Cresting wraps?

[DXH]

Anyone use them? and any negative drawbacks to their use?
pros and cons?

[Bigkid]

I have used them on Aluminum arrows, they Actually Hold the Feather and Glue Better than a Plain Shaft. I have run into a few problems with Certain Arrows. the Wrap Ends under a feather and that feather ends up coming up. only thing that can be done is to strip that arrow and try again.

I have been using the Wraps for almost 2 years now.

[IndianCreek]

I use them on carbon and axis fmj arrows. The only drawback I have found is when you need to refletch it takes longer to get the old wrap off. Otherwise they look and function well. Good luck!

[broketooth]

i love the arrow wraps!matched with same color fletching, it makes the arrow easy to track in flight and to spot during the tracking of downed game.i like bright yellow or bright white, but when using these colors you might want to look into a fletch covor for your bow quiver, if you use one.i am realizing this myself .ruddy

[YORNOC]

I shoot carbons: Hoyt Axis, Carbon Express Terminators, Gold Tip, Grizzly Stiks.....used cresting wraps on all of them. They work fantastic.Easy, clean and fast to do.
Nothing beats the pleasure in building and cresting your own arrows by hand, but I personally save that for wood shafts.
I've never had any feather bonding issues yet...my first arrows wrapped many years ago are still holding strong. The feathers have broken up, but the bonds are all vise like.
A hairdryer helps to get them off if you need to refletch.

[Tree Rat]

Originally posted by YORNOC:
Nothing beats the pleasure in building and cresting your own arrows by hand....

That says it all for me.

[stagetek]

I use them on every arrow I make. They crest up well, the feathers adhere just fine, and they look fantastic ! The only drawback I find is that (for me) they are hard to remove.

[Downwind Lefty]

If you want to remove cresting wraps just run them under hot water and they peel right off.

[JRY309]

I use arrow wraps on all my carbons,it makes them so much easier to redo later without having to scrape old feathers off the carbon shaft.Carbons are tough but can get gouged scraping off old feathers.And Onestringer has some great looking Traditonal style crested wraps,great company with excellent prices and service.I have put cresting on solid color wraps in the past but it is just so much easier and faster buying them from Onestringer.

[MAT]

Any sign shop will have leftover scraps of vinyl sign tape that will do 3-4 dozen arrows that they will most likely give you.  It's the same stuff.  A long arm paper cutter works great to cut them.  For my CX arrows I cut them 1-1/16" wide.

[Gatekeeper]

I use this material.  http://www.hobbytown.com/Shop/covering-materials?Page=21

It comes in sheets that are (going off of memory here) 5.5" or so wide and 36" long. I cut strips 1.0625" wide and 9" long. The color choices are limited, but I prefer white anyway. Going off memory again, because it's been a while since I've bought any of this stuff, but I think they cost around $3 or $4 per unit. So at $4 each cresting strip cost around .20.

The only down side that I have seen is the plastic or vinyl material can and will hide any damage that may occur to the arrow shaft under the plastic cresting. This can be a little dicey when it comes to carbon arrows.


I Like the sign shop material idea listed above.  

[steadman]

I do the vinyl stickers, so I use my own scraps as mentioned above. The last wraps I actually cut out the shape to show the wood underneath. Turned out pretty decent. I've also used onestringers(sponser) wraps and they are great!

[Jeff Strubberg]

Onestringer wil fix you up.

http://www.onestringer.com/


Pros:  no mess, no smell, you can easily do a dozen arrows in five minutes.

Cons: not a one that I can think of

[Earl Jeff]

I like the reflective one for hunting. hit them with any light source and you can see them from way off.

[lpcjon2]

The Trad Gang store sells wraps up top hit the banner.Support the camp fire

[Horner]

Arrow wraps are great,............  Get a mouse pad and roll a few up, you will love them.

[Spinealigner]

I use the wraps.  I enjoyed cresting but to be honest, I just don't have the time. Some things just had to give.

[broketooth]

this is the way i like my crest wraps to look

[finkm1]

I use wraps on my cedars,aluminum's and my sons carbons. I buy them off e-bay, 5 doz. of assorted colors for $20.00.

[Cootling]

I use them, love them, but find them difficult to remove, even when warmed with hot water.  I've had best luck with one of the shaft scrapers that looks like a utility knife with a depression in the blade.