Choosing Arrows

Originally Posted by PorlyP

I thought I'd ask the question this way, as that way people don't have to type out loads if they don't want to

Sky Blue Flights are dang hard to find! Might have to go Black and White!

OK terminology lesson, not "Flights" they are used on darts. Use "vanes" or "Fletches", and no way say "fire" and arrow or Dave will close you account. Go for "shoot" an arrow to be safe..

[Stace]

Originally Posted by rgsphoto

and no way say "fire" and arrow or Dave will close you account. Go for "shoot" an arrow to be safe..

Hmm, and what is the term when you forget to nock an arrow and release?

Originally Posted by Stace

Hmm, and what is the term when you forget to nock an arrow and release?

Probably "Bang" followed by "Ooooch" " and " "Oh *******"

[PorlyP]

Originally Posted by rgsphoto

OK terminology lesson, not "Flights" they are used on darts. Use "vanes" or "Fletches", and no way say "fire" and arrow or Dave will close you account. Go for "shoot" an arrow to be safe..

Cheers, that was a n00b mistake there, I've been calling them fletches, but made a blunder back there.

I've also changed my sig a few days ago to say shoot

[PorlyP]

Hmm, and what is the term when you forget to nock an arrow and release?

I've just learnt why that's funny

Like Metallica said, "every day for a something new"

[Random_guy]

I'd never thought about it before, but when i changed my nocks for my arrows, the beiter ones added a good 10-15mm to the arrow length (groove of nock to end of shaft).

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to how that may or may not have changed my tuning? (I changed my string and bracing height around the same time so had to re-tune from scratch anyway).

[PorlyP]

Originally Posted by Random_guy

I'd never thought about it before, but when i changed my nocks for my arrows, the beiter ones added a good 10-15mm to the arrow length (groove of nock to end of shaft).

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to how that may or may not have changed my tuning? (I changed my string and bracing height around the same time so had to re-tune from scratch anyway).

I'm thinking that it might have slightly moved the two node points on the arrows, albeit slightly, as the distance is now longer, so when the thrust is applied to the arrow, although I can't say that with any real certainty, as I'm still learning too.

I think the weight difference would be negligible, though.

[PorlyP]

Hi again,

Another Q on what differences are encountered when you take the recurve indoors with regards to arrows, aside from no wind.

I was thinking of not using Carbon Arrows indoors, mainly because not only are they cheaper and won't shatter, but they are thicker and I'd assume you have more chance of linecutters?

So, my Q is: What makes an arrow suitable for indoor that would make it unsuitable for outdoor, apart from the wind element?

Fanks

[Thunk]

Any arrow that you use outdoors is good for indoor use as well - but you might want to consider:

1) Indoor ranges are short - 20 yds for a Portsmouth. Good archers score well at this distance so the gold gets, well, crowded! Damage to arrows is therefore more likely, and it would make sense NOT to use one's ACEs indoors!
(They're about £220 per dozen!).

2) Since the distance is shorter. it is possible to use a heavier (therefore more robust) arrow. Some like Easton Fatboys because the extra width of shaft means they get more linecutters. Personally, I think XX75s are some of the best ali arrows around, and at about £40-ish, I'd go for them as a first arrow for indoors and out. They're not much more expensive than the Jazz but a whole leap forward in quality.

3) Fletches - having a distinctive colour combination is nice, but remember that whilst you are aiming to put them in the gold, a fair number will actually end up in the green, especially when you go up a distance! (Someone once estimated that doubling the distance shot makes it four times as difficult). The point is, you should also consider a colour combination that will show up well in the grass!

[PorlyP]

Derik, you're a gentleman and a scholar!

Everything I was hoping to hear

I can't find how many dozen a portsmouth is though, how many is it?