I'm expecting my first ELB this week, a laminate one 60# at 32" (yes that's my draw length!)
I've read for longbow you'd typically need 10lb under the rated shaft spine. However that would be for a standard draw length, so for that would suggest stiffer shafts, but how much. I know much depends on other factors like speed of the bow, thickness of bow at the arrow pass etc, but what would be the typical ballpark?
I have 5 left from some spruce arrows I made for my AFB, 11/32" and nominally 45-50lb 32.5" long from inside nock to tip of pile, with 100gn piles. Also have 8 left from some POC arrows I made, same dimensions but nominally 50-55lb spine. I should really try shooting these before ordering any more shafts of course, but was just looking for some pointers.
Also if anybody knows good sources for inexpensive 11/32" shafts longer than 32" I'd be grateful. Most places either don't specify or there's a 32" max which doesn't give a lot of headroom, i.e. no breakages no room for cutting down.
I've read for longbow you'd typically need 10lb under the rated shaft spine. However that would be for a standard draw length, so for that would suggest stiffer shafts, but how much. I know much depends on other factors like speed of the bow, thickness of bow at the arrow pass etc, but what would be the typical ballpark?
I have 5 left from some spruce arrows I made for my AFB, 11/32" and nominally 45-50lb 32.5" long from inside nock to tip of pile, with 100gn piles. Also have 8 left from some POC arrows I made, same dimensions but nominally 50-55lb spine. I should really try shooting these before ordering any more shafts of course, but was just looking for some pointers.
Also if anybody knows good sources for inexpensive 11/32" shafts longer than 32" I'd be grateful. Most places either don't specify or there's a 32" max which doesn't give a lot of headroom, i.e. no breakages no room for cutting down.