Getting things ready....

[WNYBuckHunter]

This year I decided to strip my perfectly good Blazers off of my CX shafts and redo them. I ordered some custom wraps from a guy on AT, and some new Blazers. I am also going to get some more Lumenocks so all of my arrows have them. Tonight I sat down and put the wraps on, but didnt have the time to start with the vanes. Ill get to those tomorrow. As you can see in the last pic, the wraps are reflective so they will be easy to find if they end up in the bushes out back (it happens lol).

[burmjohn]

They look nice!

[nyslowhand]

Very neat!!

Flames on you hunting arrows, cool hot!!

In one photo they look thicker, shoot the 450?

I still use Beaman/Easton carbon 340s, carry-over from my old, slower AR-31 at ~290fps.

Should try to shoot something different  next year now that I'm at ~320fps.

[sweet old bill]

looks good.

I tried the light up nocks and had little luck with them. I put one on my target arrows and just after shooting it 6 times it would not work.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Thanks guys. The arrows are 350s and they shoot great out of my bow, which is around 300 fps, probably just under. I love the flames, its a design I came up with and had the guy make. The name of his business is Pathfinder Arrow Wraps and he can make whatever you want. He does wraps for other things too, like limbs, stabilizers, etc. I have had great luck with the lighted nocks, so far the CX Tracers have been the best. Theres a guy that makes really nice ones where you can replace the battery if it dies and you can choose from many colors. I might try those. Ill throw some pics up when I get the fletches on tonight. After that Im going to start on my little modification project for my climber. Im just trying to pass the time till my bow string gets here lol.

[Cabin Fever]

They are very cool!!

[Geno C]

carbon fiber with some flames? cool, i likes

[Buckstopshere]

That is a good idea putting "a wrap" on the arrow so it is easier to find in the weeds when they miss or zip through a target. My deer foam target is getting kind of weak in the chest area and sometimes my arrows bury themselves in the sod and when they are camo, they are difficult to find. I might like to experiment with these wraps. Thanks!

[burmjohn]

Thanks guys. The arrows are 350s and they shoot great out of my bow, which is around 300 fps, probably just under. I love the flames, its a design I came up with and had the guy make. The name of his business is Pathfinder Arrow Wraps and he can make whatever you want. He does wraps for other things too, like limbs, stabilizers, etc. I have had great luck with the lighted nocks, so far the CX Tracers have been the best. Theres a guy that makes really nice ones where you can replace the battery if it dies and you can choose from many colors. I might try those. Ill throw some pics up when I get the fletches on tonight. After that Im going to start on my little modification project for my climber. Im just trying to pass the time till my bow string gets here lol.

Where did you find those CX Tracers with the replaceable bat?

[WNYBuckHunter]

The CX Tracers dont have replaceable batteries, the ones that have replaceable batts are called Firenoks.

[WNYBuckHunter]

That is a good idea putting "a wrap" on the arrow so it is easier to find in the weeds when they miss or zip through a target. My deer foam target is getting kind of weak in the chest area and sometimes my arrows bury themselves in the sod and when they are camo, they are difficult to find. I might like to experiment with these wraps. Thanks!

Yep, all I have to do is wait till dark and get out the flashlight and the wraps will reflect the light and show up easilly, even if the lighted noks turn off. The wraps also make refletching alot easier since you dont have glue residue to scrape off of the shaft, just peel the wrap and fletches right off, and use adhesive remover to get rid of the wrap adhesive left on the shaft.

[burmjohn]

Those things are expensive!

[Fantail]

Ever have any wraps peal on you? I thought of trying some, I shoot radial x weaves, for the most part, black arrows.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yeah the Firenoks are pricey, theres usually a guy on AT that gets you good deals on them but I found someone that can get me Lumenoks for less than $10 each shipped, so Ill just go with those.

Fantail, I havent had any experience with them yet, this is my first set. I have heard very good things though. We will see.

[burmjohn]

On AT there is a post about a 3 pack of lume's for 25 including shipping.  I am going to PayPal him tonight, figured it was the best price I've seem them at.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Thats him.

[burmjohn]

Ordered them, PM http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/member.php?u=146534 3 Pack $25 shipped, he accepts paypal.

[wztirem]

Very nice. You must have an understanding better half!

[sits in trees]

almost too nice to shoot!!

[WNYBuckHunter]

I got the fletches on today, Ill take a pic later.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Here are my arrows, they arent 100% perfect but they will do. I have a bit of OCD, so I may redo a couple of them. I want to shoot them and see what happens with the wraps first though. I am a little concerned that they might peel, but most people have told me they shouldnt.

[burmjohn]

Looks good!

[sits in trees]

OCD is common in hunters...

[burmjohn]

Installed the Lumenoks tonight.  Wow they are bright! I turned one on in the dark in my garage.  Hopefully they work well this season, I want to try them out on the target with the broadheads when I go up in a week or so, hopefully the minor weight it adds doesnt change the arrow flight.

[SteveMcD]

Very Nice!