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Easton Hunting Arrow Shaft

Interactive Selection Chart

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The owner of this site takes no responsibility in the selection results of arrows for your set up. It is up to you to confirm the results presented with a qualified professional archer at a professional archery shop or establishment, or contact Easton Archery.

If you are unsure of how to measure the arrow and draw lengths correctly to Easton's Specification, please download the the Easton Tuning Guide.

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1) Select Bow and Cam type:
Recurve	Round Wheel	Energy Cam	Single or Hard Cam

1A) Compounds: Select Release Type
Mechanical	Fingers

1B) Compounds: Select Axle Length
43" or more	Less than 43"

2) String Type
Fast Flite (S4, 450 etc.)	Dacron

3) Select Broadhead or Point Weight
75 grain	100 grain	125 grain	150 grain

65-85	90-110	115-135	140-160

4) Select Overdraw if any:
None	1"	2"	3"	4"	5"

5) Select an Arrow Length
23"	24"	25"	26"	27"	28"	29"	30"	31"	32"	33"

22.5-23.5	23.5-24.5	24.5-25.5	25.5-26.5	26.5-27.5	27.5-28.5	28.5-29.5	29.5-30.5	30.5-31.5	31.5-32.5	32.5-33.5

6) Enter Peak Draw Weight:

6A) Draw Weight Selection
Actual	Calculated

7) Click on button

Using Draw Weight(See Note 1):

First Choice
SHAFT SIZE	SHAFT MODEL	SHAFT WEIGHT
Spine -> A-Hard B-Medium C-Soft P-Popular Setup

Second Choice(softer spine if shown)
SHAFT SIZE	SHAFT MODEL	SHAFT WEIGHT
Spine -> A-Hard B-Medium C-Soft P-Popular Setup

Note 1: How Calculated Peak Bow Weight is Determined

Recurve and Compound Bows. The Easton Shaft Size Chart was set up for archers using:

Recurve or longbows with finger release
Compounds bows without overdraw, and with:
- -Release aids
- -50%-80% let-off
- Steel or Fast Flight cables
High Performance bows over 43" in length
Fast Flight string

Variables to the "Standard" Setup:
If your equipment differs from the setup described, the variations may affect the perfomance of your bow enough to require a shaft size other than the one you would determine on the chart. Before using the chart, figure the effective weight of your bow (called the Calculated Peak Bow Weight) using the bow weight additions or subtractions listed below next to the "Variables" that apply to your equipment. Use this Calculated Peak Bow Weight to select your corrent arrow size on the chart.

Variables to the "Standard" Setup:

Compound bows with finger release - Add 5-7 lbs.
Dacron string - Subtract 3-5 lbs.
Overdraw Bows. To select the right size arrow shaft from the chart, the greater energy stored (because the draw length is longer than the shortened arrow length) must be accounted for by using the chart above.
Compound bow lengths less than 43" and drawn over 28"- Add 4-6 lbs.

Variables to the "Standard" Setup for Recurves:

For each inch your Draw Length is over or under the AMO-Standard (28"), add or subtract respectively 2-3* pounds of bow weight.

*Approximatey two pounds per inch for bows 40# and under,
and approximately three pounds per inch for bows over 40#.

Overdraw bows
If you are using an overdraw, make the above calculations (if any), and then multiply the Calculated Peak Bow Weight of your bow by the appropriate factor listed below.

OVERDRAW AMOUNT	1"	2"	3"	4"	5"
For 60#-70# Actual or Calculated Peak Bow Weight, add to bow weight-(or use factor below)	1#	3#	6#	9#	12#
For any bow weight, multiply you Actual or Calculated Peak Bow Weight by the factor to the right	1.02	1.05	1.09	1.13	1.17

The chart indicates that more than one shaft size may shoot well from your bow, you may decide to shoot a lighter shaft for speed, or a heavier shaft for greater durability and penetration. Also, large variations in bow efficiency, type of wheels or cams, bow length, string material, and release type may require special bow tuning or a shaft size change to accommodate these variations.

"Shaft Size" column - indicates suggested shaft sizes.

"Shaft Model" column - designates arrow model.
"S" = XX78(r) Super Slam(r) shafts. (7178 alloy)
"75" = XX75(r), Autumn Orange(r), Easton Classic™, Advantage™, Camo Hunter(r), GameGetter(r) II and GameGetter(r) (7075 alloy)
"E" = Eagle(r) shafts (5086 alloy)
"ACC(r)" = Aluminum/Carbon/Competition shafts

"Shaft Weight" column - indicates bare shaft weight only.
To determine total arrow weight, add the weights of the shaft, point, insert, nock and fletching. Where two Aluminum shaft models are shown for one size, the weight listed is for the XX75. Letter codes A-C listed to the right of shaft weight indicate the relitive stiffness of each aluminum shaft within that "Shaft Size" box ("A" being the stiffest, "B" less stiff, etc.).

Tuning-Although Easton has attempted to consider most variations of equipment, there are other style and equipment variables that could require shaft sizes other than the ones suggested. In these cases, you'll need to experiment and use stiffer or weaker spine shafts to fit your situation.

Determining Actual Peak Bow Weight

Determining Draw Length
Your Draw Length is used to determine your Actual Peak Bow Weight for recurve bows, and to select the proper draw length setting for compound bows. To determine your Draw Length, use a lightweight recurve bow with an extra-long arrow and have someone mark the arrow at the back (far side) of the bow while you are in a comfortable full-draw position. Your Draw Length is the distance from the mark to the bottom of the nock groove.

Compound Bow:
Determining Actual Peak Bow Weight.
To shoot properly, the maximum draw length of a compound bow must be set to your Draw Length. A compound bow reaches its maximum or peak bow weight before reaching maximum draw length and then "lets off" in draw weight 50 to 80%. This reduced weight at full draw is called the "holding weight." The Actual Peak Bow weight of your compond bow can be determined on a bow scale at your archery pro shop.

Recurve bow:
Determining Actual Peak Bow Weight.
Actual Bow Wight (maximum of "peak" bow weigth) of a recurve or longbow is the force (in pounds) to pull your bow to your full Draw Length. See "Determining Draw Length" information above. Then measure the force required to pull your bow to your Draw Length ( most pro shops have a bow scale). The AMO-standard bow weight is usually marked on the lower limb or handle.