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Fletching size..
michbowguy:
ballista:
thats a pretty cool fletch, is it very durable? if it is, and if it flies well, thats something i might look into, although i think that might get f'ed up in the brush pretty easily... but it kinda looks more like a flu flu in a way ;D yeah, i like the high sheild in the back, but if any other design preforms better ill use that. personally, i like the most vibrant, biggest possible fletchings on a bow possible, like 12 fletchings per arrow, 7 1/2 inches ea. ;D jk -jimmy
michbowguy:
they dont catch as much wind as you think as these feathers i had were "thin,and light weight",and they folded down real easy.
i like to use big points and i shoot close range,so size of fletch for me is a good thing.
they are all natural and mostly waterproof,and very quiet.
on target arrows i cut and use alot smaller length and height feathers..
and actuall i just tie on some smaller 3 inch overall feathers on on the "animal" end of the feather and just wrap it on tight.
then i just let the back of the feather just "be natural",no ties or cuts.
i use the smaller inner wing feathers for this or crow feathers.
jamie
cummins:
--- Quote from: michbowguy on October 20, 2008, 12:43:26 am ---they dont catch as much wind as you think as these feathers i had were "thin,and light weight",and they folded down real easy.
i like to use big points and i shoot close range,so size of fletch for me is a good thing.
they are all natural and mostly waterproof,and very quiet.
on target arrows i cut and use alot smaller length and height feathers..
and actuall i just tie on some smaller 3 inch overall feathers on on the "animal" end of the feather and just wrap it on tight.
then i just let the back of the feather just "be natural",no ties or cuts.
i use the smaller inner wing feathers for this or crow feathers.
jamie
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Do they fly straight being only tied in front and rest of the feather Loose?Cool Ron
michbowguy:
sure do,as the feathers are smaller and with the ends not tied they slow the back of the arrow nicely.
that is the main purpose for fletching you know....
is to keep the nock end of the arrow from surpassing the point end and to hlep guide the arrow with large broadheads,so the broadheads dont "plane" or steer the head in the direction "it" wants.
if you have the propper combination of weight spine in your arrow choice you dont really need feathers.
i just like to use them.
jamie
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