ASTM F1889-05 (R2014) PDF Download

The ASTM F1889-05 (R2014) standard offers instructions for determining an arrow shaft's straightness using a fixed span distance and instruments that are often used in the archery industry. The standard advises measuring the straightness of the arrow shafts at the center of the span using a noncontact laser-type optical measurement device. The handbook notes that the roundness of the arrow shaft may have an impact on measuring accuracy and that if the arrow shaft is not completely round, extra measurement tools may be required.

In order to avoid customer misunderstandings brought on by the use of several measurement systems, this standard aims to create a common measurement system for arrow shaft straightness. It intends to give producers and customers a trustworthy way to gauge the straightness of arrow shafts using equipment and technologies that are already commonplace in the archery community and sport.