Tag Archives: arrow tuning

Carbon vs Aluminum Arrows: Which Shaft Belongs in Your Quiver?

carbon arrows

Carbon vs aluminum arrows isn’t about which is ‘better’ — it’s about matching shaft material to your bow, budget, and goals. Here’s how to choose with confidence.

Custom Arrow Building: A Bench-Side Walkthrough From Spine Chart to Finished Shaft

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A hands-on walkthrough of building your own arrows in 2026 — from reading a spine chart honestly to cutting, fletching, and verifying the finished shaft on the bench.

Bareshaft Tuning: 7 Steps to Tighter Arrow Groups

Bareshaft tuning tear pattern showing fletched and bare shaft impact through paper

Bareshaft tuning is the fastest honest read you can get on a compound bow. Strip the fletching off two identical arrows, shoot them next to a fletched group at 10 yards, and the unfletched shaft tells you exactly which way the bow is fighting your form. Paper tuning catches gross errors. Bareshaft tuning catches the […]

Arrow Selection Decoded: Spine, Material & Fletching for 2026 (2026)

Close-up of arrow fletching

An arrow is the variable your bow can’t fix. This 2026 guide walks through spine, shaft material, fletching, and FOC so the arrows in your hand actually match the bow on your hip.

Recurve Bow Tuning: Brace Height, Tiller & Bare Shaft Setup

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Recurve bow tuning made simple. Dial in brace height, tiller, nocking point, center shot, and bare shaft response for tight, repeatable groups.

Helical vs Straight Fletching: 5 Truths Bowhunters Trust

Bowhunter with whitetail buck and compound bow showing fletched hunting arrows

Helical vs straight fletching: which wins for broadheads, speed, and accuracy? 5 bowhunter-tested truths plus the 3-degree rule that ends the debate.

Arrow FOC Tuning: 7 Steps to Build Hard-Hitting Arrows

Bowhunter at full draw with compound bow tuned for arrow FOC

Arrow FOC tuning explained in 7 steps: how to calculate front of center, weigh inserts, match spine, and build a hunting arrow that flies tight and penetrates deep.

Broadhead Tuning: 6 Fixes When Broadheads Miss Field Points

Bowhunter at full draw with a properly tuned compound bow

Broadhead tuning made simple: a 6-step sequence to make hunting heads group with field points out to 50 yards before opening day.

Arrow Spine Chart: 7 Steps to Pick the Right Arrow

Compound bow archer at full draw with proper arrow spine setup

Read an arrow spine chart correctly: how draw weight, arrow length, and point weight set your spine — plus paper tuning, bare shaft, and broadhead checks.