Do you need to buy 0.001 arrows? What about 0.005s?

Buying arrows is a big (and expensive) decision, but it doesn't need to be! Leigh breaks down how to determine what straightness grade of arrows you need, and how you can make even 0.005 arrows shoot like match grades!

[@Greg-r9z]

I appreciate your truth telling. Especially when it comes to your own brand. Even the best made, may not be the most accurate when folks try to shoot the biggest, the fastest!
Love that they are 100% USA made!

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Ensuring that you guys are getting honest information to make you a better archer is the #1 priority for us!

[@hunterbragg2566]

I’m a little different then most. I shoot a 340grain arrows that’s 300 spine victory rip XV. I have 3 bows bowtech rpm 360 70# shoots it at 339fps, a bowtech 70# sr350 at 338, and a Hoyt alpha x30 at 80lbs and 348fps. Now before I get the 5grains per pound the arrow is spine correctly. Now just an example a 505grain arrow at 272fps or so has 76lbs of ke at 40 yard most people’s max yardage for hunting. My light 340 grain arrow has 78lbs of ke at 40 yards with my speed with the bowtechs and the Hoyt has 81lbs of ke. Now that ke is the same I see my room for error with my setup is greater and the animal has less time to react. Ima get heat for this but I haven’t had any issues.

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Thanks for the reply!

[@ajbholsters2035]

The most accurate arrows I ever built were .010" straightness (yes, one hundredth straightness). I cut from one end or both, using a dial gauge to find the least-straight end (which is rarely in the center). I spine tested them and lined up the "weak" end, and then I matched the weights of the inserts and points so they were as close to matched for weight as I could.
Speed makes no difference. They just need to flex the same way when they leave the bow.

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Very interesting! Thanks so much for the reply and for sharing!

[@sworley114]

440 grain arrow, 28.5 draw length, 68 lbs draw weight @ 280 fps

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Thanks for the reply!

[@brentbandy3566]

I’ve always hunted at 70# with a 480gr arrow. I’ve never really cared about weight or speed in the 20+ years of hunting until this offseason. I switched over to victory RIP TKO’s to experiment with FOC and dialed my bow down to 62lbs for offseason shooting/high reps. I finally stopped at a local archery shop and tested out speed through the two chrono’s that they have available. I’m shooting 29” draw at 62lbs and a 437 grain RIP TKO 340 and was getting 270fps on each chrono. I’ve always been adamant that I have to hunt at 70lbs but seeing that I’m getting 270 fps at my draw weight and arrow weight, I’m pretty content with staying where I’m at. 270fps with a fixed blade is going to kill any animal here in NA.

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

That is about a perfect setup! Great arrow weight, perfect speeds for arrow flight. Good work!

[@hunterslifestyle625]

Can we figure out how to sharpen the tip of the Broadheads ? If there is already a way I’m all ears ?

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

@@hunterslifestyle625 we’ve found in our testing that leaving the blades not sharpened to the points performed better on bone hits and had no impact on penetration

[@zachbrazeau3886]

Don't know my chrono speed. But 28" draw, 434 grains @63# 335ibo. Calculator says 270fps. don't care for match grade arrows. .003s with meticulous building gets match grade weight sorting and usually around .0015 by cutting both ends.

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Thanks for the reply! Calculators typically overstate the speed by a bit, I would be curious to hear the result if you ever chronographed!

[@warptmanbmx]

70# bow 31 inch draw 520 grain arrows single cam 266fps

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Great speed for attaining perfect arrow flight!

[@terrymole3958]

28" draw/314 IBO/65 lb draw/410 gr arrow T W/265 fps

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Thanks for sharing!

[@C.Fowler]

😉👍

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

@@C.Fowler thanks for watching!

[@JasonHarris-qi9oz]

286 fps @68 lbs

[@toothofthearrowbroadheads]

Thanks for sharing!