Author Topic: Are old Microflight arrows a collectors item? (Read 2136 times)

Tedd · « **on:** February 24, 2016, 09:34:00 PM »

I acquired some old Microflight 10 shafts. Any value to them? They have Hilbre heads on them.
Where they carbon or fiberglass? They really seem to have the same feel as flexing a wood shaft. Like less quick recovery compared to modern carbon? I wonder if they were less sensitive to tune than modern shafts?
These are about 28"-29". Too short for me.
Tedd

kill shot · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2016, 09:59:00 PM »

They were fiberglass. The hilbre heads were black plastic with steel blades and a bleeder blade. Back in the 60's the microflights were great. I cant really brag about the hilbre hornets as they were called but the whole setup still has the cool facter.

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:04:00 PM »

I dont think they are a collectors item, but there are people that still like to shoot them(microflites) and will buy them.

Bob Gulliksen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:26:00 PM »

I've been collecting broadheads for over 20 years and have never heard of Hilbre being called a Hornet. There was a broadhead called Hills Hornet.

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:29:00 PM »

ooops

Orion · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:30:00 PM »

Micro-flites were the top of the line fiberglass arrow of the day. Like most fiberglass arrows, they were susceptible to having the point driven back into the shaft, splitting it, on hard hits. Most of us never thought about footing them back then like many do with carbons now. I'm sure that would have stopped the splitting problem. They're generally heavier than carbons, quite comparable to wood in weight.

For the most part, they're not collector items, though there may be a few folks around who collect them. I shoot mine.

Tedd · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:32:00 PM »

Those Hilbres have a needle point. Looks like the owner never sharpened them out of the pack, but they were all fletched up and loaded in the bear spring clip quiver ready to hunt. The bow is a 66. I think it had the original string and those might have been the original and only arrows? Or not . Who knows.

reddogge · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:43:00 PM »

They were heavy compared to aluminum and carbon but some guys like that. They were slower to recover from paradox. They splintered quickly when whanged off of a tree or something. I used to shoot them decades ago and can assure you much better arrow shafts are out there.

Anointed Archer · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2016, 02:14:00 PM »

Yeah Ted I am one of those guys that still like shooting them. I shoot #10's and 11's so if you want to get rid of them let me know

Ray Lyon · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2016, 10:24:00 PM »

I have shot Microflite arrows on and off since the early 80's. I've found them to be durable. With a HTM rubber blunt on the point end they make a great stumping arrow.

M60gunner · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2016, 06:52:00 PM »

I used to use them as well. I liked the weight plus they stayed straighter than woods ( could not afford alum yet). I used mine up bunny hunting. As for collecting, maybe if someone was making a display like in a man cave.

bill langer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2016, 08:34:00 PM »

I remember them as super hilbres that we tipped our micro-flite 7's with.
At least that is what we called them.

My Dad used them, so that's what I used when I first started. I have one left. The rest are scattered all over the hills of Connecticut.
I went to cedars and zwickeys after that.

Archery_Collector · « **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2016, 03:43:00 PM »

They may not be worth much but I collect them. I shot them when they came out, I was a youth and for a kid bouncing them off trees, they were great! They do have a pretty severe chiscel point. I have maybe a dozen of all different sizes.

Wade Phillips · « **Reply #13 on:** February 29, 2016, 06:31:00 PM »

Micro-Flites are an interesting part of our history. Those of us who shoot only vintage equipment like the old stuff that still works, even though it may not stand up to the high end performance of the latest state of the art tackle.

Tedd & WESTBROOK -

Microflites sometimes have surprising value as collectible items, e.g., especially "Bear Micro-Flite Arrows" when they are in the original Bear box with the original "Bear Micro-Flite Arrows" label...

Archery_Collector -

If you have a dozen of all 13 Micro-Flite sizes, you have far more of the smaller sizes than anyone I have heard of.

4runr · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2016, 08:22:00 PM »

I still like shooting mine.

Archery_Collector · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2016, 07:30:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Wade Phillips:

Archery_Collector -

If you have a dozen of all 13 Micro-Flite sizes, you have far more of the smaller sizes than anyone I have heard of.

Maybe I didnt word that properly, I have about a dozen TOTAL of varied sizes

Some I have a are "zeros", ones I shot as a youth.

vintage-bears · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2016, 05:00:00 PM »

Me too

Phil Magistro · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2016, 09:07:00 AM »

I have more than a few dozen MicroFlites - 7s,8s,9s, and 10s. They are a nostalgic reminder of my days starting out as a bowhunter. They are relatively heavy, especially compared to today's carbons and fun to shoot. I haven't had much trouble breaking them stumpshooting but I don't shoot them into really hard targets.

GregD · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2016, 12:31:00 PM »

What would the spine be equivalent to with a modern arrow? Would a ten be a .400 or a 55-60 etc.

Phil Magistro · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2016, 08:26:00 PM »

The old charts have some differences. On some 10s are 55-60. I shoot 8s out is my 45# bows and 9s out of my 55# bows with high performance strings.

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