bow question

[nimrod]

im fixin to get my son a bow his draw length is 23inches mine is 25inches i was going to just use same arrows for both of us so i was thinking of going with 85grain broadheads on his theni thought about me using 85 grain also will 85grain make the arrow faster than 100grain and or is it better to shoot a little slower with 100grain

[Michael]

There are other factors that contribute to what is "better". What arrows are you shooting, and what is the draw weight of each bow? What is the total arrow length and weight? FOC, arrow stiffness, etc. might be other considerations beyond arrow speed.

Of course, in the grand scheme of things, 15 grains isn't a huge difference. AND, if it's his first bow, you'll probably be buying replacement arrows soon, anyway!

Michael

[DoubleGArchery]

Remember that the weight on the front of the arrow also effects the spine or flex of the arrow. If you shoot a short arrow and a lite broadhead it could make it really stiff. It will also depend on the poundage of his now compared to yours. Good Luck.

[nimrod]

thanks, i guess ill ask at the bow shop because im not that knowlegeable about arrows and speed i thought it would be an easy question but i dont know the weight of the arrows but i can measure length my bow is set about 60lbs his will start at 30 to 35lbs but hopefully willmove up to 40lbs by the end of year. ill try to learn more now that my son is getting a bow

[oktx]

thanks, i guess ill ask at the bow shop because im not that knowlegeable about arrows and speed i thought it would be an easy question but i dont know the weight of the arrows but i can measure length my bow is set about 60lbs his will start at 30 to 35lbs but hopefully willmove up to 40lbs by the end of year. ill try to learn more now that my son is getting a bow

The arrows you shoot will be WAY too stiff to get a BH to fly correctly. If he is just shooting field points they will probably work fine.

[3children]

As others have said the arrows you shoot will be too stiff for him. Consider the foc (front of center), when you shoot less weight the arrow will not perform as well as a higher % of foc. 5grs in the front could change this a lot!! I would stay with 100grs for you and with the proper spine he might be able to use the same bh.

[atexx2]

Unless you two are identical in draw length and shooting the indentical setup your arrows will not shoot the same.

Each shooter needs a setup that matches him. Bows are generally not interchangeable between folks as some folks are taller, some with longer or shorter wingspans, some can pull stronger poundage etc...

The best thing to do so early in the year is get each shooter their own arrows, setup for their own bow. Don't spend alot for his arrows as he is still growing and will outgrow his arrows and draw length by hunting season.

I got my son a new bow last year for Xmas his draw length was 23" by this past Xmas he had grown 6".

[Tuffbroadhead]

There are other factors that contribute to what is "better". What arrows are you shooting, and what is the draw weight of each bow? What is the total arrow length and weight? FOC, arrow stiffness, etc. might be other considerations beyond arrow speed.

Of course, in the grand scheme of things, 15 grains isn't a huge difference. AND, if it's his first bow, you'll probably be buying replacement arrows soon, anyway!

Michael

Words of wisdom, when my children started shooting I went through alot of arrows..

[JBS]

A Bow can not have two masters. Likewise it’s arrows can rarely serve two. As a bow is tuned to a shooter the arrows are tuned to the bow. Get him his own arrows tuned and spined to him and his bow. Get 12 but only give him 6. Use the other six to replace the “ It went someplace” arrows one at a time.

[ballisticbudda]

A Bow can not have two masters. Likewise it’s arrows can rarely serve two. As a bow is tuned to a shooter the arrows are tuned to the bow. Get him his own arrows tuned and spined to him and his bow. Get 12 but only give him 6. Use the other six to replace the “ It went someplace” arrows one at a time.

Well spoken.