Going aluminum!!
 

Well, I am going back to aluminum this year. I've done the light/fast/carbon thing for a few years now, and don't have anything against it, it has it's advantages. I just want to change things up a bit, and after shooting these lincoln log X7's......I REALLY like how hard they hit, and they are forgiving. Suddenly my X count shot up, wonder why?? :eek:;)

So anyway, I'm wanting to shoot an aluminum w/ a finished weight around 500 grains ( I still shoot those 282 fps ) and I will be dipping and cresting them. That's where I'm looking for ideas. I know I want them dipped white, and I will be using 4" feathers, 2 flo orange and 1 barred white....

I'm looking for ideas on a cresting pattern, so if any of you have crested arrows, post them up. Even if you have wraps that are in the tradtional crested pattern, I'm interested in seeing them. Don't worry, I won't copy them, I just want some ideas. Thanks.

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No one that I know of crests their arrows ina pink pattern[:-]:eek::D

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Maybe that's because they aren't leaders....;):D

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look up Greg/MO's capping and cresting instructional thread. There are a bunch in there.

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YOu know me:D
I like white, just because red shows up better. I can get a good view of the blood and what I hit.

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I thought about going this route, too......but I'm afraid all the guys I shoot 3D with wouldn't be very kind to my new choice in weaponry.;)

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There used to be a guy in the classifieds that had a ton of pics, but I checked and couldn't find them.

You might want to try the FMJ for hunting. They carry a lot of weight. Wouldn't work too good for targets, pretty skinny, but great hunting arrows.

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Aluminums were fun to shoot---but I have been with carbons for the past three years and like the way they zip through things!

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arrows42071 is the guy with the custom cresting and capping

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heres a link http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2133234&mpage=1

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Thanks, Greg....He hasn't posted since mid September...You know if he's still around??

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Thats the one I was looking for. Thanks Greg, that should give Don a few ideas. Or just confuse him some more.

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I don't know Don. I do know that he was very helpful to me when I started capping and cresting. I talked to him on the phone a couple of times, great guy. Ask Rob if he has been on lately or just e-mail him if you have any questions

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CONFUSED is the correct answer there.....holy cow are those beautiful........one of the guys that works at the shop does cresting, I just need to get him some sort of pattern idea.....

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Yeah, I thought mine were pretty until I saw them. Mine are the ugly hag stepsister next to his work!

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Forget the fancy lines and bars....White with pink hearts playa. White with pink hearts!!!

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cant wait to see what you come up with. I always wondered how dipping them, then rotating them in a cresting machine and then playing with an airbrush would look verses the quill brush technique. I think you could actually do fades with an airbrush as well as pin stripes, or combine the two.

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Oh man, that could work bro!! I could just contact mindy for some wraps, and use 2 white and 1 pink feather, shield cut of course!! that could work...... NOT.....You had me right up to the hearts killer...right up to the hearts....

I am going to use shield cut feathers, and I've already changed my mind on the colors....LOL.....2 white, 1 flo orange......Maaaannnnnn........why don't I ever just do "simple"?? [:@]

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PLAYA!

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Since you change your mind more than a women insidea shoe store, just go with the hearts, they fit your personality. WOMAN!

Plus, it isjust in time for Valentine's Day. Give yourself a dozen aluminum shafts with hearts.....nothing says "I love you" to yourself more than arrows withhearts.

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Bols, man, your on a roll today!:D

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That's why for 3D I use jet black Jeff. Black arrows, fletching, and nocks. You just can't see them.

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ROGER THAT!! Oh, hey.....speaking of women....Does yours know you're playing on the computer?? :D:D:D

You're right though, and I'm quite certain it'll change again before I get them done.......What can I say, I want them perfect.

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LOL! Knowing the reaction I see from a lot of guys when someone shows up with all black.... That probably means the guys you shoot with are pissed at you anyway. :D

I like the looks of all black arrows, myself.

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I'm not worried about them seeing them, Mobo.....I'm worried about them HITTING them.;)

I have black arrow.....black vanes....and black nocks. ONLY thing you can see on my arrows is the pin nock bushing. I asked Matt/PA about magic markering them black. He said "you don't wanna be 'that guy'"....lol. He said if you're gonna shoot 'em like that.....you'd BETTER be able to bring it!

Mine are still silver:D

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Actually, she is hand feeding me powdered donuts and holding the cup up to my mouth when I want a drink of chocolate milk. ;)[8D]

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Why you worried about that?? All your buddies aim for the back leg?? :D:D

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Yeah, that's not it......I think it has something to do w/ the nearly 90 pounds of KE it's producing........I THINK, I could be wrong.....:eek:

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I've beenaluminumfor yearsMobow. Aluminum wrapped with carbon. I think you know them as an ACC. :D

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Hey Bols why don't you just buy him the arrows with hearts for valentines day seeing you are still hiding that $100 bill from your wife you won at the get togather!!!:D Walt

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You'll love em Mobow. I switched back last year to XX78's. I dont see myself shooting anything else for a while.

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I keep mine clean where the feathers go. When I need to re-fletch I don't have to worry about scrapping paint off the arrow and redoing it! I crested these myself, when I took the pics they weren't finished. I did the same cresting red/black/silver over the Carbon express logo. They look great and are easy to see!

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Beautiful pic, Joe!!

Did the cat under the arrows make P&Y?

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HAHAHA:D I actually did laugh out loud on that one...it's rare, but it does happen.;)

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Here here! and with 21 of them expensive arrows left, I won't be hunting with anything but for a long time!.

I did just fletch up some Carbon Express arrows for 3D, slinging them at 330fps! See thread!

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WHAT?!?!? All this coming from the guy that STARTED the 97 page debate stating how "he" would take the lighter, faster arrow over more KE? You kill me Don, one, small, breath at a time. I love it!:D:D:D:D

But please be aware... my Axis 340's are heavy, provide excellent penetration, and are indeed... carbon.;)

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hell 330 fps???? I would just miss faster.:D

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Oh, I know dude, I know.....I've still got no problem w/ light/fast/carbon arrows.....not at all. But dude, check this out....I'm going to shoot a 470 grain 2413 xx75 in the neighborhood of 290 fps, and 87 pounds of KE.....oh..........my..............god!!......I started shooting lincoln log 2613 x7's, and I can't believe how quiet that bow is, and hey....I can actually hit what I aim at now!!

You know this is just all in preparation of me kicking your ass at the smackdown this summer, right?? You beat me last year youngster, but not this year!! Muahahahahahahaha....

Actually, it's to satisfy my inquentiable desire to tinker with stuff, figure out what makes it tick. It's how I learn. I HAVE to mess with it..my brain is like a sponge, absorbing everything and anything archery.

You know, I'm actually beginning to think that one really isn't better than the other, just different. It just depends on what your goals are.

ps...you think this one will go 97 pages???? :eek::D

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They sure are alot easier to tell if their bad or not.