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Originally Posted by L.O.S.T.Arrow
 IMHO these are two different areas...but both should be used...group tuning or paper training your bow more helpful for arrow flight...
Having to spine index arrows to make arrows fly shows of a real border line tuned bow...
Im sure if you want to pay a shop to spine index arrows at a extra cost im sure they would be happy to do it...
However thats another great reason of fletching your own arrows...
an inexpensive arrow/broadhead spinner can show you heavier sides of an arrow...spin the arrow shaft slowly and see if it ends up in the same spot each time, mark and fletch the down side with cock vane or feather...
With the advance of precision arrows and a well tuned bow, spine tuning arrows is border line being anal....lol
Neil |
Neil,
Spine indexing arrows is more than finding the heavier side, that has proven false by many well respected arrow makers/tuners. If you head over to AT you will see a 53 page discussion on this topic. To much for me to go thru. But basically it is finding the stiffer side of a static arrow and fletching your cock vane on that side.
Do I do it, yes, does it make a difference, yes, but only if you are already a proficient archery, with decent form. You will see the greatest benefits at extended ranges. It will eleminate Flyers and decrease group size. The biggest difference will be seen with .003 and .006 arrows. With tighter tolerance arrows .001, the difference is smaller but there is still a benefit.
Of course you could always knock tune your arrows the old school way, bareshafts thru paper at 9 ft with each and every arrow, turning knocks until you can get bullet holes with each arrow.
Spine indexing vs group tuning?
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