Shaft Color/Visibility

[Smokepole]

I shoot two kinds of arrows, aluminum and carbon. I’ve noticed that sometimes I shoot the aluminums better, and I was thinking it was due to the shafts flying straighter, but now I’m not so sure. I shoot more or less instinctively, by looking at the target and seeing the arrow shaft in my peripheral vision, lining up the arrow shaft on the target for both windage and elevation. I don’t gap shoot, just haven’t got the hang of it.

Last night I was shooting at dusk and noticed that due to the color of the shafts, I could pick up the aluminums in my peripheral vision much better in the low light and they were much easier for me to line up on the target. The carbon shafts on the other hand are wood colored and I had a hard time picking them up.

Have any of you instinctive shooters experienced this, that shaft color makes a difference? I’m thinking of painting the shafts so they’re even more visible to see if this helps.

[anthracitic]

http://www.unitednuclear.com/glow.htm
Europium UltraGlow® Paint
Smokey, shooting black Axis shafts, I know what you mean-
This stuff is great-
A band at the front and behind the nock really works in low light. Greatly simplifies finding arrows. Just wait till twilight.
You comin' to Wyo if we can pull off a rondy??

[Smokepole]

Thanks, anthracitic, is that stuff radioactive or what?

I'm thinking red or orange or something that I can pick up easier in the peripheral vision, something that jumps out against a forest backdrop.

I may have to come to that rondy, seeing as how I now have a personalized invitation and all, I'll need to check the dates. You can never have too much rondy...

[anthracitic]

Non Toxic & Non Radioactive.
You could also try a band of 3M electrical tape in red or orange, before painting, to see which you prefer.

[O'B]

anthracitic,

Looks good. Cheaper then Luminoks.
O'B