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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:22 PM
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I'm with deer-hunter18 on this one. What causes the arrow to fishtail in flight? I've seen it and always wondered I guess. Come on someone's gotta know.
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:25 PM
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ever throw a football or something with some weight. it takes a while to straighten out. thats why the vanes are on arrows is to stabilize
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:26 PM
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Yeah I know, but they shouldn't fishtail so you can see it, should they?
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:35 PM
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If your FOC is below 7% your arrow will fishtale. Also a arrow out of tune can fishtale but will straten itsself out if the FOC is balanced correctly. Yes vanes can and will help but only up to a certin point.
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:35 PM
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It might be a weak spine issue ,or your arrow rest might need a bit of adjustment.

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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:39 PM
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Call me a meatball but FOC?
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:40 PM
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Well i thought it was going to be a weak spine too but im shooting axis 400's. I wish I knew what to do it is getting frusterating.[&o]
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Old 02-22-2005 | 05:53 PM
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You can go to a website called Huntersfriend.com and look under arrow selection . This is a great article that will explain everything you wanted to know about arrows and arrow flight. It will also help you pick out the right arrow.

I too had the same problem and I came to find out that my nock point was to low. I also found that I was not centered correctly. Once corrected my arrows fly true. Check out the website. Lots of info.
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Old 02-22-2005 | 06:09 PM
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I'd definetly check your arrow rest or nock point now .These are usually the 3 thing's you check first when having arrow flight problem's.

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Old 02-22-2005 | 06:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: idahoelkinstructor

If your FOC is below 7% your arrow will fishtale. Also a arrow out of tune can fishtale but will straten itsself out if the FOC is balanced correctly. Yes vanes can and will help but only up to a certin point.

Sorry but what is FOC?
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