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Offline Cromm

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Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« on: November 28, 2010, 06:24:01 pm »
Hi,
OK I have one of those small spy cams that I have put on an arrow to shoot up into the air. I have put four big Flu Flus (Right hand) onto the arrow and two small left hand feathers on but the arrow still spins. I don't need the arrow to go far I just want to see if I can get a video of me shooting the arrow so you can see me as it goes into the air?? I saw a guy on U tube doing the same thing and his arrows didn't seem to spin but cannot find it now.....
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Offline sonny

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 06:48:51 pm »
try an unfletched, longer-than-normal (so that spine is less of an issue) arrow....
 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 12:19:22 am »
Because of the natural shape of the feather even straight fletched arrows spin. You could try paper or leather fletching glued down parallel to the shaft.
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Offline Cromm

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 01:38:35 pm »
Thanks guys I will try out the ideas and see what happens.
Sonny any luck with the arrow heads I sent you??
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 02:16:20 pm »
i was going to suggest unfletched too.
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 02:23:53 pm »
I know this sounds dumb,but..... couldnt you do a four fletch with 2 rights and 2 lefts?Would they not counteract each other or do I need to come back to earth? ;)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 03:16:25 pm »
Thwack, that would probably put the arrow in a whirlygig tail spin like a pin wheel. Mixing feathers really makes arrows do odd things.
  Addinf a heavy point would help keep the arrow straight in flight if you can prevent it from rotating.
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: Can you stop an arrow from spinning?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 04:04:55 pm »
Thats what happens when i go to thinkin!!LOL brain looks like a pinwheel ;)
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