Arrow wraps and spine

[XXLUNG]

Wondering how much an arrow wrap effects spine? Would like to use wraps but wont if it is going to dramatically change my good arrow flight I have now.

[Dave Lay]

I use vinyl wraps and am very picky on my tune, but could never tell any difference . I shoot 28 1/2" Easton 2020,s with reflective vinyl wrap.

[M60gunner]

IMO no different than if you cap dipped, crested, and clear coated. When I tune I add a wrap, fletch the shaft, then cut fletch down to quill leaving it on "bare shaft". I do any shaft cutting from point end. Way I was shown by Ken Beck from Black Widow Bows.

[XXLUNG]

Thanks for the replies fellas...i too, use a "bare" shaft (just the quills) along with fletched to fine tune my arrow. Just curious as to the effect a wrap would have. I am going to try a wrap and see how it goes. Seems a wrap will aid in refletching as well because the glue I use it really hard to scrape off the shaft.

[McDave]

You might want to check the weight before and after wrapping.  The full length wraps they put on at the factory to change a black carbon arrow to a wood grain finish add considerable weight to the shaft.  Don't know if a partial wrap would affect the weight enough to make any difference or not.

[stickandstring]

I figure you are adding weight along with fletching, which should stiffen your arrow.

[Terry Green]

If you're arrow wraps change your spine you are too borderline spine.

[Terry Green]

Oh....I should add I use mostly reflective wraps which are heavier than regulars....and 8.5 inches long with no issues.

[XXLUNG]

Thanks Terry, the ones i have on order are 8" and are not reflective so they should be fine as well. We shall find out this coming weekend how they work.

[Terry Green]

Welcome Sir 

[Floxter]

Normally adding weight to the back of an arrow is equivalent to reducing double that amount off the front of the arrow. So a 14gr arrow wrap is like reducing the point weight by 28gr. Usually it will take about 45gr difference in front to affect spine by one size, assuming you weren't already on the edge of proper spine.

[bigun]

it stiffens the spine but not enough to worry about