To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
04-19-2005, 06:54 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 361
To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
Is there any negitives to using arrow wraps other than cost? The reason I say cost is if you mess up a vane you would have to strip down to the arrow and use another wrap to refletch right?? And what are some of the positives in using arrow wraps?
04-19-2005, 07:00 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 391
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
I put them on my hunting arrows last year. Partially because I needed to do something to stay busy in anticipation of the season but also because I wanted to make sure they were easy to find in the leaves after the shot.
Finding arrows after the passthru was definitely easy. Haven't refletched those arrows yet though, and that process is the only downside I can think of.
Finding arrows after the passthru was definitely easy. Haven't refletched those arrows yet though, and that process is the only downside I can think of.
04-19-2005, 07:50 PM
#3
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: North Texas
Posts: 932
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
The only negative I can think of is that it could conceivably bring your FOC down below an acceptable %, especially if you are already using a heavy vane such as a Quick Spin 4".
04-19-2005, 09:42 PM
#4
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sheridan, Wyoming
Posts: 145
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
Hear is my theory...They do bring down your FOC,but that enables you to use 125 heads,which are a must if your hunting elk!!! Also helps you find your arrows after a pass thru or a missed target..As far as seeing them better in flight.. THats horse S#$t!! good luck..
04-19-2005, 09:52 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Roodhouse Illinois
Posts: 4,640
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
ORIGINAL: Swamp Dawg
The only negative I can think of is that it could conceivably bring your FOC down below an acceptable %, especially if you are already using a heavy vane such as a Quick Spin 4".
The only negative I can think of is that it could conceivably bring your FOC down below an acceptable %, especially if you are already using a heavy vane such as a Quick Spin 4".
Like everyone else said, it could bring your FOC down. Thats about the only thing I can think of.
04-20-2005, 06:23 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
I have seen no performance change between plain, dipped and wrapped arrows. In a truly technical sense, yes a wrap will reduce your FOC a little bit, however at most, you are probably looking at about a 1.5% change. In my experience, unless you are on the hairy edge to begin with, the wraps have no negative effect.
From the practical side, they make refletching significantly easier. No more scraping glue off the shafts and potentially gouging the carbon.
As for the comment about finding your arrow after a pass through, that is spot on. Even with a bright fletch, I normally spot the wrap before the fletch.
From the practical side, they make refletching significantly easier. No more scraping glue off the shafts and potentially gouging the carbon.
As for the comment about finding your arrow after a pass through, that is spot on. Even with a bright fletch, I normally spot the wrap before the fletch.
04-20-2005, 02:37 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
That is about the size of it. Peel the wrap and all of the fletches and glue come along with it.
Steel force makes an arrow wrap debonder that works amazing. Put some of this on your wrap and let it soak for like 30 seconds. The wrap nearly falls off the arrow.
Clean up with soap and water, rewrap and refletch.
Be sure to remove your nocks when you do this the debonder will soften them.
Steel force makes an arrow wrap debonder that works amazing. Put some of this on your wrap and let it soak for like 30 seconds. The wrap nearly falls off the arrow.
Clean up with soap and water, rewrap and refletch.
Be sure to remove your nocks when you do this the debonder will soften them.
04-20-2005, 06:58 PM
#9
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bureau County Illinois
Posts: 605
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
Of course when you are using feathers wraps can have a benift for FOC...Than again, I am order 140 or 150 grain tips for my bow so FOC is really no problem...Big old heavy arrows.
04-20-2005, 07:27 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Roodhouse Illinois
Posts: 4,640
RE: To wrap or not to wrap that is the ?
Big old heavy arrows.
If my arrow wasnt so heavy now, I would do just as you, to help my spine. Which would bring me up to about 550 or so.
