Arrow Numbering

[Orinoco]

On this topic ish. What is the best way to initial ACC's. With my old aluminiums I just used to write it on with a permanent fineliner as I don't like the little decals. Does anybody have any good methods as my fineliner is black and so are ACC's d'oh!

[GreenSteve]

write it on a fletching ?

[greydog]

Originally Posted by taverhamarcher

On this topic ish. What is the best way to initial ACC's. With my old aluminiums I just used to write it on with a permanent fineliner as I don't like the little decals. Does anybody have any good methods as my fineliner is black and so are ACC's d'oh!

Arrow wraps make it a bit easier to write on the shaft, but if you don't want to use them, the paint pens or tipp-ex will do the job

[Orinoco]

I was told by someone that it had to be on the shaft. If it can go on a fletching no problem... although it will ruin the pretty profile

[stever]

Originally Posted by taverhamarcher

I was told by someone that it had to be on the shaft. If it can go on a fletching no problem... although it will ruin the pretty profile

If shooting FITA the competitors initials and the arrow number have to be on the shaft.
I dont shoot arrows in any numerical order, just helps if you have a badone to identify. although I do rotate the arrows (if shooting 3 end will use arrows 1-3 then 4-6 then 7-9 ect)

[Haywain]

I don't actually number my arrows, but shooting field thay are marked so I know which arrow was shot first, second or third. I mark my arrows with coloured tape, Red = red peg - White = white peg and Blue=(you guessed) blue peg.

[PorlyP]

I numbered mine this weekend, but shot them in any order, noting where each one went. This helped me a lot in clout, so I could guage where I went with each reference point I used for aiming.

[grantwomack]

Numbering... meh...
At tournaments, I just shoot all 12 in the first end of practice and start to weed them out, two an end. Those that don't go in the middle get pulled out. If they can go in the middle, anything that deviates is my own fault.
I've never noticed any correlation for arrows that I've shot being "better" than others. If they are built correctly, they should group well.
That said, I'm going to start plotting my arrows since they are a season old, to find out if any of them go higher/lower/left/right compared to the others.

[Little Miss Purple]

You can use a silver or gold marker pen on the shaft of an ACC - it will rub off but is easy to re-apply

[Rik]

Originally Posted by stever

If shooting FITA the competitors initials and the arrow number have to be on the shaft.

Nearly - you don't have to number them, just name or initials.

Originally Posted by GreenSteve

write it on a fletching ?

Nope. Fletchings can come off in flight, or in the target. Has to be on the shaft.

I used to use gold/silver or white paint pens for marking shafts, now I use vinyl stickers (much easier).