Flag tail length?

CYanchycki

CYanchycki

Club Coordinator
Ok. I understand there may be varying opinions on this but what is a common length for flag tails, sail tails in particular?

I see that terrain can play a part but lets say one has almost a flat surface from bench to backer.

What about thoughts on lengths of tail versus how strong the wind is?


Calvin
 
Calvin

I use sail tails, and cut them to no longer than 28 inches.
Any longer and I have found that they tend to collapse when they start to rise.
At Ranges such as Tomball and Denton, I have to cut them as short as 14 inches to keep them off the ground.......jackie
 
I've generally found that the shooters next to me have tails that are too long... One cost me a flyer up off my sighter down at Midland a few years back...
 
I have made them....

36" in the past, however this seems a bit long. Most of "Snuffy's Sail Tails" will be 30" from here on. I think Jackie is dead on, I think Jackie has been using my sail tails for a while with quite a bit of success :rolleyes:

COMMENTS ?

"Snuffy's Sail Tails"
 
I'm making your.....

sail tails now, I think you will be happy with the 30" length.

"Snuffy"


CYanchycki said:
Ok. I understand there may be varying opinions on this but what is a common length for flag tails, sail tails in particular?

I see that terrain can play a part but lets say one has almost a flat surface from bench to backer.

What about thoughts on lengths of tail versus how strong the wind is?


Calvin
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I just made some

From a stout Nylon ribbon I bought @ Wal Mart. I want to be able to see Letoffs better- faster. I decided on 24" at the "right" length. I tried the Stout ribbon the last match I shot in and liked them.
 
Thanks

Snuffy.

30" tails is what I am using now and they seem to work.

I guess what I am trying to figure out is if the tail is shorter would it not take a stronger velocity wind to make it snap and pop?

Would it still be a reliable indicator of the wind velocity?


Calvin
 
I'm a bit confused about your.....

answer. Please remember that the sail tails have been processed to hold their "U" shape, unless it is a VERY heavy wind, they will simply rise and fall with changes in wind velocity. Now, in a VERY heavy wind they may "flutter" a bit. But surveyor's tape "flutters" in a moderate wind, I hope this answers your question. The surveyor's tape confuses me, when it goes "flip-flop" but many good shooters use them. Maybe Jackie can join in with some input, as he shoots in the SW US winds all the time.

"Snuffy"
 
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Calvin ...

Give Rick Graham of Graham Wind flags a call at (206) 214-6484. Rick is in the state of Washington. He will be glad to discuss your question on the length of sail tails, in detail, I'm quite sure. Whenever I have a question on flags or sail tails I go to the guy who makes and uses the best. Art
 
Snuffy what

I am trying to say is this.

Say one had tails that were 30" long and tails that were 20" long.

In a strong wind the longer 30" tails would possibly start to flutter. You put the 20" tails on and no flutter, thus back to the rise and fall of the tail only.

Has anyone ever noticed this?


Calvin
 
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