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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 […]