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What arrows do you think someone shooting 60lbs should shoot? (Under $100 a doz) I'm heading to Bass Pro today and I have a Razors Edge by Bowtech it's set at 60lbs, I was told to stay away from 2" stuff. Does it really make a difference? Thanks for any help.
 
I am far from an expert and am still leraning my self. But I know you need to find the correct spine strength for your weight. Brand shouldn't matter much except you do get what you pay for to an extent. For example you will probably find a better quality arrow at Bass Pro than you will at Wal-Mart, IMO. I like Beaman arrows myself.
 
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Like deer adict, I'm far from an expert. When I had to get all new arrows 4 years ago for my bow set at 65lbs, looking for the same price point, my archery shop here put me on Easton ST Epics (now Epic n-fused), 400 Spine and they were great. I'm still shooting those with my new bow set at 71 lbs and I'm probably right at the cut off for needing to drop to 340, but they still shoot great. These are great arrows for the money, but everyone will have a different opinion on brand. As deeraddict says, the right spine is the first, most important step.
 
A good inexpensive arrow is the Easton Flatline. I would recommend the 340 at 8.2 GPI with about 18 grains combined between the knock and insert. With a 100 grain tip will put you right at 360 grains total set up, which out of a 60# bow should be around 270-285fps, which is a pretty good whitetail load. I shoot the Easton ACC, and have a total arrow weight of 398grains shooting 287fps out of a 62# bow. The important thing is to keep your total arrow weight between 350 and 415, which will be your best weight to speed ratio for a 60# setup, and will provide you with enough KE to kill just about anything in the US. Hope this helps :way:
 
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340..I had always shot goldtip 5575, used Beaman ICS hunters last year and had way more broken arrows than normal. I will be switching back to goldtips this year
 
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blakesburg said:
340..I had always shot goldtip 5575, used Beaman ICS hunters last year and had way more broken arrows than normal. I will be switching back to goldtips this year
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I second Gold Tips. I shoot the 7595 XT Hunters out of my 70 pound Hoyt and it is a great combo. Shoot straight, great penetration, and won't break the bank. I make my own arrows and can usually find a dozen XT shafts for under $70. They are very durable arrows as well. A dozen will last me for years.
 
Depending on your draw length and broadhead weight a 400 spine arrow should be what your after. Lots of good arrows to choose from. Gold Tip XT Hunter 5575 should be in the ballpark of that price range. Good tough arrows too...
 
jjohnson said:
Depending on your draw length and broadhead weight a 400 spine arrow should be what your after. Lots of good arrows to choose from. Gold Tip XT Hunter 5575 should be in the ballpark of that price range. Good tough arrows too...
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Depending on the Company...Check the charts danielson
 
I have been shooting Beaman ICS Hunters for a few years and have nothing bad to say about them. They seem to shoot true, are inexpensive, and can be found at most archery shops.
 
Since your heading to Altoona to go to Bass Pro, I'd suggest going to Archery Field and Sports in Altoona. Talk to Mark or Irv, chances are they will know a lot more than anyone one there at Bass Pro. I'm sure you probably want to go to Bass Pro to look at other stuff but stop by Archery Field and Sports for your archery stuff, great place and a small business and they will help you way more than anyone at Bass Pro.
 
Thanks guys! I went with the .400 spine 5575 Gold tip XT. Shoots great and they seem better than my other cheap ones I had ($49.99 lol). Great arrows! Thanks again.
 
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I second Gold Tips.

I make my own arrows and can usually find a dozen XT shafts for under $70. They are very durable arrows as well. A dozen will last me for years.
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This sums it up for me.

My only advice is to stay away from the smaller quick-spin fletchings because they are a bit loud down-range.
 
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Ahahaha, why does everyone think I'm by Altoona? I'm in Omaha.
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Sorry, I just assumed you meant Altoona, didn't realize you were from western part of the state. Anyways, if I were you I'd always go to a local archery shop. You can really get to know the guys working there and they will help you a lot and can get to know you too. Just seems a lot more personal and they typically will have much more knowledge. Its good to support the small businesses, plus there's just something specail about the small town shops:way:
 
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Sorry, I just assumed you meant Altoona, didn't realize you were from western part of the state. Anyways, if I were you I'd always go to a local archery shop. You can really get to know the guys working there and they will help you a lot and can get to know you too. Just seems a lot more personal and they typically will have much more knowledge. Its good to support the small businesses, plus there's just something specail about the small town shops:way:
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There's no shops around me, besides one and it's not very good. I know more about Bows than the guy running it :thrwrck:
 
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