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Anyone have experience with Tom Orlando wind flags? Pro's/Con's?
 
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Anyone have experience with Tom Orlando wind flags? Pro's/Con's?
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I'm sorry, but I've never heard of Mr. Orlando or his flags. However, I can highly recommend Rick Graham's flags. I've used them for quite awhile now and they're topnotch. Here's Rick's site if you care to browse: http://www.brflags.com/. :)
 
Orlando Flags

I have never seen any in person, but I just went to their Web Site, and that looks like a very well designed, and well made, flag.

Flags are like a lot of things, everyone has a preference. Just go to a match, you will see a miriad of different ideas, all ,more or less, doing the same thing.

Those do look nice.........jackie
 
I think that you should go sit behind some before you buy. I went through 5 different brands before settling on one. If I had sit behind some before jumping off I could have saved a lot of money.
What kind of propellers does it have if any and what are the good and bad with them?
What kind of tails do they have and what do you want to see them do?
What color and size works for you?
Which type or brand are quick to respond and don't windshield wiper in a wind?
There is a whole lot to consider when buying flags and Jackie is right. Every body reads them a little differently.
Butch
 
I use them, along with Beggs' wind probes. I use the new "large" size with the 3-blade rotor. They're sensitive and you can easily see whether they are pointed slighty toward you or away because of the color scheme on the rotor.
 
I bought a great looking set of Hood double vanes when I was first starting out. Never used them. Before I even bought stands I shot over someone else's double vanes, then tried some of the alternatives, and decided that the doubles didn't work for me. Similarly, I found that daisy wheels didn't seem to work for me at the blustery western ranges I typically shoot. I finally settled on the Ratigan-style (simple, counterbalanced vane with surveyor tape tail) because I figured out how to build them with tools I owned and stuff I could buy locally.

Eventually you end up shooting over unfamiliar flags (i.e. the Nationals, the Supershoot, or just showing up late to end up on the second relay) so testing a variety is a good thing.

Rod B
 
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Flying Fish Fundamentals

Don't overlook Davids Flag he has both Single and Double vane with or without daisy, very good attention to detail
 
Gary Long

Many in Maine use Gary's flags. He is from Millville, PA and sells some very well made and durable flags and poles. The flags are constructed using stainless steal, aluminum, and brass (screw). The pivot is a delrin material with bearings installed. They react very well. You can get the flags with daisy or with a wooden ball. The tail is a tape material, but I prefer sail cloth material so I have redone the tails. Randy J.
 
I have a set of Tom Orlando wind flags. They are very sensitive. He specializes in Rim-fire shooting. Mine are the smaller rimfire version, great to 100 yards. I just saw Harolds larger version, at our last shoot, they will be great out further. These were the most sensitive at the Dunhams bay shoot. The larger version is new, If I had known he was making a large version I would not have spent the time to make my own larger version.
Kim
 
Butch

I'm glad you cleared that up, now I know why you dont put up wind flags at a match

On another note, How is your back doing. I have not seen you in a couple of years. Hope it is OK
 
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