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Cap Dip VS. Wrap weight

Started by Matt_Potter, February 11, 2010, 09:00:00 AM

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Matt_Potter

I am sure one of the fiddlers in the group has figured this out. ( -tis the season)

What how much mass weight does a 7 inch wrap add to and arrow vs a cap dip.

thanks

Matt

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I forget!!!  :)  But that is common at my age.

What I can tell you is that I did EFOC measurements carefully on a cap dipped arrow with 5" shield cut feathers.

Then I Checked a 10" wrap w/ 3" feathers...and the FOC DROPPED! Yup. The wrap added enough weight to the back that it LOWERED my foc even though I ADDED 20 gr. up front!!

That amazed me.  Checked it 3x and then asked Dr. Ed Ashby and he confirmed a slight add in rear weight really detracts from EFOC. Fwiw.
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Dale in Pa

Used to dip in laquer,first white then another color,then clear and found it would add about 30 grains for a 9" dip.

Wraps are around 10 grains each.

SveinD

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Can't wait till I start having use for this!
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NDTerminator

Depends on who makes the wrap.

The 7" long x 1" or 1-1/8" wide ones I get from Onestringer  weigh 11-12 grains.  I've gotten some over the counter ones that were surprisingly heavier.

Can't say how much dipping adds but I would bet it's quite a bit more.
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Orion

Two dips of 9-inch cap (Bohning lacquer) added about 10-12 grains to my 11/32 shafts.  Difference in weight between a dip and vinyl is pretty much a wash.  Not enough to worry about.  Though it's effect on FOC is real, it is negligible, less than 1/2%. Yep, I measured all these things.

JimB

I believe my 1"X8" wraps are 12 grs.

Matt_Potter

thanks guys I knew some had the answer

Matt

Onestringer

Wraps weigh in at about a grain a square inch.

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