What do you guys think of FOBs

[Hunting3m]

I think this is great, but i feel they may come in contact with my face, and you may be losing them and nocks when they pop off. What do you guys think? http://www.starrflight.com/

[WNYBuckHunter]

Gimmick

[asav2013]

They work, not gonna say they improve any thing but the arrow still fly's true, my buddy shot one through an40 target 3d course never had an issue and shot over a 300 cant remember exactly.

[jesse.james]

Trying them this year. Seemed to have tightened up my brothers groups. Not a gimmick. Easy to replace and there is no denying they fly better in heavy wind.

[Elmo]

FOB has a completely different meaning for us immigrants.   

[shawnhu]

Trying them this year. Seemed to have tightened up my brothers groups. Not a gimmick. Easy to replace and there is no denying they fly better in heavy wind.

It's a gimmick because they don't work with biscuits.

[waterweasle]

they work good, though I'm switching back to vanes cause there was to much face interference with them

[fasteddie]

They shoot great but are too big for my Arrow Dynamics shafts .

[fasteddie]

FOBs cost about $2 each and are quite inexpensive unless you ruin them . This was 11 yards in the basement a few years ago .

 

 

[jesse.james]

It's a gimmick because they don't work with biscuits.

lol

[shawnhu]

FOBs cost about $2 each and are quite inexpensive unless you ruin them . This was 11 yards in the basement a few years ago .

Eddie, did you tune your bow after these shots?

[Hunting3m]

wow. I may have to try them out in a few years with a new bow ,im not sure if it will come in contact with my cables because my fletchings, with the odd color out, only clear my cables by less than 1/4 of an inch. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

It's a gimmick because they don't work with biscuits.

Wow, nice input. Not that I expect any different from you.

I see them as a gimmick, as you have to replace them any time you put an arrow through a deer. Completely unnecessary. I have arrows that have passed through multiple deer, dont have to replace my vanes.

[shawnhu]

Wow, nice input. Not that I expect any different from you.

I see them as a gimmick, as you have to replace them any time you put an arrow through a deer. Completely unnecessary. I have arrows that have passed through multiple deer, dont have to replace my vanes.

That's a good point. But does that make them a gimmick? Most guys replace broad heads after one shot through a deer, so they are gimmicks too?

[WNYBuckHunter]

Broadheads and vanes are no real comparison. I have broadheads that are easily resharpened. Others have blades that can be replaced. If i had to replace the whole head everytime, then yes, to me its a gimmick.

Ive fallen for plenty of them before, it happens. Im sure ill buy into more in the future.

[shawnhu]

I personally won't buy FOBs, I don't see a big enough benefit over vanes. But a whisker biscuit....

Edited August 26, 2013 by shawnhu

[jesse.james]

That's a good point. But does that make them a gimmick? Most guys replace broad heads after one shot through a deer, so they are gimmicks too?

you don't replace them. As the arrow passes through the fob and the nock pop of marking the spot on the ground you hit the deer. You pop them back on voila. They also still fly great broken.

[shawnhu]

you don't replace them. As the arrow passes through the fob and the nock pop of marking the spot on the ground you hit the deer. You pop them back on voila. They also still fly great broken.

There you have it, not a gimmick!

[josephmrtn]

Broadheads and vanes are no real comparison. I have broadheads that are easily resharpened. Others have blades that can be replaced. If i had to replace the whole head everytime, then yes, to me its a gimmick.

Ive fallen for plenty of them before, it happens. Im sure ill buy into more in the future.

 

I agree...

you don't replace them. As the arrow passes through the fob and the nock pop of marking the spot on the ground you hit the deer. You pop them back on voila. They also still fly great broken.

LOL

[WNYBuckHunter]

To me, its still a gimmick. As my arrow passes through the deer, it sticks in the ground, marking the spot I hit the deer, and my vanes/arrow tend to hold a good bit of evidence of exactly the kind of hit it was. Nothing to pop off, etc.

 

If it aint broke....

[josephmrtn]

To me, its still a gimmick. As my arrow passes through the deer, it sticks in the ground, marking the spot I hit the deer, and my vanes/arrow tend to hold a good bit of evidence of exactly the kind of hit it was. Nothing to pop off, etc.

 

If it aint broke....

 

.......DONT FIX IT!!!

Edited August 26, 2013 by josephmrtn

[shawnhu]

To me, its still a gimmick. As my arrow passes through the deer, it sticks in the ground, marking the spot I hit the deer, and my vanes/arrow tend to hold a good bit of evidence of exactly the kind of hit it was. Nothing to pop off, etc.

If it aint broke....

It it ain't a WB, don't use the magical fluid.

[shawnhu]

.......DONT FIX IT!!!

Guess you need to fix it, cuz your WB broke.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Anything that is attached to the arrow tightly enough not to move on initial launch or through flight like this FOB is going to provide resistance to penetration. It may pop off but it is limiting the penetration as compared to a fletching that is tracking the wound channel of the broadhead or rolls againts the shaft. I can't see using them, These rank up there with the tracking strings that attached where your broad head screws into the arrow shaft.

[jesse.james]

By the time the fob hits the side of the deer the head should have already punched through the other side of the deer. The FOB is not going to affect penetration. Those giant cut mechanicals everyone likes to fling around has much more affect on penetration.

Edited August 26, 2013 by jesse.james