cflhunter Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'm new to bowhunting so please bare with me... I've read a few posts and I've seen these put on at our local archery shop but I've never really asked: What's the purpose behind an arrow wrap? Do they serve a purpose or are they for looks? Looks like I've got a lot to learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 They serve a purpose, but are mostly for looks. They personalize arrows, and make the arrow more visible during flight, giving you a better idea where you hit or miss an animal. Makes it easier to find your arrow after a pass through, or just laying in the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 In the beggining...LOL... There was, and still is, Cresting. Cresting was done while the bare arrow shaft spun on a lathe with a fine paintbrush adding a different number and color pattern of stripes to help identify your arrows from someone elses. Somewhat in the same way today Wraps do the same thing...they personalize your arrows and when shooting with a group of people they will help identify yours from theirs. Mainly they are a way of making your arrows uniquely yours. Many people pick colors of wraps and fletchings that are easy for them to see while the arrow is in flight helping them know where they hit the animal. That gives them valuable information in how long they should wait before starting to track an animal! Now with many different colors and styles, including reflective wraps, they can also assist you in finding arrows that otherwise would have been lost. Heres a photo of a reflective wrap after I placed it in my yard in the dark...I found it with my digital camera otherwise I could'nt see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I like the white ones, it's a bit easier to see blood on them when you get a pass thru. You can tell alot about where you hit the animal from the blood on an arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I like the white ones, it's a bit easier to see blood on them when you get a pass thru. You can tell alot about where you hit the animal from the blood on an arrow. Yeah but some color is nice too .. I find that wraps can be very functional ,, the fletchings seem to adhere better to wraps .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hey Luke...You hunt with those too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hey Luke...You hunt with those too? Uhmmm ,,, yeah of course ... They like whitetail ... I also have a Muzzy that's hungry ,,, and a BH that's in a RAGE and needs to kill something also .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 They look good! Nuge would be proud:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooba Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Where did you get those hoyt wraps? Those are pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hey Luke...You hunt with those too? Yep he hunts with them ... harvest on the other hand ... well refer back to the Wyoming post LOL Luke you didnt think it was going to end in Wyoming did you now LOL Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 They look really cool, and they make it easier to see the arrows in flight, especially on camera! Take care, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Where did you get those hoyt wraps? Those are pretty sweet. You can get anything from Mindy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Yep he hunts with them ... harvest on the other hand ... Oooooh Dude! Diss'n the Luke man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Where did you get those hoyt wraps? Those are pretty sweet. I designed the Wraps and then had Mindy from Onestringer Wraps make them up for me .... You can view and order them from here if you like .. Scroll to post #3822 http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=449259&highlight=Vermonthunter&page=96 Yep he hunts with them ... harvest on the other hand ... well refer back to the Wyoming post LOL Luke you didnt think it was going to end in Wyoming did you now LOL Steve NOPE, I totally expected to be razzed for abit .. It's all good .. You can get anything from Mindy! If she can't design it ,, it's probably not possible ... She's that good .. Oooooh Dude! Diss'n the Luke man! Yeah, that Steve D. for ya .. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 use to be glow in the dark ones helped find arrows at night but now u got luminocks and now....just for show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 wraps were made by the fletching companies so that when you ruin 1 fletch on a wrap, you have to replace all 3 fletches and the wrap. hence more dollars for them. by adding wraps to your arrows, you can fine tune your FOC. wraps do add a little more weight to the nock end of the arrow. i dont use them myself, im not for making fancy arrows, im for making killing machines. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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