What arrows for new Recurve

[Tarleton Jake]

Well, I made a impulse dive into traditional archery and picked up a 45lb Redwing. Having only shot compounds over the years, I don't have the first idea about what arrows I should be picking up and what length I should be cutting them.

I have a 28" draw length so I'm guessing I'll actually be pulling about 42lbs? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Jake

[Dkincaid]

I'd get some full length 1916 aluminums and tune them by cutting. I'm sure some other folks will have different ideas. Often times a bow will handle alot of different spines with just a few tweaks.

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[Junkers88]

I'll tell you like folks told me on here repeatedly. Get full length arrows and start shooting. Don't cut them. Don't tune them. Just shoot and go from there. In a 45lb draw bow (assuming it's rated for 45lbs at 28" draw length) you could get some 400 spine carbons to start.

As an FYI I took none of the advice listed above and am now buying new shafts because I ended up with mine cut too short.

[Bisch]

I would think .500 spine would be best if your draw length is 28' or less.

Bisch

[TMiddleton]

Yep .500 would be a better place to start, that's what I shoot out of my 44# bow. Like already mentioned, leave them full length. Carbons get stiff really quick.

[Davidrubio]

Check out Bigjim archery he is got some really good deals on gold tip 500 flemished arrows

[speck1]

The guys at 3riversarchery can give you some good advice on where to start. I wasted a bunch of money trying to find the right setup on my own. I should have talked to them first. Good luck.

[Tarleton Jake]

Thanks for all of the advice, I do think I will call up the folks at 3 Rivers and have a chat. Just offhand from what some of y'all have said, and from what I've read on here.....initially thinking of trying a .500 carbon left full length with a 100gr insert and 125gr head. Does this sound like a reasonable starting point?

Jake

[Bisch]

Thanks for all of the advice, I do think I will call up the folks at 3 Rivers and have a chat. Just offhand from what some of y'all have said, and from what I've read on here.....initially thinking of trying a .500 carbon left full length with a 100gr insert and 125gr head. Does this sound like a reasonable starting point?

Jake

Bisch

[Tarleton Jake]

Bisch

Thanks!

Jake

[Fuzzy Dog]

As a quick test for your set up, put the insert and point in without gluing them, then see where the balance point on your arrow is. If it's about 2/3 of the way between the nock and the point, your FOC is about right. 225 up front on a 500 full length sounds like you're in the right range - I'd expect that a 500 would tune well for you with 200-225 up front including the insert.