are my new arrows too light

[paintman]

ive got a diamond iceman at 70 lbs.it came with easton epic 400 grain which weigh around 19 grams which equals over 300 grains total weight at 27 inches,i got a dosen buck buster 350 grain,they say 60/75 on the arrow,i got the arrows for xmas so i had them cut 27 inches,the same as my other arrows weighed them with the eastons and they only weigh about 17 grams which equals like 260 to 270 grains,im kinda confused now,im thinking i have some arrows that are too light for 70 lbs please help thanks

[focushunter]

Is that with tip

[paintman]

no arrow and insert only

[Mudslinger]

I those weights are just the arrow/fletching/nock/insert weight then if you add a 100 grain or 125 grain point, then you should be good to go. that will take the weights of the arrows to 400 and 450 grains each. They will shoot different though. The weight will make a difference, but if those arrows are spined different, then you will see that a lot more than the weight difference.

[focushunter]

That right add a 100 grain tip on and your arrow weight is 400 with the eastons

[paintman]

ok thanks,whats the diffrence between a 350 and 400 arrow,i always asumed the 400 weighed more,is it actually how the measure the stiffness???please bare with me cuz its obvious that im a d a

[Mudslinger]

Not a d.a., just uninformed like most of us were at one time. The 350 and 400 arrows are of different spine and that will cause them to possibly fly different. At your draw weight and arrow length, either will work with the 350 being stiffer than the 400. if you shoot a 125 grain head over a 100, then that will weaken the spine a little on either arrow. I would try both and see which one flies the best our of your set up and go with it. Unless the arrows ar totally alike in all aspects, there can be a difference in the flight and impact at each yardage. If it is me, I personally like a little stiffer spine for my set uo than I do one that is right on the money. Don't back away from asking questins, the only way you will learn if you don't know the answer.

[bloodtrailer]

I shoot a Diamond Iceman also, I shoot the Gold tip Hunter expedition they are 8.2 or 8.4 grains per inche, My arrows are 28 inches long I use a 100 grain Rage broad head, Total weight of my arrows are 368 grains, my bows draw weight is 60 pounds and I shoot 283 feet per second, I have shoot serval deer and had good pass through ever time.

[paintman]

well ive got a dozen buck buster 350 27 inch long from my iceman at 70 lbs,they should weigh about 365 grains with 100 grain tips,havnt cronoed it but it should be topping 300 feet per second

[focushunter]

what is your draw length

[paintman]

29

[focushunter]

to me a 350 or 340 prolly work the best. The 400's might be on the weak side.

[paintman]

the lighter arrow at 27 inches is the 350,hence my confusion,i thought the 400 would be heavier slash stronger,thanks for the education,i guess i just thought my arrows would fail at 70 lbs but i learned alot here and on google tonight,thank you all for the info and the lesson on arrows and weight and such

[Lafitte23]

the lighter arrow at 27 inches is the 350,hence my confusion,i thought the 400 would be heavier slash stronger,thanks for the education,i guess i just thought my arrows would fail at 70 lbs but i learned alot here and on google tonight,thank you all for the info and the lesson on arrows and weight and such

I also confused the spine number for total grain weight at first. If your arrows were too light it could eventually cause your bow (not the arrow) to fail.