Flu flu's

[SL]

Anyone know how important spine is with flu flu arrows?
I have a mismatch of woods from 55 to 70 pound spine and was thinking I could maybe put them to use rather than leaving them sit around or using them as one way arrows.
SL

[David Yukon]

Not sure, but I would think that it would be the same as regular fletched arrows?!?!? interested to hear what others have to say!!

[laxbowman]

from my experience, a little heavier spine seems better, but that may be for my bow.

I shoot a 73# humingbird and shoot 75-80 spine flu flu's straight outta the box from 3 rivers.

good luck!

[instinctivebowman]

i shoot flu flu almost every day and i have mix matched arrows for years. i dont think it will matter, unless your shooting a heavy weight bow like 75lb or bigger. The big feathers will make up for bad arrow flight if there is any. your  gonna get a littl different arrow flight from each but not much, but that doesnt matter, your just having fun and recycling.

[Bud B.]

Just don't shoot low spine arrows out of heavy bows and you'll be fine.

[oxnam]

I always go with the same shafts and same length.  The biggest addvantage for me, is nothing changes with my site window and they shoot the same as the regular arrows.

[Arwin]

Shoot em up!!!!      

[instinctivebowman]

Originally posted by oxnam:
I always go with the same shafts and same length.  The biggest addvantage for me, is nothing changes with my site window and they shoot the same as the regular arrows.

if we could shoot as accurate as you it would matter more. lol

you the man

[SL]

Appreciate the responses. I thought the bulked up feathers would make up for some of the spine differences.I guess I just needed some confirmation before I went ordered up some full length feathers.
Ill give em a go.
SL

[instinctivebowman]

oxnam, you know im just jelous buddy.


SL, good luck with your arrows, pm me if you have any questions when your making your arrows. im no expert but ive made a ton of them, so has oxnam. check out his website about shooting its pretty darn cool

cheers, jeremy

[SL]

Ok thanks.
I have a quick question. Do you fletch straight or helical or does it matter? Also how many festhers are best? I planed on using 4 Four inch fletched LW.
What have y'all found best?
SL

[ishoot4thrills]

I fletch helical but I don't think it matters.

[Pepper]

I shoot mix-match conglomeration, but they are all arrows that I have shot in my bow at some time or another.
Just don't shoot underspined.

[reddogge]

I shoot 4 x 90 degrees helical 5" and they will travel 100 yards. They will still hit hard at 30. Spine doesn't matter. I'm shooting 1916s, Microflight 6, Microflight 8, Carbon Express 250 in the line up for my 50# bow.

[JamesV]

I like the spiral fletch for flu flu's and I don't see any difference with mis-matched arrows. But then again I don't shoot that well with matched arrows LOL

James

[wooddamon1]

I use 3 4" full height feathers helical and they fly great with a variety of spines.

[LostNation_Larry]

I prefer 6 fletch to the 4 fletch.  It slows them quicker.  That said, the spiral wrapped full length is the cheapest and works very well.  The only problem I've had with spiral wrapped is when I use the standard full length instead of the special ones made for wrapping.  The quill can be so thick it is hard to get adhesion on the ends of the feather.  I recently bought a few hundred of the spiral wrap feathers from Trueflight but I have not had time to try them yet.

[Firewalker]

Hey guys...another use for the heavy shalfs I've found is to use them for your full lenght tapers as they will loose some poundage, also save your odds and end pieces of feathers from fletching and splice them for your flu flu feathers.

[SL]

I forgot all about the spiral wrapped. Good info...
Any other tips I would love to hear them.
SL

[wooddamon1]

I forgot to mention that you can get 2 4" feathers from a full length feather, saving a little moola if you're so inclined...