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Anyone use these Wind Flags

Yes, mostly personal but I think I agree with your opinion across the board. Others can and do certainly work but the best flag can only show you what has already happened. The closer to real time, the better, basically.

You have to watch all the flags on the field as much as you can, too. A point of reference in that regard is that a 10mph wind is moving across the range at 14.6 feet per second. So, if you and your neighbor's flags are 15ft apart, you have 1 second to respond to what they just did, MINUS their reaction time, which can be that much or more poorly designed flags...no other influences! Done right, reading flags has us all fighting over some fraction of 1 mph without getting caught in anything, so every little bit matters. Adding things to the flag adds weight, of course, and that slows their response time and ho well they stop or start with the wind. Lots more to them than that but that alone gets your head on straight and the rest is THE fight that we are all trying to do better than the others on that day. The old saying "the wind is my friend" is very true! But you don't have to like the wind much...just more than anyone else you're shooting against on that day is all. Lol! Flags are way under rated in terms of priorities on our equipment, IMO. Most anyone that shoots seriously will tell you that the wind determines who wins or loses on most days but you still see some pretty much terrible homemade or otherwise just poor quality flags very often. They might be the single most important piece of equipment and I don't think of that as a smart place to skimp in this game. Like many items in this game, if you cry once, you're probably on the right path as opposed to buying and selling only to wind up in at the same place except you spent too much time and money on crappy flags, stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime kinda thing.

We don't mind spending big bucks on a rifle, rest, bbl, trigger or whatever but when the rubber meets the road, wind reading is at the top in regard to who wins, more often than not.
Agree
 
I've got three sets of flags:
-Grahams (6 std and 4 large)
-Hood doubles (daisies and weights)
-Airfoil style (no daisy or weight)

With daisy wheels on, I can tend to focus on them more than the tails...which is a mistake. The airfoils are really good in light conditions. Not much of that here on the Northern Plains, though.

I've won and lost with all three types...and more...depending on how my brain is working on that yardage. The best 'flag' for me is some strong mirage with something out there to just show the angle. Especially at 200.

Like a lot of things, once flags drift to far from the basics and add too much other fluff...the 'more' is just 'more'. Not better.

Good shootin' :) -Al
Are the Hood doubles still being made?
 
No sir. I may make a few custom flags for indoor rimfire guys. Been pondering it. They'd be SUPER DUPER light and sensitive. Gotta get caught up on existing stuff first. ;) Crazy, right? The air inside moves too. Just need a very good flag to see it.

Just ask Jeff Gates what happens when the furnace kicks on and
it's your relay....LOL
 
I prefer the BRT Aussie flags. The wire triangle fixture that attaches the flag to the tail allows the tail to just rise and lower and not flop around in the wind.
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The center pivot has a ball bearing that is quick to respond and allows it to be weighted towards the tail without binding. A tail heavy flag reduces the windshield wiper effect.
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I hate daisy wheels! They work like a big flywheel. They are slow to respond to a pickup and slow to stop during a let up. As Al mentioned, they keep your eyes on the daisy rather than your tails. I like the pinwheels as they respond very quickly to a pick up and stop instantly to a let up. Just watch your tails and use the pinwheel to alert you of a pickup or let up only.
The pinwheels are three different colors to help you determine wind angle.1708178523082.jpeg
 

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