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Fletching size..
Bowbound:
I use about 4" fletches. Shield style but i cut them lower than they normally come. Just what works for me!
Shooter_G22:
jackcrafty,
WOW !!! those are some nice arrows... i havnt seen vary many like that, i like the long low profile look... how do they fly??? i think im going to have to play around with something like that in the futer... with the natural shafing that im going to be harvesting... and dry'n over the winter.. i really like the look..
JackCrafty:
They fly pretty good. They have been shot quite a few times and they've been out in the weather...so they are a bit ragged..but they still fly pretty good.
jape:
I have been experimenting all year with tuning and fletching different shafts in differing ways, and despite all the existing wisdom around, for ranges up to 50 metres I am now using 2.5 and 3" put on straight. I am getting flat flight, straightening fast (well within 15 metres) and penetrate the same as 4 and 5". These are 450+ shafts with 125/150 points. BH OK too! The other good thing is they are quiet. I use them in two bows, a board longbow and a longhorn recurve with no difficulty changing over.
Why would you use long fletches if the arrow is good?
JackCrafty:
I shoot at very short ranges. Long fletches allow the arrow to recover much quicker.....so instead of straightening within 15 meters, they straighten within 1.5 meters. If they are cut low and applied straight, the overall drag is greatly reduced. Otherwise, a flu-flu arrow would be the best choice for quick recovery.
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