The reflective ones are not glow in the dark as some think. They are also more weight to the back end of your arrow. You can get them from some of the Custom Wrap Makers like Onestringer. It might change your FOC just so you know that.

LFM

 

I've been using them for several years now and they're absolutely awesome. I've lost 1 arrow while hunting since I started using them and that was because it buried under the snow. I get mine from Onestringer. They stick really well and I've had no problems with Blazers adhering to them. A couple added benefits are your quiver glows when any artificial light hits it so you won't kick over or step on your bow in the dark and you can stick your arrow straight up to mark the last spot of blood while trailing and see it from a long ways away with even a dim flashlight. I really can't recommend them enough.

 

About how much does a dozen cost?

 

Less than an arrow with broadhead. They do mathematically change the foc, but 90%+ of us would never notice at 30 yards or less.

 

Man i havent bought wraps in years heres what you do and it will save u tons of money especially if you do them for customers. One day i bought some wraps for my arrows and i saw a label on the back says 3m and I thought to myself what store or craft place i could find then it clicked the sign store. So if u go to your local sign shop where they sell banners and signs they have a variety of 3m colors. I use stop sign red it relects when hit by light and isnt heavy they also have white reflective and a lot more colors than the wraps they sell. Hell I got 2ft for 7 bucks some they give for free ask to see the scrap paper they used if its under 2 ft they throw away.

 

I didn't order reflective, but the regular flo Orange ones from onestringer are pretty easy to see.

 

I stumbled on the idea of reflective wraps recently as well. Seems like a cool idea.. sure hate loosing arrows. I read some older treads here that gave tips.

A small strip between the nock and the fletching, if you like. Then a strip below the front side of the fletchings.
One poster also commented that the relfective tape is more or less the same stuff as is sold for bicycles.

 

I put just a small 1/8 inch wide strip of reflective tape around my arrows just in front of the nock. I use the DOT stuff and it really shows up in the woods at night when you hit it with the light. I use white reflective tape. Here is a picture. Just a small bit works great!

 

This!
I use a little strip also just at the nock end.Glows enough.Weights nothing, and It might even strenghten my thin walled Cheetachs from splitting
the nock end when a harder hit happens.

r.mika

 

I've been using them for several years, they make finding an arrow after dark a breeze. I get mine off eBay for I think around 8 bucks a dozen plus extras (usually get around 15). I believe one stringer has the option to make any of there wraps reflective for a few bucks more a dozen.

 

I believe I'm gonna go with the DOT grade, small piece in front of the nock, that way I'm not so worried about the weight, thanks for all the input, greatly appreciated

 

A black light flashlight works wonders for lighting up the vanes

 

I played with both the wraps and tape strips a few years ago. What I found is that the stuff I used would not reflect when covered with blood. So, I quit using it. For my purposes, solid white from the sign shop works as well as anything.

 

I picked up some reflective tape in the bicycle section of the local sporting goods store. Got 3 colors for under $10. Works great.

 

3m reflective tape work's perfect

 

I would like to know, of those that say they work well, do they work well when covered with blood?

 

I have no problem easily finding them covered in blood. The reflective material shines right through it. It is obviously dimmer than when completely clean but still lights up very visibly when hit with a flashlight.

 

I have noticed this: Reflectives work best with bright, white light (say, a Cree LED flood or spot torch); and Fluorescents (as well as "plain" white) work best with a "Black" or UV LED torch - each type glows amazingly well with the proper light shined upon them. White and solid-colour fluorescent nocks (and vanes) also glow almost as if lit from within using the UV LED. The "clear" or translucent-coloured nocks, not so much.

I bought an inexpensive UV LED torch from Mal-Wart, "Rayovac" brand, IIRC. Found it in the camping section with other LED torches - it is anodized a purple colour. It works quite well for arrow-finding in the dark. Thought it might also work well for Blood, disappointingly discovered this is not so. I am still looking for something that will make blood stand out in the dark better than a White Cree LED torch.

 

For blood I've had better luck with the "warmer" LED's that have the more yellowish tint. Their overall color rendering is much better than the "cooler" white and bluish LED's. That's a good observation with the UV light. I have 1 of those and I'll have to try that.

 

Likewise, I shall try your suggestion for the LED colour temperature. Say, something in the 2800-3500 Kelvin range?

Thank You.

 

Yep. I can't remember exactly where mine falls but it's somewhere in the 3000-3500 range. It renders color better than the cooler (4500K+) lights and I think it makes blood show up better. I've tried the so called "blood lights" and they were terrible.

 

From my experience it depends in the color that you use, the white for me is by far the best, wen it's covered with blood.

 

TIP:
I just noticed that having the light at forehead height (headlamp) work MUCH better than waist height. Example: shine a light in your pets eyes from your waist vs forehead. Big difference!