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Hunting Arrow Weight: 5 Proven Rules for Grains Per Pound

Digital archery scale weighing a hunting arrow shaft in grains

Quick Answer: For bowhunting, your finished arrow should weigh between 6.5 and 8.5 grains per pound (GPP) of your bow’s draw weight — so a 70-pound bow wants a total arrow weight of roughly 455 to 595 grains. Never drop below 5 GPP (it risks your bow the way a dry fire does), and lean […]

Arrow Spine Explained: How to Choose the Right Size (2026)

Compound archer at full draw with a spine-matched carbon arrow nocked

Quick Answer: Arrow spine is the stiffness of your arrow shaft, written as a number like 340 or 500 — the lower the number, the stiffer the arrow. To choose the right spine, match your bow’s actual draw weight and your arrow length (not draw length) against a manufacturer’s spine chart, then adjust for point […]

How to Measure Arrow Length: 7 Steps for a Perfect Cut

How to measure arrow length at full draw on a compound bow

Measure arrow length from the nock throat to the shaft end, find your safe cut length at full draw, and cut carbon arrows the right way.

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.

Arrow Spine Chart Explained: How to Read the Numbers and Pick the Right Stiffness

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Arrow spine charts confuse most archers because the numbers run backwards and depend on five hidden variables. Here’s how to actually read one.

Carbon vs Aluminum Arrows: Which Material Wins in 2026?

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Carbon vs aluminum arrows compared head-to-head — weight, speed, durability, accuracy, and price. Find the right shaft material for hunting, target, and 3D archery in 2026.