I got my order of 200 1.3metre - 51 inch shafts (did I ever mention that I like long arrows?) and another of 1000 840mm - 33 inch shafts. All were in Chinese Arrow Bamboo. The supplier is no longer supplying in this banboo as they are too difficult to cut and make commercially.
Ever wondered what 1000 shafts look like? The photo was taken while the wife was away!
I sorted the 33 inch shafts for weight and then for spine. There was a basic connection between weight and spine though some light arrows were also suprisingly stiff. As you can see there were some a few low spine arrows, with the majority coming in between 30-35# and 60-65# which is about right. The final bunch on the right were 65-70 and have since been sorted up to 120lb! These heavy spine arrows I have not weight sorted.
What became very obvious as I spined these heavy arrows was why spine is less important for heavy bows. On the spine meter there is quite a significant difference in deflection between an 30-35# arrow and a 35-40# one. On the stiff arrows there is very little difference in deflection between a 100lb bow and a 110lb bow. Very very little difference and the heavier the bow the less difference it makes. Once an arrow is stiff enough it will work well with any bow between 100lb and 150lb.
Anyway, I know a numer of people here expressed an interest so if you want something in particular let me know via
markdesignhill@aol.com. I'll put a batch on ebay and see how they go and hope you get what you want. Otherwise I plan on selling via shoots and events I attend here in England.
Best wishes to all.
Mark in England
