Whatever you do, don't use real chord or rope. It'll bunch up at the tip ends and cause headaches in FOC. It's also a bear to get out once its in, not to mention damage that it may cuase from internal pressure. Been there done that. Now I just buy the tubes, they stay nice and tight inside the shaft, do not change the deflection, and are not to not cause any of the headaches listed above.
How could you utilize this for more FOC Russ? I know you said this method does not effect spine or FOC, but is there a way to "make" it effect FOC? ie., somehow getting the trimmer line or electrical wire to stay forward in the shaft. Thanks, Bobby
Joe. The line trimmer cord is .095 and the wire is 12 guage. Like Bob said dont use string or rope to add weight as the sudden stop into the target will make it bunch up.
Bobby. Altho I have not tried it but you could wrap the end thats at the insert end a few times with tape. But it could turn out to be a difficult task getting each arrow with the same FOC, thats why I get my FOC to where I want first.
Makes sense. I sure wish I lived closer Russ, we'd have my arrows the way I'd want them without any doubts In my head!!
I don't know if this would work but you could also cut a couple short pieces of trimmer cord and tape it to the front on the full length cord??
How about using wire at the insert end and back that up with trimmer cord at the nock end? You could then get your FOC where ever you want it by changing the length of each. For instance, install 8" of wire and 20" of trimmer cord in your 29" shaft. Not enough FOC? Go with 10" wire and 18" trimmer cord. etc.
Greg. The only problem with that is you have no way to stop them from moving around, the line trimmer cord will work it's way past the electrical wire after a couple of shots into a target.
Shrink wrap tubing will prevent it. just put the wire in one end of the shrink wrap and the trimmer cord in the other, heat it up and now its one piece. I'll try it over the weekend if I get a chance and let you know how it works out.
