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 […]
Quick Answer: The archer’s paradox is the fact that an arrow flies straight to the target even though, at full draw, it points slightly off to the side of the bow. It works because the arrow shaft bends and flexes as the string releases, wrapping around the riser and snapping back onto the intended line […]
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.
Spine, material, and fletching decide whether your arrows fly true or fight you. Here is how to match all three to your bow, your draw, and your goals.