An interesting video about angles - The Wedge

While there is some debate about a few statements made in this video, the majority is very sound.  I'm going to have to watch it over a few times, but it does a good job explaining about trying to minimize the forces on an archer's muscles, which should improve consistency.

Just so I don't forget...recurve arrow rules of thumb

John Magera has been a pretty good source of information for me over the past few years.  He has significant experience working with a lot of archers and knows what works.  He posted this "Arrow Rule of Thumb" guide recently in response to the numerous inquiries he receives asking for help.  I'm putting it here so I don't forget where it is.

2500 spine (1214 Jazz) work from bows that are about 22# @ 22"

2000 spine Medallion XR's or 1413 Jazz/Tribues work from bows that are about 24# at 24"

1500 spine Medallion XR's, 5/15 Super Clubs, and A/C/C's work from bows that are about 26# at 26"

1200 spine CI Ultra Fast, 10/20 Super Clubs and 1150 spine A/C/C's work from bows that are about 28# at 28"

1000 spine Victory VAP's, 15/25 Super Clubs, and CX Nano SST's work from bows that are about 30# at 30"


(do you see a pattern there?)


800 spine 20/30 Super Clubs, Victory VAP's and Nano SST's and Nano Pro's work from bows that are about 32# at 30"

600 spine A/C/E's, X10's, NPX and SST's work from bows that are 40# at 30" (Rick McKinney gave me that little nugget in 2006, and I've never forgotten it).

500 spine A/C/E's, X10's, NPX and SST's work from bows that are about 45# at 31"

450 spine (what I use) A/C/E's, X10's, Nano SST's and Nano Pro Xtremes work from bows that are about 47# at 32"

These are some rules of thumb for recurve archers with normal stabilization. Barebow archers can expect to be on the slightly weak side with these arrows, and will need to lean toward a slightly stiffer solution (shorter shaft length, lighter point weight, stiffer shaft, less draw weight, more nock-end weight, etc.)