NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 4

Arrows

Putting arrows at last because it is the most boring, most complicated, most difficult to understand item among all the items. Even experienced coaches can hardly guarantee getting the arrow of the correct spine. It is best to test with arrows of the spine and length wanted before buying. In reality it is challenging to find the wanted spine and length for trial as everyone has a different draw length hence arrow length. Besides, arrows from different brands and with different construction do not react the same even if they are marked to be of the same spine. Arrow selection charts vary between different brands. It is good to know a little more instead of blindly following the arrow selection charts recommendations.

Arrow shafts need to be trimmed into wanted length. Archers need to choose the arrow points, nocks (and pins), & vanes etc. Beginners level archers may not have interest or the skill to assemble arrows by themselves. There are entry level ready assembled arrows, but most archers will choose the accessories and assemble by themselves. Some pro-shops provide assemble service at a cost. Most competitive archers handle these by themselves, including the ultimately boring task of refletching arrows.

Spine. It is inevitable to go into the arrow spine. Spine is the measurement of the…