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Digital Bow Scale

M100 Digital Hanging Bow Scale

This Digital Bow Scale from October Mountain Products is designed to hang from an overhead beam or from the ceiling in the manner of a standard butcher's scale. to use, you slip the string over the hook right where the arrow normally nocks, the draw the bow by pulling down on the riser until the cam(s) roll over and the bow is at full draw. You can now release the bow and the scale will retain the reading. Take one reading for peak draw weight and another for holding power.

The M100 Digital Hanging Bow Scale easily fits in the palm of your hand or in a pocket so it is completely portable. Peak draw weight of up to 100 pounds and holding weight are each measured to an accuracy of 0.35oz., which is a much more accurate measurement than you will get with any spring-type of bow scale. The scale runs on two AAA batteries (not supplied) and features an automatic shut off to save battery power when the scale is not in use.

Not only is the M100 scale a handy bow scale but it can also be used for many other purposes not related to archery. There is a Tare switch for zeroing the weight of any container you might want to hang from the hook to hold materials to be weighed and a unit button for switching between pounds, ounces and kilograms. You could even take one along on your next bowfishing trip. At NZAP we use ours to accurately adjust bow draw weight, of course, but we also rely on it to get an accurate weight of parcels that we are sending to our customers in Australia.

Price: $99.95 (AU$79.95)
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Hand-Held Bow Scale

Hand-Held Bow Scale

An accurate hand-operated bow scale is critical kit for any serious archer interested in having his or her bow at optimum tune at all times.

This scale from Weston Gear Archery is simple to operate: just clip in on your string and draw the bow to your normal draw length and let the bow down. You can now read the actual draw weight and let off on the scale. The Easy-to-read scale measures draw weights from 20 pounds pull to 90 pounds pull in one-pound increments

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The Weston Hand-Held Bow Scale features a heavy-duty corrosion-resistant aluminium body with all working parts made from stainless steel components. comes with complete instructions for use and a durable Nylon carry case with a belt loop.

Price:Price: $69.95 (AU$55.95)
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Coffey  Digital Grain Scale

Digital Grain Scale

At last! A handy and accurate digital grain scale that doesn't cost a fortune. This compact scale will weigh in grams, grains, or ounces and is fully calibrated right out of the box with a maximum capacity of over 4000 grains. Much more accurate than beam scales and perfect for reloaders as well as archers. Serious bowhunters and target archery shooters, whether shooting a compound bow, a longbow, or a recurve bow, know that matching the weight of arrow components greatly improves accuracy and overall performance.

  • Measures grains in 2-grain increments
  • Easy to read back lit LCD display
  • Turns itself off to save on batteries.
  • It even has a tare function!
  • Requires 3 AAA batteries and they ARE included.
  • So compact you can keep it in your archery kit box.
  • Full instructions included.
Price:$49.95 (AU$39.95)
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Pocket Arrow Scale

Pocket Grain Scale

This Pocket Grain Scale is a handy and precise method of weighing your arrows and arrow components and it will easily fit in your pocket or tackle box. It is amazingly accurate for its size and simplicity.

Most archery enthusiasts know that shooting arrows that are exactly matched on weight and balance results in much improved scores and smaller groups. This tiny scale measures in grains so you need no conversion charts, it weighs arrows up to 900 grains, and it has been tested and certified by the US Bureau of Standards. Just clip your arrow or arrow component onto the handy alligator clip and suspend the scale from the finger ring. When the item being weighed settles down, simply read the weight right off the scale, it couldn't be easier.

This little Pocket Grain Scale is a must-have tool for every archery kit box.

Price:$24.95 (AU$19.95)
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Apple Spin Checker

Apple Spin Checker

The Apple Spin Checker is a precision tuning tool and is an important item to have in your kit if you want to make sure your broadheads and field points are aligned with your arrow shaft.

With this tool you can check for point and insert alignment, shaft straightness, arrow balance, nock alignment, and fletch alignment. If you make your own wood arrows, it even works as a dandy cresting tool.

Price:$79.95 (AU$63.96)
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Measuring Arrow FOC

Arrow FOC Measurement

The FOC measurement of an arrow shaft is simply the percentage of the shaft length that lies forward of the centre point of the arrow between the centre point and the balance point. To find FOC first divine the arrow length by two (A in the Graphic) and mark the exact centre of the shaft. Then balance the arrow on a kitchen-knife blade (or any other sharp edge) and mark that exact spot.

Now measure the distance between the two marks (B in the Graphic). Dividing the arrow length into FOC length (B)then multiplying that by 100 will give you your FOC percentage. So on a 30-inch arrow with a balance point that is two inches forward of the physical centre of the shaft, you have 2/30=.07X100=7%. It is really that simple.