Arrow wraps ?

[dave37]

i plan on doing some reflective arrow wraps this year. got a couple questions for you fellas in the know. does the length of the wrap in any way affect your arrow flight etc. ive seen some guys say you only go 1-2 inches longer than your vanes? and another question is , does your circumference measurement of the wrap have to be exact or can you have some over lap ? and does the overlap have ill effects on flight ? i wanna go white on white for high visibility so id like to have as much wrap as i can get. Thanks in advance fellas

[Kanga]

Why not just dip the shaft in white paint, then hang it upside down so any extra paint drips off.

[muzzyman88]

Length really does not matter as long as it's not ridiculous. They'll add a touch of weight to back of your arrow, but not enough to concern yourself with.

I personally use a 5" wrap with Blazers. However, I just got this brainy idea to add some designs to mine and may go with 7" for that "bling" factor.

The larger the wrap, the more visible they'll be in the woods during the shot which may help determine where you hit an animal.

As for overlap. I make all of mine 1" wide. This creates about 1/16" overlap on a Goldtip XT Hunter shaft. When you stick vinyl of vinyl, it creates a better bond than when they're directly on the shaft itself. Depending on what arrow you're shooting, you may have to experiment with the width to get them right. But I think 1" is a good starting point for most shafts with the exception of the slim shafts like the Axis arrows.

[dave37]

i shoot the xt's also so that should be perfect. im goin with wraps ecause i can get the reflective material incase of a recovery situation at dark they will def stick out big time. thanks