Going with the the Piledrivers

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  1. KillerC

    KillerC Weekend Warrior

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    Hey all,
    Changing up my arrows to the piledriver hunters. I wanted the extra weight. Cutting down my arrow from 28 inch to 27 as I had lots of room to spare on my z7 extreme 26.6 inch DL. I also adjusted my poundage so I am right at the 65 mark.
    I think the 10.4 GPI of the 250s is a great weight for me but the carbon express chart shows that with my adjusted draw weight I should be shooting the 350s but I am right at the transition point. So would it hurt to shoot the 250s or should I go with the 350s?
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I'm shooting around the same poundage as you, but my DL is 30". I'm shooting the Piledriver 350s, and I'm loving them. My arrows are 29 1/8". I'm also shooting a 125 gr tip.

    I've always heard that if you are on the edge, it's better to go with the stiffer spine.
     
  3. KillerC

    KillerC Weekend Warrior

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    Yeah its probably safer that way
     
  4. FullTimeKiller

    FullTimeKiller Weekend Warrior

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    I am thinking of switching to the pile drivers also, ive been using blue streaks for a couple of seasons now and they fly great i just think they are to light.. Either goin with the pile drivers or goin back to the full metal jackets.

    Are the pile driver extremes i think thats what they are called, are the slim like the FMJs? Have you guys tried them?
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I haven't tried the Pass Thru Extremes yet. I was going to, but they don't make Launchpad lighted nocks for the slimmer diameter arrows yet. So, I stuck with the PD hunters.
     
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    Ya pass thru extremes thats what theyre called, i wanna check those out for sure.
     
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    Has anyone used them for this season? I bought 1 arrow to check out but haven't gotten to shoot it yet.
     
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    stiffer is better if you are boarder line, brother.
     
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    DCthebowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'm switching to the pass thru extremes after hunting season. Found a custom builder to dip/crest/fletch them.
     
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    would shoot nothing else, but a piledriver!
     

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