Guest Powers Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Looking for some honest info on these things, good and bad before I give them a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Cant give you any feedback, only that i'm going to give them a try in a couple weeks. . . . been waiting on the bucknasty strings and cables to arrive and got the message today that it's here. . . . so hopefully by next weekend we'll have some fobs and can see what i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Powers Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 just ordered me a dozen also i'll let you know how they shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Maybe if you described a FOB it would help. I have no clue what it is, and I'm on the up and up in the archery world for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Powers Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 It is used instead of fletchings on your arrows. Fletchings only better is what it stands for.It is to hard to describe so check them out at starrflight.com, yes 2r's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Interesting concept. I don't like the change, but I will say it sounds very credible. It, to me, makes the arrow look like a bomb or missle, which is too untraditional for my liking. Arrows were meant to have a feather or vane. Just my feelings though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I agree it does look a little funny b/c its different, but if it proves to give better arrow flight then i dont mind lookin' a little funny. I'm sure it'll be the talk with the guys at the local pro shop if you stop by to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have seen them before and to be honest with ya I never did like the design of them... Don't get me wrong here. I'm not saying they don't work or anything I'll just stick with something I like... My blazers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
257bob Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have got to come up with one of these crazy new gadgets for the archery world. My arrows fly outstanding with the vanes that I use and yet I am intrigued. My S-coil worked very well yet here I am ordering a stealth just because some have praised the thing. I am going to come up with some plastic gadget that will "Revolutionize the Archery World" and all of you are going to make me very rich some day. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 just ordered me a dozen also i'll let you know how they shoot. Have you had a chance to test them out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 4/8 P&Y Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I just got off of the phone with two friends of mine that have tried the fobs. They both really like the way they fly, even with fixed blade broadheads. I think I'm going to try some as soon as I run out of fletching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 FOBs the truth the pros: they do fly really good for some applications they look cool to some people. the cons: they must be shot out of a drop away rest. they are expensive. the little i inchers are heavy as heck. 24.5 grains. which will effect your arrow fight. they do not work any better than regular fletching or bring any better accuracy. they are louder than regular fletching. you must anchor a little differant since they mount a little closer to your face than vanes do. if you want to try them go for it. let us know how they worked for you. heck its only 20 bucks for 12 of them? Shoot Strong Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 for me its regular fletching why change with what has been a proven performer for thousands of years? thats what i was thinkin...besides...part of the fun with using wraps and vanes/feathers, is getting to fletch them yourself They just look to much like something that would come with a toy bow and arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsportsman Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 The guy that designed them said he designed them because he hated fletching arrows. You can hear them going downrange but the sound you hear is from the back of the arrow. In other words when an arrow fletched with vanes or feathers is flying downrange you can hear it coming, with a FOB arrow you can't. I know what you're thinking(arrow has to be faster than the speed of sound) but I had my son stand off to the side of my bag target 20 yds away. The arrows with conventional fletching he could hear, and the FOB arrow he couldn't hear. I've had fun shooting them but I don't know if I'm going to hunt with them. I still love feathers myself. One thing I don't like about them is they do alter your anchor point alittle. For $20.00 you get a bakers dozen so try them out, by the way the designer will e-mail you when you buy them ask you a few questions like which rest you're using, ect. He is very helpful, his name is Paul Morris. Also, I am in no way affiliated with Starrflight in case you're wondering.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry264 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Was wondering, how do you get a complete "pass through" with a FOB attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsportsman Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 The FOB is designed to fall off while your arrow passes through the animal, thats why you wrap your shaft and where you find the FOB laying gives you a good starting point for tracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry264 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 oh, didn't know that, good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUTNSTRUT Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I just tried FOB's for the first time yesterday. I only ordered a dozen not knowing what to expect. First off let me say costomer service is first rate which for me wins major brownie points. Second I love my Blazers but I hate fletching arrows and call me cheap but I refuse to pay someone to do what I can. With the FOB I was ready to shoot four arrows in under a minute. After shooting at twenty yds for a few times I kept incresing the distance.I shot out to 50 yards which is the farthest pin I have. The FOB's flew AWESOME just as tight as my blazers. I ran out of daylight before I could switch to broadheds so i will report back on that. But I expect just as good of arrow flight as my bow is well tuned and my b.heads shoot well with my blazers and the FOB's have been shooting the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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