Compound bow tuning

[weekender21]

And I guess I didn't expand on the part of the carbon arrows. I have basically found that you must nock tune each bare shaft until it shoots the smallest tear possible before making adjustments to your bow (assuming it is set up properly). Sometimes just rotating that carbon arrow nock is what makes the difference and then add fletching and that arrow flies beautiful thereafter no matter what you screw onto the end of it and as long as it is the proper tip weight. You will find that several different tip weights may work for your system as well.

Or index each arrow with a spine tester. I mark the stiff side on each shaft, that’s where the cock vane goes. It’s an extra step and spine testing equipment is expensive but archery is all about the details.


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[woodsdog2]

Or index each arrow with a spine tester. I mark the stiff side on each shaft, that’s where the cock vane goes. It’s an extra step and spine testing equipment is expensive but archery is all about the details.


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What spine tester do you use @weekender21? Inside Out Precision did a whole segment on this and found, even after setting his arrows up initially with a spine tester, that some (many) of his spine tested carbons were still not exactly where they needed to be even off the spine tester. He actually turned nocks to dial in several of his arrows even after spine testing them.

 

[weekender21]

What spine tester do you use @weekender21? Inside Out Precision did a whole segment on this and found, even after setting his arrows up initially with a spine tester, that some (many) of his spine tested carbons were still not exactly where they needed to be even off the spine tester. He actually turned nocks to dial in several of his arrows even after spine testing them.

I use a Ram spine tester. I’ve never had a spine aligned arrow not group but arrow quality matters. Spine Consistency varies greatly from one manufacturer to another.


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[woodsdog2]

once it is in spec, then check cam sync again because you might have changed things....i just can't see adjusting to spec with a bow out of sync starting out

^^^^^ AGREE 100%!!!

 

[raisins]

I use a Ram spine tester. I’ve never had a spine aligned arrow not group but arrow quality matters. Spine Consistency varies greatly from one manufacturer to another.


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Those are really nice. I made my own with a machinist gauge from Harbor Freight and a lead weight used for deep sea fishing.

There are tutorials online.

It's just okay (barely) but the Ram spine tester was too rich for my blood at the time (I was filling out my bow tools at the time and buying arrow cutters and such).

Good gear though.

I align so that the arrow will bend upward at the shot. How are you aligning? I turn the arrow until I find maximum deflection and then mark that with a silver sharpie and then fletch so that that mark is on the bottom when an arrow is nocked.

 

[Vahunter23322]

I’ve been tuning bows for around 30 years. Not difficult once you know the basics and have the tools. I built my own in-line press with draw board several years ago. Started with a homemade wooden one in the early 90’s, then an Allen along with the bow master portable and now my homemade inline. Can’t imagine the number of press cycles over the years. Invest in the tools and go for it. Split the cost with your bowhunter friends.

 

[weekender21]

Those are really nice. I made my own with a machinist gauge from Harbor Freight and a lead weight used for deep sea fishing.

There are tutorials online.

It's just okay (barely) but the Ram spine tester was too rich for my blood at the time (I was filling out my bow tools at the time and buying arrow cutters and such).

Good gear though.

I align so that the arrow will bend upward at the shot. How are you aligning? I turn the arrow until I find maximum deflection and then mark that with a silver sharpie and then fletch so that that mark is on the bottom when an arrow is nocked.

Stiff side up.


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