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Title: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 19, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
I saw in the TBM about the shrink tubing for fletching wraps,anyone do this and do you have pics?
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: owlbait on January 19, 2012, 08:52:00 PM
The pics in TBM weren't enough? Looks neat. I have some "rough" shafts that I didn't put wraps on that were scraped up bad when I stripped the fletch off. Just might try this. Wonder how the noise is going across the shelf.
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: gregk on January 20, 2012, 09:35:00 AM
I saw that in TBM and bought some of the shrink tubing to try, seems like a nice idea.
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: Troy Breeding on January 20, 2012, 10:43:00 AM
I saw that in TBM as well. Looks like it would work fine. My drawback to it is, that much weight on the rear of the shaft reduces my FOC.

Troy
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: Rick Richard on January 20, 2012, 10:48:00 AM
Good idea, but I would just use the wraps...less weight.
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: stagetek on January 20, 2012, 10:59:00 AM
Whats the advantage over regular wraps ?
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: Bowsey Wails on January 20, 2012, 11:18:00 AM
Advantage during removal. There is know glue to deal with. Wraps use adhesive.
Tim
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: PaddyMac on January 20, 2012, 12:45:00 PM
read the article. 3x on the weight. Sooner or later somebody is going to make shrink wrap tubes thinner. They already make it in sheets. But at thinness not sure about durability. My arrows take a lot of abuse.
Title: Re: Shrink tubing for fletching wraps?
Post by: wtpops on January 20, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by owlbait:
 Wonder how the noise is going across the shelf.
Should be zero, that part of the shaft should not be touching the shelf as the arrow passes.