02-22-2008, 05:04 PM
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| Price of arrows WOW! I have been pricing arrows... NOT given them away are they... anyway I found a deal of 6 dozen for 114.95 plus 28.45 for shipping … http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180215599927&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008 but the feathers are plastic... Anyone know the pro and cons of this?
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02-22-2008, 05:28 PM
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Noel: Sir; about 100yrs ago I did some shooting with a Re-Curve; Last week I looked at getting a new string and some shooting arrows.  Man thought I wanted to buy his business.  Lord have mercy.Am I reading 6 dozen for $114.00. correctly. =$1.58 per+- plus shipping Never messed with "plastic" fletching. Unless it was on the Fishing Arrows.
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02-22-2008, 05:37 PM
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Noel, are you sure you wouldn't stay with guns? Sounds cheaper.Lol Just joking.
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02-22-2008, 06:17 PM
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02-23-2008, 04:51 AM
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Noel: Sir; if they didn't suite me 'fletching' shouldn't be that hard? Give it a whirl and follow up.
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02-23-2008, 03:12 PM
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That isn't that bad of a price for 6 dozen arrows. I paid that much for one dozen.
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02-23-2008, 03:27 PM
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02-23-2008, 03:32 PM
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Well, I don't see fiberglass breaking too easily. I would find out how much they weigh first. If they are heavy, they might drop a little more than you would like. For target shooting, they might work just fine.
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02-23-2008, 09:19 PM
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i just looked at the arrows and they look like arrows they would use at a club for a kids shoot.... unless you have a short draw they might not work for what you need ..... are you looking to shoot them out of a compound or stick bow???? fletching arrows isnt that hard.. you can buy a boahing jig for around 15 bucks and feathers if you look around arnt that bad of a price.... plastic fletch are faster than feathers. plastic dosnt get wet like feathers, but there is stuff you can put on feather that makes them water proof.. what is the poundage of the bow you are shooting ????? my kids and i have been making all kinds of arrows for years .. if you have any ????? ask mr mom |
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02-24-2008, 09:13 AM
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What are the signs that an arrow is to heavy or to light for a bow…? And is there a system besides trial and error…? Some kind of formula between the length and pull weight of a certain type of bow?
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02-24-2008, 10:49 AM
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| Hey Noel, Plastic veins and longbows don’t get along together to well. Unless you are planning to use an elevated rest of some kind you will most certainly have to do some reflecting. The plastic will not lie down and clear the shelf and will cause to arrow to kick real bad. I have been building my own wood arrows for a long time. It is a lot of fun and is about 1/2 the cost of getting them already made. I managed to sell enough of them to pay for just about all my toys. The spine of the arrow is one of the major factors in getting the arrow to fly correctly. I think Easton has a chart on their web site that gives arrow size, length weight of the bow and so fourth. If I can find the link I will shoot it to you. |
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02-24-2008, 07:18 PM
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ok ...... long bow .... i wouldnt use that type of arrow with it .... when looking for wood arrows you need to know the spine weight of the shaft.... so you would have to know the poundage of the bow.. if you shoot a light arrow , say a 35-45 # arrow out of a 65 lb bow it could split... it you use a heavy arrow , say 1 for a 65 lb bow it wouldnt fly right ... here is a web site that handles nothing but trad archery stuff. Search Results for " 3riverarchery.com ". have then send you a catolog and look . you can get a dz. shafts for around 3 bucks and you can paint , stain and add your own feathers...... mr mom |
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02-24-2008, 08:15 PM
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I know a guy that shot a fiberglass arrow from a compound bow. It split the arrow directly in half. You probably would want to stay away from those fiberglass arrows unless your using one of those bows that they give you in Boy scouts.
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02-24-2008, 09:22 PM
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02-25-2008, 02:10 AM
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Hi Noel.The Bear Kodiak Recurve you have coming was made to shoot the arrow off of the shelf of the bow.If you intend to shoot wooden arrows with feathers you will want to make sure that the carpet on the shelf is in good shape and not wore too bad.Also make sure it is secured to the shelf and not trying to come off.Three Rivers Archery has them if you need a new one.Feathers work better and are more forgiving when shooting off of the shelf.The 45# means that at 28 inch draw that is the bow weight.You need to determine what draw length you have to know how much poundage you are shooting.If you have a draw length of 27 inches the bow will have a draw weight of 42 to 43 pounds.If you have a draw length of 29 inches the bow will have a draw weight of 47 or 48 pounds.Arrows spined in the 45 to 50 pound range will work for you.The best way to check your draw length is to hold your arms straight out in front of your chest and have someone insert a yard stick thru them and all the way to your chest.Extend your finger tips together and have them read where they are on the yard stick.Add 1 inch and this is your draw length.Your arrows will need to be cut off at this length.Its not hard to fletch arrows but you will have to buy a fletcher and a taper tool as well as other components.Might want to buy your first dozen arrows.I shoot cedar arrows from all my selfbows,longbows and recurves and have for many years.The primitive and traditional bows are a hoot to shoot and hunt with.Bet you are gonna like it.Hope this helps you some.
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02-25-2008, 09:46 PM
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as long as the limbs are straight, the kodiak is an excellent old bow. as mentioned above, the bow will be shot off the shelf, and that really requires feathers. i shoot an old bear grizzly, and use both cedar, and aluminum arrows( doesnt matter which as long as they are properly spined) with feathers.
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02-26-2008, 12:29 AM
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I agree with lefty o,the old Bear Kodiak Recurves were good bows as well as the rest of the Grayling Michigan Bear Archery line back then.The first bow I owned was a 47#Bear Grizzly but I have owned about all of them at one time or another.Wish I had them all back. Noel,should you decide to shoot aluminun arrows, the 2018 would be a good spine choice for your particular bow. |
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02-26-2008, 11:12 AM
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2117 is another good arrow for that weight ... when you spin arrows there is 1# + or - all depends how they fly but you have to sort them out with a tester... when you order arrow you can have them spined all the same weight , but they will charge you extra for that .... there is a website where it will tell you how to make a homemade tester... my son made 1 befor he bought 1... arrow making if fun and you can realy getinto it , if you want.... my son was makeing arrows and selling them for 55.00 a doz. and they were nicer looking that the 1's some of the dealers were selling for 100.00.... now if you had the time , in june comptons has their get togeather at our club and its a party!!!!!!! there is a tent about 300 ft long and 150 ft. wide full of venders.. all the bow you want to try out , new and old.. last year there was almost 7000 people there from all over the states and other countrys....... if you would like to see some pics go to Berrien County Sportsmans Club and go to the photo album and look up comptons........ 3 years ago gene wenssle was there and had a good time the next year he showed up and brought his brother.... they are 2 of the nicest guys and crazy..... mr mom |
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03-03-2008, 10:04 PM
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all I have to say is i did the same thing you r doin about 9 years ago, give or take. and now about 4 to 5 THOUSAND dollars later im still just as excited as the first day about all my archery equipment. If you do hunt with it, u are gonna be hooked just like me...and my wife, all my buds I got into it, my dentists, his wife...... enjoy my friend! even if you dont hunt with em, I promise you are in for years of fun and loads of good ole American friendly competition!
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03-16-2008, 04:50 PM
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I went to the site and couldn't tell much about them. I fear cheap is not only an indication of price but quality in this case! suck it up, go collect cans and buy a dozen GT Pro Hunters you wont be sorry  |
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