Thought this may help someone. When I build arrows I attempt to weight match components to get a smaller variation in final weight across the set. With a larger set, or shafts and components from different lots, I get variations I cannot manage all the time. I can usually get them within 2-3 grains for the set.
This season I weighed all the arrows prior to fletching. Based off the heaviest arrow, I weighed a section of tungsten putty (2-3 grains depending on the difference to match), and inserted it through the front of the each insert, and mashed it to the bottom with a small allen key. This brought all arrows to the same exact weight.
I use Loon Outdoors Deep Soft Weight tungsten putty. I borrowed it from my fly fishing kit. It is normally used to add small amounts of weight to a fishing leader. It is tacky, and when heated softens enough to mold to the shape you need, in this case it forms to the bottom of the insert.
I likely cannot see the difference in how I shoot, but I have confidence in my equipment knowing the arrows are matched in weight. For reference I use BE Spartan arrows, stock steel inserts and a 30 grains screw in weight. The insert is more than deep enough to accept 2-3 grains of tungsten putty. That space available may vary depending on different inserts.
This season I weighed all the arrows prior to fletching. Based off the heaviest arrow, I weighed a section of tungsten putty (2-3 grains depending on the difference to match), and inserted it through the front of the each insert, and mashed it to the bottom with a small allen key. This brought all arrows to the same exact weight.
I use Loon Outdoors Deep Soft Weight tungsten putty. I borrowed it from my fly fishing kit. It is normally used to add small amounts of weight to a fishing leader. It is tacky, and when heated softens enough to mold to the shape you need, in this case it forms to the bottom of the insert.
I likely cannot see the difference in how I shoot, but I have confidence in my equipment knowing the arrows are matched in weight. For reference I use BE Spartan arrows, stock steel inserts and a 30 grains screw in weight. The insert is more than deep enough to accept 2-3 grains of tungsten putty. That space available may vary depending on different inserts.
