Stingers have gotten their quality up(they didn't use to have great quality) to be one of the finest shafts going and still can't seem to have a decent nock.I believe that Lancaster is selling unibushings for them again(had to quit for a while because of a lawsuit with Easton)Someone is making unibushings(Shrewd,I think) specifically for them and they work great.That was the first thing I would do was to replace the nocks with ADY uni's and G-nocks.Works great.
I have always loved ACC's and have gone back to them because of the great price I get on them now.
I have always loved ACC's and have gone back to them because of the great price I get on them now.
11-04-2004, 08:41 AM
#32
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: Can an arrow have too stiff a spine?
I also forgot to mention that until recently I have been shooting a Darton CPS system which has very good nock travel charcteristics. I however don't seem to be having any trouble with my new bowtech using different arrows either. Other than what seems to me an abnormaly high knocking point. But I'm used to it being pretty close to 90 degrees with my darton, unless I use a drop a way, then it seems to like the nock a bit high for some reason.
Tfox, I have been seriously thinking about ordering some stingers and working with the local shop to cut the back end down until I can get a small unibushing in them. I don't think I would have to take much off. I was also thinking about trying the yellow stingers because of the lighter weight and lower spine. Then if the shop will let me play around with the length at 10 or 15 yards until I get the spine closer to what I need (bare shaft testing). That is if they want to work with me, I don't have a cut off saw for carbons so I would have to do it in the shop and have them cut the arrows down for me each time. They may not want to mess with it.
Paul
Tfox, I have been seriously thinking about ordering some stingers and working with the local shop to cut the back end down until I can get a small unibushing in them. I don't think I would have to take much off. I was also thinking about trying the yellow stingers because of the lighter weight and lower spine. Then if the shop will let me play around with the length at 10 or 15 yards until I get the spine closer to what I need (bare shaft testing). That is if they want to work with me, I don't have a cut off saw for carbons so I would have to do it in the shop and have them cut the arrows down for me each time. They may not want to mess with it.
Paul
11-04-2004, 03:57 PM
#33
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RE: Can an arrow have too stiff a spine?
I strongly suggest NOT cutting the back of the Stingers,it will affect the spine of the arrows in a negative way.I have tried it and you are much better getting the uni's that fit without cutting the arrows.
11-04-2004, 05:17 PM
#35
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RE: Can an arrow have too stiff a spine?
I officially announce that this thread has been hijacked.
Oh well,it was dead anyway.
Lancaster is real easy to deal BUT their shipping is high so I would suggest a big order if ordering from them.It would probably be better to just order the arrows from them.Shipping will probably be the same.
Oh well,it was dead anyway.Lancaster is real easy to deal BUT their shipping is high so I would suggest a big order if ordering from them.It would probably be better to just order the arrows from them.Shipping will probably be the same.
