Wanted info on Micro Flite arrows

[Dan Plue]

What I need is info regarding sizes and what weight bows these are for.  Spline info etc.  Does the number on the arrows have anything to do with the length of the arrows?  Thank you for any info I recieve.

[Bill Skinner]

You need to ask this on the collector's forum.  Bill

[TOEJAMMER]

No.  The number is a reference to the spine not length.  In my estimation, the Microflite shafts were the best fiberglass shafts ever made.  Back in the early to mid-60's, they reigned.  If I recall the story that went around when they stopped making them, Browning sold the patent to Bear who saw them as too much competition and Bear buried them.  I have one of the old charts around somewhere but can't put my finger on it at the moment.  I recall that the number 9 shaft was rated for 50 or 55 lbs at 28.  I shot a Jack Howard Game Master, 66 inch and 60 lbs at 28 and used a number 11 shaft cut to 28.5 inches with a 130 grain Zwicey Delta broadhead.  Much to my chagrin, I only have 10 of those arrows left.  If I can locate the chart, I'll send you a copy.

[barredfeather]

Dan,

Check the How-to-Resources on this site under
1970's arrow charts.  Should answer your questions.

[jcar315]

Nice thread about micro-flite arrows in the Trad History with a picture of the chart. Do you have some you want to sell by chance???????

[Flying Dogg]

I presently shoot both #7 and #8 microflights. The #7's are spined 45-50 lb and the #8's are 50-55 spine. I would assume the #9's are the next spine size up. As mentioned above they are excellent shafts and are what I shot in the late 60's. The ones I shoot today were purchased in 1966 by a friend.

[Orion]

Micro-flite apparently also made target and hunting versions of its shafts with the target shafts being a little stiffer at a given number.  For example, some no.7s I picked up with nib points a while back spine exactly at 55#.  Given the points, I assume those were shafts meant for target shooting.  I also have some no. 8s that spine 57# give or take a half-pound.  Those must be hunting shafts.  Have no way of telling the difference between them by just looking at them.

[Dan Plue]

Thanks you guys are the best!

[fatman]

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=002522

Arrow Charts

[TOEJAMMER]

The posted chart is accurate as far as it goes.  The shafts that Microfilte had actually went to a number 12.  If I can ever find my chart, I'll post it.  I still have 10 Number 11's and wish I had more.

[Dan Plue]

Are there number 1 & 2's?

[old wi bowyer]

Can any one tell me  the size of a micro from the OD .330 I have some that some body crested over the number and would like to know what size they are? Thanks

[old wi bowyer]

Y&es there was #1 & 2 Micro's

[Wade Phillips]

.330" OD is a Microflite #10. Just measured several #10, plus some #9 and #11, to make sure.