I buy the heaviest spined cedar arrows I can get. One time I was trying to order some heavy spined port oford from some shop online. .the guy asked about my bow specs and my recurves range from #35 all the way up to #55. I told him I wanted the heaviest spined shafts and he told me the #80-85 was out of stock and then I was like alright the next highest..out of stock, alright the next highest, out of stock, he asked me what poundage I'm going to be shooting and I said about #45. He was like you are way over spined and im like okay buddy. I think there's a reason all your high spined cedar is outta stock, because guys know what they want. They want some tough shafts. My uncle uses the 23/64 80-85 spined cedar arrows out of his #35 Herters and they launch quiet, fly straight as can be, and hit like a freight train.

Nothing better than homemade arrows. Love me some thick 23/64 shafts. I can smell the cedar and clear blue lacquer already. That lacquer is toxic. I never met but heard of a local arrow builder who passed away early from lung cancer. One has to think if the exposure to all the lacquer over the years, had something to do with it? I don't know if he used a face mask or not. These raptor arrows shoot beautifully. I was in a pinch a few years ago and ordered some of these and yeah there's something to be said for someone who makes arrows all year long! A master at their craft. They shot great.