Arrow Selection How to Select the Right Spine for You | Pick the correct arrow spine

Lots of people waste money on arrows when they pick the incorrect spine for their needs, I will help make sure that never happens to you. A couple SIMPLE things get over looked and after you watch this video, you wont make the same mistake that many many others have made when picking new arrows out.

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[tosin.junaid]

Hey Jake, I am a 32 year old from Nigeria who just started archery 6 months ago. Just wanted to say that your channel has been an amazing resource for me and my friends who just started archery here in Nigeria as well. Thank you so much for these videos.

[jcgardner]

Thank you. Often your recommendation matches my experience heartening to me and helps me to give more weight when you cover things I do not know well.

[msms]

I'm blasting my way through all of your videos, if I have a query you inevitably have done a video on the subject. What I find really great are the little things. You often throw info in as asides to your main subject and these little things are often gold. I hope your channel takes off, you are definitely putting the work in.

[paulhirsch]

Wow, I had no idea how to go about selecting arrows. Thanks Jake!

[philipsturtivant]

I commented yesterday, on another video that you could do an awful lotta good for newbies by collating a mix on the lines of "Things you really really need to know from the get-go, but nobody else will explain to you simply". I'm at 4:26 into this one - and it's a "must-have" whenever you get around to compiling that mix. NOW - back to the video, and based on past performance I'm gonna bet that I'll learn/unlearn/re-learn from you something new in the next seven-and-a-bit minutes :-D Go Jake!!

[lordcarnorjax]

Thanks for this video Jake. This was the simple and concise explanation that I'd been searching for. Arrow charts are confusing for newbies and manufacturers really could explain them so much better.

[itsjim]

Thanks, Jake! Keeping it simple is what I appreciate. I've looked at and tried a couple of spine-selector software packages and they always seem over-engineered and too complicated. It's always seemed to me that I should be able to tell a vendor what my limb weight and draw length are, and my OTF draw weight, and they should be able to tell me within a VERY close range, what spine I should be using. I would then fine-tune the arrow (length, nock, fletching, point weight, etc.) from there. It just seems that the software calculators are all way too complex, asking for 15-20 variables before they'll tell you if you're using the right combination or not.

[Barebowstruggle]

Gotta say i love these vids. They almost make me want to switch from compound to recurve. Great job Jake, hope you can keep doing this. And looking forward to you trying out gear witch your not sponsered to use..

[scottskiles]

At 11:00 you mention not having excessive arrow lengths if you are having trouble reaching longer distances. Can you explain a little more about that? In my mind I'm thinking longer arrow is stabilizing earlier providing less resistance for a larger majority of the flight distance resulting in longer range potential. Thank you for your videos. I'm learning alot!

[HyperCazual]

Finally, someone that actually knows and explains what the numbers physically mean. Thanks Jake.

[mountainpaddler]

Freeakin' Fantastic!
Much appreciated.

[dermaulwurf]

Hi Jake,
many thanks for this excellent video!
Now I know how to use the chart right!

[bengteriksson]

Thanx for your wiew on choosing arrows 👍 What is your wiew on choosing spine if you find yourself, according to the Easton chart, right between two spines of X10’s?

[Redsnake]

Hi Jake, thank you for the video. I think the video went way to fast cramming lot of information in a short time. One thing I felt it's important to note while picking arrow length is to note the length of your arrow point. For X10, the easton steel point tip is almost an inch long. If cutting a longer arrow it can go past your clicker plate.

[mooganoid]

As usual Jake, superb information broken down well. Thank you good sir!

[fanusvandermerwe]

Hi Jake, so if I am shooting recurve and my arrow length is 31" and my bow weight is 44#, on the Easton selection chart I must go to group T9. According to that group only 3 arrow types have and "R" behind the spine. That means I cannot choose any of the other arrows without an "R" in that group for recurve? What if I would like to shoot a lighter arrow like the Sdrive 19?

[sot]

Don't forget to consider riser length when factoring draw weight. The limbs # is measured with a specific riser length in mind and changing the riser length effects the #.

[nightranch]

I was expecting to see thoughts on dynamic spine and how the tip weight affects the spine selection. Not sure if there can be a future video about this topic. Good video anyways, thank you Jake

[nonesuchzach]

For draw weight do you start with the limb weight or what the limb weight ends up at considering draw length? I.e., if limb weight is 24 lbs but it shooting 34” arrows, for each 1” over 28” my understanding is that it adds four pounds per inch. So that 24# becomes anywhere from 32# - 48#.

[wilfreddevries]

As always a very clear video regarding a sometimes confusing subject. When the right arrow spine and length are determined, can you (maybe in a future video) also comment on how to pick the right point weight (especially when break-off points are used). Thanks in advance