Arrows for Ice

[Rick Matt]

I just purchased a used Ice as a back up bow. 27" draw 60lb I am having arrows custom made. He is recommending Cheetahs 400 Arrow cut to 26" with 100 grain slick tricks with blazers. Will these be too light?
I had some Maxima 350's 25.5" long with 85 grain field tips they weight 322 grains. They shoot great, but will the cheetahs be lighter and faster or too light for hunting deer?
Thanks for the help

[SpotShy]

Rick,

I have used Beman ICS hunter 400's for the last two years with my ICE @ 26.5" draw at 62#'s cut to 26". I shoot a 90 grain Muzzy 4 blade and the results have been excellent. I use the beman inserts and they are about 20 grains. So the tip is about 110 grains total. Put on 3 Predator Vanes and the finished arrow is about 365-370grains. What I like about the beman ics hunters is that you can buy them for about $65 per dozen and the weight consistancy over a dozen shafts is unreal. Very seldom have I found any more than 1-1.5 grain difference from shaft to shaft and that might be one shaft out of the dozen. Put it this way, I don't shoot at the same spot with broadheads because it costs too much! I tried .500 spine arrows and they were a no go for the Ice at 60# or more with fixed blade heads. My target arrows are .500 spine but I back the bow down to 55#'s. You could probably get away with a .460 spine or maybe a .500 with mechanicals if speed is what you are after. I shot the 400 Bemans last year with 4" feathers and they weighed in with the same broadhead (used CX insert= 11 gr.). Total weight was about 330. I was getting speeds of 280 fps + out of that set-up. I went to the heavier insert for a little more FOC and the Predator vanes for a little more durability. I rarely have shots over 30 yds where I hunt so speeds in the 270's is adequate for me. Hope this helps.

[30X]

I had the pleasure of speaking to Rick today. Gentlemen we have a famous custom knife maker amongst us. Check out his stuff on ebay under username brairdam. Makes some pretty knives!