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Offline toomanyknots

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If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« on: October 28, 2012, 10:49:06 am »
...Then why cant a company sell one for less than 200 bucks???
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Offline Pat B

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 12:17:11 pm »
Companies know that the public falls for marketing ploys. People are always looking for the easy way out and think if they pay more for something it will work better. They forgot however about us
folks that are part of the primitive archer mentality that like to make their own stuff or trade for it. You can make a very effective spine tester for next to nothing.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2012, 12:46:07 pm »
I spent $2 to make mine
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Offline mighty joe

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 01:20:31 pm »
is it documented on here somewhere? i'd like to have one myself
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Offline Pat B

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 02:07:14 pm »
Google "James Hill Spine Tester"!   I got the dial indicator for mine for $5 at Grizzly Tool Co.
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Offline mighty joe

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 04:08:22 pm »
wow, thanks.

this may be elementary but how do i figure what spine weight i need for my or any bow. is it directly related to the pull weight of the bow? say my bow is 50# at 28", do i need my arrows to be 50# spine
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Offline Pat B

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 09:13:32 pm »
Basically yes. There are a few different ways to achieve the right arrow for a 50#@28" bow but the spine tester will put you in the ballpark or closer. The James Hill site has a conversion table showing the relation between the deflection of the shaft and the spine of the arrow.
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Offline mighty joe

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Re: If I can make a spine tester for around 10 bucks...
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2012, 12:44:13 am »
another question, my bow is 50# @ 28" but my actually draw is closer to 31" to 32" should i be looking for higher splined arrows?
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