Key Factors when Buying an Arrow
When Buying an Arrow Shaft, There's a Lot to Consider.
There are a lot of factors to consider when buying arrow shafts, but two main factors stand out above the rest. Watch and learn as we share our best tips for what to look for when buying an arrow shaft.
Video Transcription
Hey guys, Ken here with North 40 Outfitters, Lead Archery Tech at our West Great Falls location. Today I'm going to help you guys go over the key factors to consider when buying an arrow shaft. The main thing we're going to look at today because there's a lot of things to consider, but the two big ones are gonna be spine and diameter.
Why is Diameter Important when Choosing an Arrow Shaft?
For most of you, you're gonna be looking for a hunting arrow, so there's gonna be three different diameters to choose from. And when we talk about diameter, we're talking about an inside diameter of an arrow shaft. So, that inside hole. you have a standard two, four, six diameter you have a small diameter 2.04 and you have a micro diameter 0.166. The main differences between them and the benefits to them as you go down is: the the smaller the diameter of the arrow, the less deflection it has in surface area. So the wind doesn't push it around as much and you're going to get more penetration when you enter into an animal. So, the downside is you are going to typically pay more for the smaller diameter arrows and typically you have to find some sort of an adapted collar. So, they can be difficult to pull out a standard bag targets. But otherwise, like, you truly are getting a higher-performing arrow in outdoor conditions the smaller the diameter you go.
What Arrow Should you be Using?
So, we go ahead and rewrap it exactly how we did before. Take my set of D loop pliers and send them through here. Start tying in a little bit for looks. I kind of like to pinch down around the burnt end just to kind of keep it looking nice and tight. Then you can take this set of Viper pliers just give it a little bit of squeeze. You're not trying to squeeze it too hard. You don't want to squish the string underneath there. And, there you go, you have a well-tied, correct D loop. For more questions feel free to swing by your local North 40 Outfitters, or check us out online at north40.com.