---
title: "Bowhunting Tip: Go Skinny for Tough Arrows that Penetrate"
description: "Tired of breaking arrows? Try a small diameter shaft. A skinny arrow needs to have a thick sidewall to spine right; as a result they don’t ding, break, or dent as easily. In addition, skinny arrows have a slightly smaller surface area—which translates to less drag and deeper penetration."
date: "2015-05-14"
modified: "2015-05-14"
authors:
  - name: "Aram von Benedikt"
    job_title: "Writer"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/aram-von-benedikt/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/game-changers/bowhunting-tip-go-skinny-tough-arrows-penetrate/"
categories:
  - "Bow Hunting"
  - "Bow Hunting Gear"
  - "Gear"
  - "Hunting"
  - "Hunting Gear"
---

# Bowhunting Tip: Go Skinny for Tough Arrows that Penetrate

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Tired of breaking arrows? Try a small diameter shaft. A skinny arrow needs to have a thick sidewall to spine right; as a result they don’t ding, break, or dent as easily. In addition, skinny arrows have a slightly smaller surface area—which translates to less drag and deeper penetration.

## Author
Aram von Benedikt is one of *Outdoor Life’s* western writers. He has no formal credentials as a writer, only the authenticism born of a life spent in the backcountry and a library of 3,000 books. Writing for *Outdoor Life* came as an unexpected blessing, and he’s still mildly surprised every time he sees his name in print. He lives on a remote Arizona desert ranch with his lovely wife, a handful of half-wild kids, a dozen horses, half-a-thousand cows, a plethora of cactus, and the occasional, big desert muley.

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