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Bare-Shaft Tuning Set
Same shaft as your hunter, no fletching, matched point weight
Not a hunting arrow — a diagnostic. Build 3 bare shafts alongside your dozen and use them to confirm spine and centershot every time you change bows.
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Cedar Stump-Shooter
Port Orford cedar, 500 spine, 125 gr blunt or judo, 5" shield feathers
The classic roving arrow. Cheap enough to lose, tough enough to keep shooting after hitting rocks and stumps.
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Specs side by side
| Spec | Bare-Shaft Tuning Set | Cedar Stump-Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Diagnostic tool for bow tuning | — |
| Components | 3 shafts, point, insert (no fletching) | — |
| Materials | Same as your hunting arrows | — |
| Weight | Identical to fletched hunting arrows | — |
| Application | Confirm spine, centershot, release | — |
| Shaft Material | — | Port Orford Cedar |
| Spine | — | 500 |
| Point Weight | — | 125 grains |
| Fletching | — | 5" Shield Feathers |
| Best Use | — | Roving, Small Game, Practice |
What our reviewers liked and didn't
Bare-Shaft Tuning Set
- Provides immediate, unambiguous feedback on bow tune and form
- Essential first step for accurate broadhead tuning
- Cost-effective as it uses existing arrow components
- Helps diagnose subtle issues fletched arrows would hide
- Improves shooting form by highlighting release imperfections
- Requires careful shooting to avoid arrow damage
- Not for long-range shooting due to unstable flight
- Takes time and careful analysis to interpret flight
Cedar Stump-Shooter
- Extremely durable for repeated impacts
- Affordable, easy to replace
- Excellent for roving and small game
- Forgiving flight characteristics
- Traditional aesthetic and feel
- Heavier than carbon, slower flight speed
- Not ideal for long-range precision
- Feathers require maintenance or replacement
- Can occasionally take a permanent set from extreme impacts
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