| Don't confuse dynamic and static spine- a 1916 XX75 spines 53#, but if I wanted to shoot a 53# recurve I'd have to go up to 2016. Which spines way more than 53#.
Things get even weirder with carbon.
But, yes- it sounds like your woodies are too stiff for your bow. And if you're shooting plasic vanes off the shelf or your knuckles you'll have the devil's own time to get good arrow flight.
Rob, I've got a handful of pheasant primaries on the way- I'll let you know how they do- might be able to get a 3" or 3 1/2" fletch out of each of them. Should be fun, and it'll keep me off the streets for a few hours :-) |