So I’m a stickler when it comes to arrows cus I just don’t think they’re worth the money a lot of times I try to never pay over a $100 a dozen and a lot of times I find arrows that are discontinued for much much cheaper but are actually great arrows. Like the 6mm beman centershots or Easton deep six xd’s they made for a couple of years, which are the same exact arrows as .003 straightness axis arrows but come with a deep six insert which I throw away and put regular hit inserts in or buy ethics components for hunting. These arrows for the last couple years could be had for 50-70 a dozen and are great arrows. But they’re running out! What are some other poverty arrows you guys run?
Budget arrow setups!
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I've had good luck with Linkboy arrows ordered from one of two official Linkboy storefronts on Aliexpress. I've now bought 3 dozen built arrows in various spines from that shop. They have cut them to length and customized feather fletching to my specs without extra charge. I don't have a spine tester, but they have been on-spec in terms of weight. I'm taking them at their word regarding straightness. 
Granted, I'm not competing or anything, so I don't know if they would pass muster for higher-level archery. All of mine are ID 6.2mm shafts.
After spending quite a bit of time comparison shopping on Aliexpress, I have the feeling that Linkboy is the place to go for 6.2mm and Accmos for 3.2mm. I'm tuning largely by varying point weight, so 6.2mm is where it's at for me.
I have always had the best luck on Ali by buying from the official storefronts of the company putting their name on the product, if possible.
Granted, I'm not competing or anything, so I don't know if they would pass muster for higher-level archery. All of mine are ID 6.2mm shafts.After spending quite a bit of time comparison shopping on Aliexpress, I have the feeling that Linkboy is the place to go for 6.2mm and Accmos for 3.2mm. I'm tuning largely by varying point weight, so 6.2mm is where it's at for me.
I have always had the best luck on Ali by buying from the official storefronts of the company putting their name on the product, if possible.
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I've always wonder about the spine consistency of these cheap Chinese shafts. Good to hear they're working for you!
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Yeah, and that's the thing I can't report on, can't vouch for. They're flying good for me, but I'm a beginner and maybe don't know the difference.
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I’m kinda going the opposite direction, I started using spine aligned shafts from Lancaster and I think I can tell they’re more consistent. My accuracy is better.
That’s not saying you’re wrong, I’m just saying what I’ve been playing with. I’m glad it’s working for you!
That’s not saying you’re wrong, I’m just saying what I’ve been playing with. I’m glad it’s working for you!
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I'm sure your arrows are better.
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All things settled I think you'd need to be a top end competitive archer to tell the realworld difference in accuracy between the spine/weight/straightness tolerance of some of these budget line shafts from that of, say, my posh GT Ultralight Pros. You'll probably see more spine variance nock indexing from seam side to soft on any single shaft than between any Accmos and top GT or Easton.
Anyway for hunters, 3D'ers and stumpers .003 straightness and .5gn is plenty enough IMO, whatever the brand. People spend more money on arrows than their skill level can gain from them.
Anyway for hunters, 3D'ers and stumpers .003 straightness and .5gn is plenty enough IMO, whatever the brand. People spend more money on arrows than their skill level can gain from them.
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Remote, I wouldn’t disagree. I believe the results I’m seeing is not necessarily from “better arrows” but from the spine alignment. And I’ve been thinking of getting a spine tester and prove that. Better arrows have tighter tolerance. I think a person could screen out the bad and get great arrows with a spine tester.
If you mark your arrows and one is usually the flier or the one that kicks then there is variation in something.
To your point most don’t know the difference.
I want 4” groups at 40 yards.
If you mark your arrows and one is usually the flier or the one that kicks then there is variation in something.
To your point most don’t know the difference.
I want 4” groups at 40 yards.
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The acmos arrows I have are a great arrow for price and so far they are great. Weight tolerance is within +/- 2 grains. straightness is .006
Can’t comment on spine don’t have a spine tester.
they fly as well as my axis fmj.
another great arrow is black Eagle intrepid. Love these arrows for outdoor field and have been shooting them for indoor the last two years.
Chad
Can’t comment on spine don’t have a spine tester.
they fly as well as my axis fmj.
another great arrow is black Eagle intrepid. Love these arrows for outdoor field and have been shooting them for indoor the last two years.
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I'm on 5" groups at 30m presently, when I'm not having a bad day. Honest I notice no difference between my supposedly hairy low end arrows and the high. Sure perhaps at 40m I might start seeing a difference. But I'd need to be shooting a lot better to notice.
At my level, before tight spine tolerances are that extra coffee I shouldn't have had, a bad sleep, wind, nerves.
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That's good to know. It looks like spine testers start around $150. Anything cheaper out there?
Has anyone tested Accmos or Linkboy shafts for spine consistency?
Has anyone tested Accmos or Linkboy shafts for spine consistency?
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You are probably right. Every now and again I find a shaft that always shoots stiff or soft, and so for those I can't nock tune out they become garden pegs.
An alternative to nock tuning each shaft by shooting them bare is floating. A technique you probably know but I at least found it an eye opener.
By floating your shafts in a tray of water the shaft turns so the seam/heavy side is at the bottom. The seam orientation is independent of graphic position on every brand I've tried. On my cheaper GT Hunters the difference is stark. You can then mark them and set nock orientation away from seam then and there before fletching.
You can build one for the cost of a dial indicator plus $10 for material, or even make one that doesn't need the dial indicator. Lots of plans out there.
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Thanks
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I have not, but I know of those who have. Reported results were as good if not better than name brands. If I remember correctly the only issues was going stiffer than 300 spine. In my experience in the dozens of shafts I’ve bought, I’ve had one arrow that was off somehow. Just wouldn’t fly right.
Scratch that, I remember buying some super super cheap accmos shafts (the branding was even different) once that were really bad. Spine felt right, but the weight variance was super wide, to the point you could see an outer diameter difference between the lightest and heaviest shaft. The normal price is cheap enough, I didn’t need to be poking around for extra deals.
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Where are you finding 150 spine testers?
Ive got a couple dial indicators that I intended on using to make one. But never seem to get with actually doing it
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Thank you. I'm not too surprised by that. Only a little surprised, as if they do have good tolerances, it's surprising they don't advertise with that fact.
One thing that I like about the Linkboy shafts is that they are finished with some kind of coating or wrap (actually I do have a dozen of their woodgrain-wrapped ones also). I've bought even cheaper Chinese arrows that are just raw carbon. Never felt that great pulling those. (But even those were surprisingly tough.)
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