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Title: spiral flu flu
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 18, 2009, 06:46:00 PM
heres my first attempt at fletching spiral flu flu arrows please give advice suggestions and comments thanx
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww79/jhend731/IMG_0293.jpg)
wanted brighter fletch color but could only find white full length
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: mcgroundstalker on March 18, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
Good Job!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: pointy sticks on March 18, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
I like them.

I have and do on some occasions wrap two feathers on a single arrow. It will give you more drag to slow the arrow down faster . I also know guys who will run them through a burner after fletched to lower the profile of the feathers. Think its a personal like/dislike thing.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: bushytail on March 18, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
Looks good.  :thumbsup:  Now you need to find some crows to try them out on.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: john fletch on March 18, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
By winding them against the quill like that they will really slow down fast and are very noisy also.  Try winding down the quill and I think you will find they still slow down faster than the 4 or 6 fletch full height flu-flus and are quite accurate.  Also if you keep your quill to no more than 5/16" separation on the wrap I believe that you will find they fly better.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 19, 2009, 01:20:00 AM
thanx fletcher, how do you tell against the quill or down the quill?
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 19, 2009, 08:38:00 AM
Yeah nice. I like spirals best.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: Matt Fowler on March 19, 2009, 08:45:00 AM
I only tried them on a few shafts and could not get good flight. The fletched end would corkscrew in flight, maybe a spine issue. they do look cool.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: Irish Archer on March 19, 2009, 01:08:00 PM
Those look pretty good to me.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 20, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
shot my first spiral fletched flu flus today and fletcher the arrow maker was right on they where extremly loud and flew like they had brakes on them. they also flew to the left all the time i will try fleathcing down the quill ithink ihave three left ill see how those work.  hard to focus on target with all those feathers by your eye lol
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: James Wrenn on March 20, 2009, 08:45:00 PM
You need to use lighter spined shafts for flu-flus.The drag they put on the arrow stiffens the spine a lot.If they are not shooting right it is a good chance it is because they are too stiff.Load the front and they will fly better.jmo
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 20, 2009, 09:16:00 PM
Matt, I found I have to keep the spiral tight and load the weight up front. Try it out.
Title: Re: spiral flu flu
Post by: joe ashton on March 20, 2009, 09:34:00 PM
looks good to me.

Joe