Thinking of getting back into archery after a twenty year break.
The new bows are amazingly small and light. I've been looking at them a good bit. Was looking at a Bear and the weight adjustment on it was insane by older compound bow standards. I think the max adjustment on my old Pearson Diamondbak was from 58-75 lbs.
Carbon arrows were first coming on the scene about the time I got out of it. I'd previously been an aluminum arrow shooter only. Loved the Easton XX75's.
Those were actually rated in spine deflection, like the even older wood arrows were. I noticed that the carbon arrows have a different rating system and I could not make heads or tails of it. What I'd like to know is two things:
1-If I were considering setting a newer bow to about 60 lbs peak draw weight, with a draw length of about 28"s if I use a release aid, what number rating of carbon arrow would I need?
2- Like I mentioned before...carbons were beginning to pop up back then, but I never chose to use them because frankly, the lighter carbons were for milking speed out of increasingly faster compound designs. I was always a fan of heavier arrows. Heavier payloads (arrows) drain more actual energy out of the launcher (bow). In hunting, this is an advantage...the drained energy also quiets the bow. Trajectory is not as flat with heavy arrows, but if you get a heavy arrow moving and on target, it will penetrate better. I recall my 70lb Pearson would often punch solid fiberglass arrow right through hard boney fish like carp and gars. I'd like to know if Easton still makes aluminum arrows, OR, is there anyone who actually makes a heavier than normal carbon shaft?