Arrow Wraps?
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Golden Eagle
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Arrow Wraps?
Do Arrow Wraps on bolts change point of impact very much if sighted in with bolts without them? Just wondering if the ever so small amount of added height in the back makes a difference. I havent shot ant yet but will next weekend.
I don't see any real advantage to them over the old system of painting the arrow (for me, anyway as I already own all the equipment to dip arrows). 
Dont wory about them ,All the ones I have tested before I started selling them, flew the same after as they did before wraping . except I Coiuld see were they were going and were they hit !! GREYWOLF1 CUSTOM EXOMAX
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My bolts with wraps fly great.
As far as wraps over cap dipping, I feel wraps have several advantages.
First, they are quick. One roll of the shaft and you are done, no set-up, no drying, no clean up, no smell.
Second, if you need to refletch, you just peel the wrap off and put a new one on. With a paint cap dip, you most likely will not re-dip. You will then have to prep the shaft by srcapping off all of the old glue and some paint, this leaves a less than attractive cap. The other option would be to re-dip the whole shaft, which is a pain for just a few shafts.
Next, wraps have seen quite a bit of competition in the market and good quality wraps can be had for less than $5 per dozen. Paint dipping supplies are costly to get started.
As far as performance, I would think that a wraps have a tighter weight tolerence when compared to paint which can vary (sometimes greatly) from shaft to shaft. Also, glue adhesion is better on wraps than paint.
However, if you are looking for the best looking cap you have ever laid eyes own, a quality cap dip is the only way to go. Even with some of the fancy wraps they just don't have that impressive appearence that you can get with paint.
Personally, I use the wrap pruely as a tool to recover my arrow. Sometimes it is a 1/8" piece of white wrap you will see under some leaves that lets you find your arrow and determine what type of shot you had.
Either way, paint or wrap, you end up with a good looking and useful shaft.
Good Luck.
As far as wraps over cap dipping, I feel wraps have several advantages.
First, they are quick. One roll of the shaft and you are done, no set-up, no drying, no clean up, no smell.
Second, if you need to refletch, you just peel the wrap off and put a new one on. With a paint cap dip, you most likely will not re-dip. You will then have to prep the shaft by srcapping off all of the old glue and some paint, this leaves a less than attractive cap. The other option would be to re-dip the whole shaft, which is a pain for just a few shafts.
Next, wraps have seen quite a bit of competition in the market and good quality wraps can be had for less than $5 per dozen. Paint dipping supplies are costly to get started.
As far as performance, I would think that a wraps have a tighter weight tolerence when compared to paint which can vary (sometimes greatly) from shaft to shaft. Also, glue adhesion is better on wraps than paint.
However, if you are looking for the best looking cap you have ever laid eyes own, a quality cap dip is the only way to go. Even with some of the fancy wraps they just don't have that impressive appearence that you can get with paint.
Personally, I use the wrap pruely as a tool to recover my arrow. Sometimes it is a 1/8" piece of white wrap you will see under some leaves that lets you find your arrow and determine what type of shot you had.
Either way, paint or wrap, you end up with a good looking and useful shaft.
Good Luck.
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