well im making up some arrows and had a few questions for those who use these.
will these affect my arrow flight AT ALL?
is there anywhere i could get enough to try on just a few arrows to see if i like it?
i want white but my local fly shop desnt carry any solid color,s where else could i find some cheap.
are the very durrable to rough use?
and are they easy to replace?
im sorry for all the questions guys i just want to make sure i know what im doing before i jump in and put them on my new arrows.
thanks,
steven
Steven if you havnt fletched your arrows you can splice some white in the ends of your feathers Ryan Steadman just did a follow along how to and it is real easy to do. It gives them a great look.
I have never used them but it seems to me that they would slow down the arrow alot. I just use all white fletching on a reflective white cap wrap. This is plenty visible for me and doesn't look out of place in the woods. If you really want a visible arrow try fletching a chartruese cock feather with 2 pink hen feathers on a pink cap wrap.
ive considered the the splicing but i still am waiting on my featehrs. im having trouble finding lw brown barred shield. and as of mow i dont have a chopper or a burner.
ive thought about the bright arrows but i dont care for a fletch cover so i want an arrow that wil blend into the turkey woods.
thanks,
steven
You dont need a chopper or burner,you can use pre cut feathers.Did you check 3R for feathers?
they dont effect the flight of the arrow at all,and they really let you see your arrow in flight, you can get some from threerivers for about 4 bucks. or do what i did , i went to a fabric store and bought a roll of white 2"x6' for about 7 bucks, should last me for a real long time,i use a craft glue to put them on, i cut them 3/8" wide and about 1 1/4" long.
(http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/001-5.jpg)
I have some real nice white fur I could send you, PM me your address and I'll get it out ASAP.
The only problem I have had with doing this, is breaking the first arrow shot! I use Duco cement to put them on and then trim down to desired size. I haven't put them through a chronograph but I haven't noticed any difference in speed at 20 yds.
I've used them and they work great. Absolutely no difference in flight.
If you want pink or chartreuse, I could send you a strip to try. A fellow tradganger was kind enough to send me some, and I'm happy to pass the kindness on.
i sent you an email with some pics
I have been using them for more then 28 years and I
assure you that they do not affect arrow flight at all.I have tested my arrows with an arrow flight
meter and I see no diffrence with or without them.
I use rabbit strip fur for sunker streamers (fly tying supply store.)
They are the traditional version of the luminok!
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
While you're at the craft stoe buy a pack of maribou feathers. They make GREAT tracers and don't weigh nearly as much. Or go to Gateway Feather's site and look at what they sell. (craft store feathers are the same thing for much less)
I got the white and the pink from 3R. The white do an ok job but the pink are great! They go on easy and don't affect flight.
Rob
I have a friend who made some up for me from white maraboo feathers he got from Hobby Lobby. I did not see any effect on arrow flight. The nice thing was how well they stood out when the arrows hit a deer. It looked like a white ping pong ball when it hit. No worries wondering where your arrow hits in lower light conditions.
The fur tracers from 3R with the pell off backing work real well, easy on and easy off after they get beat up!
I would recommend getting the white tracers if you want to be able to see the arrow but not have it so bright that it will not blend in when in the woods. I tried pink fletching one time and while it didn't seem to spook any animals including a turkey that walked up to me last year.(I only have 1 arrow on the string as I use quiver similar in design to a safari tuff arrowmaster) I didn't like it because they look so unnatural on an arrow.
Steven, here are some of mine.
(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq321/GUYDODIER/003-8.jpg)
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
Nice! So you just wrap it around the arrow and glue it(or stick it)?
QuoteOriginally posted by ti-guy:
Nice! So you just wrap it around the arrow and glue it(or stick it)?
a little super glue works great. spiral it around but leave enough room so it doesn't crowd the nock where your finger will be
Salut ti-guy.I use fletching tape and a small drop of duco or flechtite glue at the ends.Just wrap it around the arrow and apply the drop of glue.
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
I bought a bag of white rabbit fur strips and just super glued them on behind the feathers. I did a couple dozen arrows with about 3 of the strips. The bag will last me my lifetime.
I can see my arrow in flight and see the arrow in the leaves, grass, and plowed field now without the use of my binoculars. The only bad thing is the hitch hiker (burrs) weeds stick to them.
Pm sent. Show us some pics when you get em glued up
Salut Guyzer,thanks to you and Txag I'll try it for sure! :thumbsup:
I too have some that was give to me by Dannybows, if you want to try pink shoot me a pm ill get you some out to try!
I have some White Maribou Feathers from Kustom King to try as well. Hobby Lobby is Da' Bomb! :thumbsup: If they Dont have It, You Dont Need It!! :biglaugh: :archer2:
i have the stick-on kind, they work pretty well ...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/tracers.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/tracers2.jpg)
What happens to these when they get wet? Do they mat down and you can no longer see them? Or do they just make a smaller white patch that you can still see?
Pop, when the arrow hits its target the tracers still open up. Not quite as well as when dry though.