tails for flags

[flexible]

HI everyone, flexible here. Just ordered some Ezell flags but they don't come with tails.
Any idea where i can get the tails? Ralph Manhorn? John Mayo?
thanks

 

[Thud]

Home depot, Lowes. Surveyor Tape by the roll

 

[BartsBullets]

Amazon.com

Amazon has surveyors tape if you don’t want to drive to Home Depot.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I think he's looking for sail tails. I gave him a few names but I'm terrible with conflating screen names to actual names so I'll post three here and hopefully they will reply and help this gentleman out. @JMayo (Johnny), Ralph Van Horn and Todd Criswell

 

[JEFFPPC]

Sail tails I find are too stiff/ heavy unless it's really wild wind. Regular surveyors tape is ok . Best for me is Cold weather surveyors tape. A bit heavier/stiffer than regular.

 

[Thud]

google satin rolls whole bunch of stuff

 

[bugman]

Amazon.com

Amazon has surveyors tape if you don’t want to drive to Home Depot.

Yes sir, this is good stuff. While you are at it don't forget a simple swivel for each tail

 

[jimmymac]

I’ve been using grosgrain ribbon for several years and like it a lot. It doesn’t whip and snap around like surveyors tape, yet it is still light enough so I know what’s happening. It also doesn’t wrap around my flags on those really windy and switchy days like surveyors tape tends to do.



https://mayarts.com/ribbons/1-5-inch-grosgrain-ribbon-gn/

Lots of high vis colors to choose from as well.

 

[R.Morehouse]

Ezell flags are very sensitive to condition changes. Sail Tails seems to be the perfect balance with these flags.

Regards
Rick

 

[AlNyhus]

Dave Halblom at Flying Fish Fundamentals makes nice sail tails with good metal grommets for swivel hooks. -Al

 

[Topwater]

Just interjecting something that I’ve discovered. The 3/4” wide surveyors tape attached to 6’ fiberglass driveway marker poles with a short piece of monofilament fishing line and a swivel, serves as inexpensive wind flags at our informal shoots. I reinforce the end of the tape with duct tape and punch a hole in that end and attach the swivel there. Tails cut at 34” will stand out horizontally in 10 mph wind. Cheap and easily made.

 

[rjtfroggy]

Dave Halblom at Flying Fish Fundamentals makes nice sail tails with good metal grommets for swivel hooks. -Al

Al I don't know if he is still up and running. The last time I tried the web site was closed down.

 

[Mulligan]

Al I don't know if he is still up and running. The last time I tried the web site was closed down.

My experience also.
CW

 

[rjtfroggy]

My experience also.
CW

And I tried again just before posting the last time, still no site.

 

[dannyjbiggs]

HI everyone, flexible here. Just ordered some Ezell flags but they don't come with tails.
Any idea where i can get the tails? Ralph Manhorn? John Mayo?
thanks

Might try DIY with some ribbon from Hobby Lobby. I find this to be about the same weight material as the NRA was using at the SB matches up a Attebury this summer. Also reformed part of a coat hanger to use with the supports for my chronograph. And in line with what you are wanting to do, added a tail to my Ken Benyo windmill.

(The chrono supports are about the only thing that can hold up to the winds here in Alabama.)

 

[J.J. Coe]

Dave Halblom at Flying Fish Fundamentals makes nice sail tails with good metal grommets for swivel hooks. -Al

I just heard from a friend in Iowa that Dave is officially closed.

 

[JMayo]

I have orange white & green.
Both weights.

I'll be home Sunday night.
Pm sent @flexible

 

[jimmymac]

Might try DIY with some ribbon from Hobby Lobby. I find this to be about the same weight material as the NRA was using at the SB matches up a Attebury this summer. Also reformed part of a coat hanger to use with the supports for my chronograph. And in line with what you are wanting to do, added a tail to my Ken Benyo windmill.

(The chrono supports are about the only thing that can hold up to the winds here in Alabama.)

Grosgrain ribbon. Post 8.

 

[Lkwebb]

Grosgrain ribbon. Post 8.

Might need to get some of this. This west texas wind can get pretty nasty at times.. lol

 

[jimmymac]

Might need to get some of this. This west texas wind can get pretty nasty at times.. lol

Jack Neary gave me some. Been using it ever since.