Windflags

[Radar]

Who is making a good single vane windflag now days?

 

[jimmymac]

Graham.

 

[tsyarnall]

I believe Mike Ezell may still be making wind flags. You can do a search for Ezell Custom Rifles on Google. I, also, believe he can be found on Facebook. The ones that I have seen are single vane, if I remember correctly.

 

[JMayo]

@gunsandgunsmithing

 

[R.Morehouse]

I use Ezell flags with sail tails. I have tried a few and prefer this combo far above the others.

Regards
Rick

 

[Radar]

Does anybody have a email address for ezells flags? I sent a couple already but have had no response from him.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Does anybody have a email address for ezells flags? I sent a couple already but have had no response from him.

Admittedly, I haven't been able to to a good job getting back with people of late. I've had an estate settlement going on for a while and it's had me behind with everything. My apologies..
I am making a batch of flags right now.

Phone is still the best way to get me. My cell is 270-792-1436.

Thank you--Mike Ezell

 

[memphistransplant]

Mike Ezell's flags are great. If you live in a place like Colorado where the ground can be like concrete, I recommend the heavy tripod bases that he sells. If you live in an area with soft, grassy ground, the spikes work well. I have some of both. Sail tails are another matter since Mike does not sell the sail tails. Flyingfishfundamentals.com sold me some, but I cannot reach them now and calls are not returned. You can get a set of six sail tails from Graham for $30.00 shipped. Or you can use flag tape from Home Depot for, like 2 cents each, but I really prefer the sail tails.

 

[Radar]

Admittedly, I haven't been able to to a good job getting back with people of late. I've had an estate settlement going on for a while and it's had me behind with everything. My apologies..
I am making a batch of flags right now.

Phone is still the best way to get me. My cell is 270-792-1436.

Thank you--Mike Ezell

I understand that all to well Mike. They are alot of work even if you have help. I just finished one almost 2 years ago and now I'am just starting on a new one,not sure if I'll even get to shoot this summer but I'am going to try and make it happen. I got your email and will try to make a call in the next week or two. Thanks...Ron

 

[Eric Leonard]

Mike Ezell's flags are great. If you live in a place like Colorado where the ground can be like concrete, I recommend the heavy tripod bases that he sells. If you live in an area with soft, grassy ground, the spikes work well. I have some of both. Sail tails are another matter since Mike does not sell the sail tails. Flyingfishfundamentals.com sold me some, but I cannot reach them now and calls are not returned. You can get a set of six sail tails from Graham for $30.00 shipped. Or you can use flag tape from Home Depot for, like 2 cents each, but I really prefer the sail tails.

theres a bunch of us that use Mikes flags carry a cordless drill with a 1/2 inch bit and drill a hole in the ground to set the flags up,,at one range in Tn that used a bunch of fill dirt thats mostly clay the ground is pretty dang hard but the spikes work fine if you carry a drill

 

[Delfuego]

Graham Wind Flags
https://www.brflags.com/

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I like sail tails but cant use them right now so im having to resort to surveyors tape

 

[Walt Krafft]

What is a good length for the tails?

 

[hoz53]

I like sail tails but cant use them right now so im having to resort to surveyors tape

why cant you use them?

 

[Fuj]

Some time ago, our club had some airport style wind
socks. I donated two 31 inch long socks to the Anderson
Creek Club. They do get their use. I just recently sent down
three more, but of the 14 inch length.

 

[JMayo]

I made a bunch of sail tails they are 28" x 2.75. i copied what i had bought from Killioughs.

 

[Dub]

I make these tails from a ribbon. Got the tip from @jimmymac
cant remember the ribbon brand but can find a link if needed. Not as twitchy as Surveyer tape and gives me a better read on the condition

 

[Dub]

Another

 

[jimmymac]

As @Dub said, it is really great stuff. One of the benefits is that it doesn't usually to get caught up in the flags on those windy switchy days like surveyors tape has the tendency to do. I won't take credit for the idea. Jack Neary turned me on to the ribbon.

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

 

[jimmymac]

What is a good length for the tails?

I was instructed to make all my tails the same length if possible based on the lowest flag height. I usually go for as long as possible that does not touch the grass. On ranges where the first flag is really low, I'll make the length of that tail a one off and the remainder of the flags as close to each other as possible.