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Author Topic: Beware of dim lighting.  (Read 863 times)

Offline strick9

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Beware of dim lighting.
« on: February 28, 2007, 08:52:00 PM »
Just recently got some beman mfx classics 340s and spined according to OL , This was done outside on a sunny day, gotem to 29.5 with 100 grn insert and 125 point. Fletched the other 9 with the same colors two yellow and one red barred.
  Ready to shoot, go to an indoor range the next day and fling away , to my amazement and disbelief they seem to be tail waggin and spiraling 2 inches or so , so I experiment for no kidding, three hours everything tested, finally diheartened I cut them another 1/4 inch and reset(had the inserts in with high tensile hot glue highly recommeded). Yep still saw the tail waggin, so now I think I have really messed up and decide to give it a break, 3 hours later and after conversations with some of our Trad gang members decide to try them one more time, go out side to my girlfriends and shoot them,,perfect flight,,yehaw,,,Must a been my release,,,, Back at that same shop today and yep tail waggin and spiraling , but no it is the lighting in the shop giving the appearance of tail waggin with the two bright yellows showing and the red not...common sense that evaded me
   So in short check your flight in a bright area, and do not doubt OLs method!!!
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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 09:09:00 PM »
I've found a similar problem when shooting bare shafts at a target outside when the sun is low in the sky to my side.  Just before the arrow hits the target, it throws a shadow that makes it look like the arrow is wobbling when it's not.
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Offline last arrow

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 09:41:00 PM »
Thats why I fletch all the same color now.
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 09:48:00 PM »
Huh...I never would have thought of that. Good info.
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Offline KrEn

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2007, 03:05:00 AM »
Lumenoks..

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Offline Woodduck

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2007, 03:11:00 AM »
Who would'a thunk it?
Live and learn...thanks.

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Offline captaincaveman

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2007, 04:20:00 AM »
You may have just solved all my problems  :notworthy:  

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Offline strick9

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2007, 09:33:00 PM »
Yep verified it again. the dim light creates an optical illusion, man the confusion and frustration it caused me!!!!!!
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Offline slayer1

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Re: Beware of dim lighting.
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2007, 01:17:00 PM »
I too noticed this problem. It is especially bad if you have two different colored feathers. I now fletch with all the same colored feathers.

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