ok, so I have been trying to make this decision for a few weeks, and I am no closer, so I need some advice please
I shoot recurve.
currently I am using a set of second hand ACE 570. at 28.5 with pin nocks and light points ( 86grains)
bareshaft tuning they are a little stiff ( since i put the pin nocks in) but only a little, and well its better to shoot too stiff than too whippy
looking at the easton charts I could either have 570s at 28 inch or 520s at 29 inch. I use a magnetic click, so I could easily go as far as 31 inches if i really wanted to.
My draw length is a tad under 29 inch now ( 27.25 from nock to button)
so what I can decide is whether to go for 570s at 28 ( well 28.5) with slightly heavier points than I have in these old ones. OR 520s at 29 inch.
the 570s are lighter so slightly better sight marks , but ( at least with these points in ) I am certainly losing points at 80 yards. Our field has virtually no wind protection and the wind seems to change direction a lot.
or the 520s, with I will lose sight marks but should be slightly better in the wind ( being heavier)
At 80 yards, I am not great, and seem to average about 36 an end ( imperial) with occasional bad end about 30 and occasional good end of 42 or 46. (on saturday I shot an end, first 4 arrows were all gold, then wind kicked up and last 2 arrows both went in black)
I believe that I am a little better than those scores ( I know it is hard to compare but my indoor portsmouth best is 569 ) - (last season with ACGs I was getting a little higher but I couldnt reach 100yards with the ACG which is something I want to factor in)
I do need some more arrows / shafts , as I have only got 9 ACE, ( bough second hand) and one of them ALWAYS goes high and left, so I think it has a bit of a problem.
I have been looking on ebay to see if anyone is selling 3 or 4 570s so i can have a play and compare, but no joy so far.
what do you guys think, what would be the best option?
I shoot recurve.
currently I am using a set of second hand ACE 570. at 28.5 with pin nocks and light points ( 86grains)
bareshaft tuning they are a little stiff ( since i put the pin nocks in) but only a little, and well its better to shoot too stiff than too whippy
looking at the easton charts I could either have 570s at 28 inch or 520s at 29 inch. I use a magnetic click, so I could easily go as far as 31 inches if i really wanted to.
My draw length is a tad under 29 inch now ( 27.25 from nock to button)
so what I can decide is whether to go for 570s at 28 ( well 28.5) with slightly heavier points than I have in these old ones. OR 520s at 29 inch.
the 570s are lighter so slightly better sight marks , but ( at least with these points in ) I am certainly losing points at 80 yards. Our field has virtually no wind protection and the wind seems to change direction a lot.
or the 520s, with I will lose sight marks but should be slightly better in the wind ( being heavier)
At 80 yards, I am not great, and seem to average about 36 an end ( imperial) with occasional bad end about 30 and occasional good end of 42 or 46. (on saturday I shot an end, first 4 arrows were all gold, then wind kicked up and last 2 arrows both went in black)
I believe that I am a little better than those scores ( I know it is hard to compare but my indoor portsmouth best is 569 ) - (last season with ACGs I was getting a little higher but I couldnt reach 100yards with the ACG which is something I want to factor in)
I do need some more arrows / shafts , as I have only got 9 ACE, ( bough second hand) and one of them ALWAYS goes high and left, so I think it has a bit of a problem.
I have been looking on ebay to see if anyone is selling 3 or 4 570s so i can have a play and compare, but no joy so far.
what do you guys think, what would be the best option?