Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Arrow Spine Cheat Sheet

    Uploaded by

    A2Z Archery
    26 views1 page
    The document discusses factors that influence the stiffness of an arrow shaft. A stiffer arrow shaft is preferable, as long as it provides good clearance from the bow. Things like a harder cam, longer arrow length, heavier point, or higher poundage can make an arrow appear weaker, while a softer cam, shorter length, lighter point, or lower poundage can make it appear stiffer. The key factors are where force is applied to the nock and the location of the arrow's "nodes", or points that do not wobble when the arrow oscillates. Arrows with nodes farther apart bend more in flight, and nodes closer to the rest make the arrow more forgiving to form errors.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    arrow_spine_cheat_sheet

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document discusses factors that influence the stiffness of an arrow shaft. A stiffer arrow shaft is preferable, as long as it provides good clearance from the bow. Things like a harder cam, longer arrow length, heavier point, or higher poundage can make an arrow appear weaker, while a softer cam, shorter length, lighter point, or lower poundage can make it appear stiffer. The key factors are where force is applied to the nock and the location of the arrow's "nodes", or points that do not wobble when the arrow oscillates. Arrows with nodes farther apart bend more in flight, and nodes closer to the rest make the arrow more forgiving to form errors.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    26 views1 page

    Arrow Spine Cheat Sheet

    Uploaded by

    A2Z Archery
    The document discusses factors that influence the stiffness of an arrow shaft. A stiffer arrow shaft is preferable, as long as it provides good clearance from the bow. Things like a harder cam, longer arrow length, heavier point, or higher poundage can make an arrow appear weaker, while a softer cam, shorter length, lighter point, or lower poundage can make it appear stiffer. The key factors are where force is applied to the nock and the location of the arrow's "nodes", or points that do not wobble when the arrow oscillates. Arrows with nodes farther apart bend more in flight, and nodes closer to the rest make the arrow more forgiving to form errors.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    by Dr Stuart Taylor

    Arrow Spine Unravelled

    The stiffness of the shaft is how much the shaft can bend.
    The stiffer the arrow the better as long as you get good clearance.

    An arrow can appear stiffer or weaker than the shaft suggests.

    Things that weaken an arrow: Things that stiffen an arrow:


    A harder cam, a longer arrow, a A softer cam, a shorter arrow, a
    heavier point, a faster bow, a lighter point, a slower bow, a
    higher poundage or similar. lower poundage or similar.

    What’s really going on?


    You care about how the force is applied to the nock and where the nodes of the arrow are.

    Force: Nodes:
    What direction is the force The points that don’t wobble
    applied? when you make the arrow
    oscillate.
    Think about a clean release and
    location of the nocking point. How far apart are they?
    How much force is applied? The further apart they are the
    more the arrow bends in flight.
    Think about poundage and the
    speed of the string/cam/limbs. How close to the rest is the front
    node?
    How quickly is the force applied?
    The closer to the rest the node is
    Think about string and limb
    the more forgiving the arrow will
    material and cam shape (hard -
    be to changes.
    fast, medium or soft - slower)

    Dr Stuart Taylor InFocus Archery Coaching

    You might also like