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helical vs. straight fletching

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Pat B:
With a straight fletch jig you can set the clamp so the feather is angled either to the right or left or straight in line with the shaft. I usually add about a 1/8" off set when I fletch.(appropriate offset for left or right wing feathers)
   Even with the straight fletch set perfectly straight an arrow will spin in flight because of the lay of the feather. With some off set it will spin more and with a helical even more. When I do use helical I usually use smaller feathers(5" shields or parabolic). For straight fletch I use either a 5 1/2" high back shield cut or my own fletch design.

aero86:
haha, recurve, youve got my number on that cane, huh?  haha.

thanks pat, i kinda thought that, but wasnt sure.  guess ill just stick with trying that cardboard with 3 slits cut in it jig

riarcher:
You could make a jig like this guy (about a minute into it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pffhKIuuQX8&feature=related

mullet:
 I like to use helical for 3-D Shoots because it straightens up real quick and is good shooting through tight foliage. Most of my hunting arrows are straight with an off-set. The are quieter.

markinengland:
Personally I like helical, done either by hand or with a jig. They seem to straighten up quicker, be more forgiving of a shaft that isn't precisely straight and for me just more accurate or likely to go where I am looking.

I have found that noise seems to be more due to the shape of the rear of the fletch rather than whether they are straight, offset or helical. Perhaps people with stronger faster bows than I use may get more noise than I get?

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