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Old 03-08-06, 11:57 PM
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Exclamation Easton can not seem to make up their minds
It seems Easton are having trouble deciding which spine of arrow to reccomend as a starting point. Spines have in general gone down one between 2005 & 2006 Can not find the 2004 version, but I'm sure that was different again.



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it also still doesn't reccommend some of their shafts...I dare you to find a combination that will suggest a 660 Nav

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Old 04-08-06, 12:22 AM
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Probably because the 660 was new for 2005 and nobody's told the guy who administers the database that it exists.

Another observation, pick a bow weight and arrow length that is in the junior selection and also in the main selection and the result will be at least 2 spines different.
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That's progress, but not updating the website and rewriting the program.
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Old 04-08-06, 12:18 PM
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No wonder arrow selection has become such an esoteric art, if easton can't seem to agree on the spines of their own arrows.

Maybe this sport needs an independant body that can test and varify the manufacturers arrows and present the information in a way that makes arrow selection from different manufacturers easier. There are some good websites out there that already do this with bows.
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Old 04-08-06, 11:42 PM
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Hmmm I've been pondering a thread on this (in a minute), but since the matter is raised. I've just replaced my ACE620s with an identical length set of 570s with an extra 20 grains in the point (100Gr).

Beats me how this works - the tables say 670s, though I'm in the borderline territory for 620s (28.25", 39#). They fly OK & group well even if Easton say they shouldn't.
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The only way to find your correct spine is to shoot arrows of different spines and weights. The charts are only a rough guide. Obviously this can be a costly excercise so find a Pro Shop that lets you do it it will save you £'s in the long run and take all the doubt you might have away.

Great thread, would not have occurred to me that the software would be different year on year, the latest printed charts seem to be 2004?
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Old 05-08-06, 11:06 AM
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Well, well, well! Someone else has noticed the Easton Chart dilema. I have been telling folk for years that the charts aren't right ever since they produced a glossy arrow "magazine" when according to them the arrow spines were meassured off an arrow length of 29". Previously to that all their measurements (and historically) were off an arrow of 28"!! Oopps, Typographical error me thinks and as a result I use my old charts of the 1980's, and mark down off today's charts. Arrows are spot on!
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Old 05-08-06, 07:23 PM
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The only way to find your correct spine is to shoot arrows of different spines and weights. The charts are only a rough guide. Obviously this can be a costly excercise so find a Pro Shop that lets you do it it will save you £'s in the long run and take all the doubt you might have away.

Great thread, would not have occurred to me that the software would be different year on year, the latest printed charts seem to be 2004?
A pro shop with a selection of spines, lengths, point weights, different FOC, and arrow types available. What a wonderful dream Now back to relaity ............
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Well, all good things come to those that wait! Because of the problems local archers to me are suffering from, (wrong spines at purchase point) and after many years of telling folk about my proposal to offer actual active (by shooting the arrows) a spine selection service, come end of September, archers will be able to try out such a service. A spine is a spine no matter which the arrow so to fix up a rack of arrows so archers can try before they buy is really quite simple and relatively inexpensive. All this will be done at a shooting centre (indoor upto 20yds and outdoors to 100yds) just 2 minutes from my workshop at Arrowhead. I now have many types of arrows with different points and shafts lengths. I am amazed that no-one else can offer this service especially as arrows are so important to get right. I'm also considering (during the winter months) pay evening visits to clubs to offer a "tuning session(s)" for those that want it. At least when I'll have finnished with them they'll know that they have the right/wrong arrow.
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