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    Apr 16, 2021 6 minutes

    Q Is there a point where the Easton arrow spine chart just doesn’t work anymore? I shoot 38lb but I’m quite small and have 24in arrows, and I simply can’t find an arrow that works for me. I used to shoot X10s but I have to cut so much off them that I don’t think they’re even barrelled any more. I don’t see the point in using expensive arrows if I need to cut them past their maximum recommended trim. Do arrow manufacturers not expect somebody with a short draw length to be shooting at a high enough level to need good arrows?

    There are certainly scenarios where arrow selection charts don’t quite fulfil the needs of certain configurations and individuals. These problems usually manifest themselves at the extreme ends of the selection process. Prime examples of this are an archer requiring short arrows for high poundage, and one requiring very long arrows for low poundage. The latter is more common, when an

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