Cedar shafts 35" long?

[Maciek]

Hello,

Rather short question: Is it possible to buy POC shafts in lenght longer than 32"? Size 5/16 (35-40#).
I have spent a lot of time searching offers throughout the world looking for 35-36" ones. Is it really impossible?
I cannot believe they cannot be produced in such a lenght.
Everything I found was only up to 32 inches. What should I do if I need 35-36" ones (90cm)?
Shortening my hands is out of question... :wink:
The additional problem is that I'm from Poland (Europe). So I need a shop/person willing to sell abroad. I could pay using credit card or PayPal.

I would appreciate any advice.

Regards
Maciek

[Dave T]

Maceik,

I draw almost 33" (nock groove to the front of the shelf) and had no luck finding a long cedar shaft. Located one guy who made 33" shafts from another kind of wood, but the arrows would have weighed over 700g. I've given up the idea of ever shooting wood arrows.

Dave

[Maciek]

Hello again

I tried already beech, pine and spruce. They are no match to cedar (although spruce was the best of them). That's why I am asking for help.
Although tose three materials can be obtained in desired lenght - I did not like them.
I shoot a modern replica of Korean horn bow. I should use bamboo arrows, but $20 per one is the price I cannot afford...:cry:
I draw easily 34-35" so that is the reason I need looooong arrows.

Regards
Maciek

[tpoof]

a cedar shaft 35-36" long would be like a piece of spagetti in 5/16 dia.
Best make some customs for yourself..
carbon shafts might work well for you
Find the spine deflection you need and start searchin.

[Dave T]

carbon shafts might work well for you
Find the spine deflection you need and start searchin.

If someone makes a carbon shaft 35"-36" long I've never heard of it, and believe me I have looked. Some of the larger sizes of Easton aluminum come 34" but that's about the limit.

Dave

[Farley]

I think Dave is right, I've only heard of 33" for carbon.

[Maciek]

Hallo,

Thank you for your replies. It seems like I can stop with my search. Indeed I use aluminnium arrows. I just wanted also to have a "tratitional" option...

Regards
Macik

[Warbow]

Howard Hill had change his form to short draw so that he could have properly spined arrows, so this is not a new problem.

[SlowBowInMO]

Dennis at Hickory Creek produces some 36" wood shafts. Shoot him an e-mail and he'll hook you up.

http://www.hickorycreekarrows.com/

[Maciek]

Hello,

One, last question: The best material for shafts for me would be a bamboo. I found only one source for such arrows/shafts. But perhaps you might know better/cheaper sources? The price I found was $20 for finished arrow. I would be fully satisfied if I got properly matched bambo stakes - ready for self manufacturing. Even better option would be pre-finished shafts.

Regards
Maciek

P.S. Regarding Carbon shafts: Which of those are of the best for a buck and the longest? E.g. Easton Powerflight ones cost only about $6.40/each. But they are only 32" long. In Poland only Easton/Beman exist on the market and I realise there are more manufacturers... I have no problem to order shafts from anywhere, but I need an advice what to choose.

[Dave T]

Regarding Carbon shafts: Which of those are of the best for a buck and the longest? E.g. Easton Powerflight ones cost only about $6.40/each. But they are only 32" long. In Poland only Easton/Beman exist on the market and I realise there are more manufacturers... I have no problem to order shafts from anywhere, but I need an advice what to choose.

The longest carbon shafts I know of are the Easton Lightspeeds. They come 33" in 400 spine and 33.25 in 340 spine. Good luck.

Dave

[Farley]

Maciek, there is an alternative. 3Rivers Archery sells something called a shaft shooter. You feed 3/8" square shafting through it and it will turn out both 11/32 and 23/64 shafts. You can choose your wood and mow it down. Here's the down side, it costs $549 american.

[SlowBowInMO]

Here is another option, they'd let you use any wood shaft you want and you could obtain up to 35" arrows if you needed to.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Ironwood/Reparrow2.html

I've used them for their original purpose, repairing broken shafts, and they work very well.

[Maciek]

Hello!

Those repair kits look interesting! I think it may work. I'll give them a try. Price is reasonable so it is worth to try!

Thanks a lot!

Regards
Maciek

[Quail Hunter]

Maciek,

How tall are you? I'm just shy of 6' 5" and I only draw 31". When I first started in archery, shooting a compound in 1984, my draw length was about 33" to 34". With trad equipment and a bent elbowmore open stance, shooting style, my draw length has shortened significantly.

One thing that was not mentioned and I have never done it, is to use a footed shaft. Use a full length POC shaft and foot it with a hardwood to increase the length 3" to 4". Several of the wood shaft vendors offer footed shafts or you could learn to do it yourself.

Mike

[xpounder]

Iam 6'7'' and shoot 60#@32''.I'm shooting Beman MFX Realtree in a 300 spine.Full length arrows are 32.5.I pull them all the way back to the riser.They tune and shoot great.I have some full length hickory shafts as well but haven't shot them yet,they will be in the 750 grain range though.