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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: roofus on October 07, 2009, 01:21:05 pm

Title: Flu Flu
Post by: roofus on October 07, 2009, 01:21:05 pm

What is the standard for Flu Flu fletchings and what makes a good alternative? What works good?

Rob

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Hillbilly on October 07, 2009, 04:20:51 pm

Lately I like taking a split full length feather and spiraling it around the shaft. Works great. You can also use six fletchings with a bunch of helical and leave them full height.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: nugget on October 07, 2009, 04:45:34 pm

I like the spiral wrapped full lenght feather. It is quick and easy.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Quiet Man on October 07, 2009, 04:48:37 pm

I like a modified flu flu set up, three feathers, 5" glue first 3" on straight, let dry, then by hand pull a spiral in the end at a pretty sharp spiral. They will get off the bow quicker have good speed first 10 yards, then start to spin out.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Kegan on October 07, 2009, 04:54:38 pm

Not to hijack, but I've been wondering: which is better (does more to stabilize), spiral or several full height feathers?

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: chasing crow on October 07, 2009, 07:51:02 pm

Any pics of full length spirals?

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Pat B on October 07, 2009, 08:10:53 pm

The spiral has more surface area and slows down the arrow sooner. Look from the point down a flu flu arrow. Not much room for air to pass straight through.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Hillbilly on October 07, 2009, 09:30:04 pm

Here's one.

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Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: hawkbow on October 09, 2009, 03:14:53 pm

I like the spirals better.. but can tell you from experience.. for pheasants , geese and ducks.. a broadhead is a must.. otherwise you will spend lots of time chasing a bird with arrow in it.. really sucks.. broadheads get it done quickly.... for smaller birds blunts work well... but usually bounce off the larger birds because of shot angles and heave feathers.. good luck..and happy hunting.... Hawk

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: recurve shooter on October 09, 2009, 07:38:49 pm

i shoot the spyrals. easy to make and effective.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: roofus on October 13, 2009, 11:17:56 pm

Hillbilly: I like the spiral flu flu. I think I'll try a couple.
Have you ever used the super broad foul arrow heads? The have like three 3" long razor blades at an almost 90 degree angle from the arrow shaft.
Pretty nasty. Probably would not qualify as primitive. Pic below.

Rob

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Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: Hillbilly on October 14, 2009, 01:12:51 pm

Ouch.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: dogleg on October 18, 2009, 10:22:41 pm

Anything left, after that thing does it's job?  Yaw-sa!!    ;D

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: The Gopher on November 12, 2009, 10:32:53 am

if i'm not mistaken those big 'ol razor blade heads are intended for head shots on turkeys, which makes sense. i think if you tried to shoot that into the body of a turkey with all their feathers it would almost bounce off.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: mullet on November 12, 2009, 11:43:06 am

 those were made for neck shots to decapitate the bird. I have one mounted on a cane arrow.

Title: Re: Flu Flu
Post by: woodstick on November 12, 2009, 10:52:35 pm

i got some 6 feather flu flu suzanne made me they fly good and die fast.