What feathers do you prefer for your setup?
turkey
ha, i was waiting for unicorn feather
Wild turkey and goose, can't vote since they are not an option.
I use white Truflights for my target arrows, but I grind, dye and burn wild turkey feathers for all my hunting arrows.
I use Gateway because I got a steal of a deal on a bunch a few years ago. The quills are pretty inconsistent, but I do not have any problems keeping them on my arrows. At $10/100, I could not pass them up, and am kicking myself in the rear end for not buying all he had!
Bisch
At 10$/100, I'd use starling feathers.
Wild Turkey, I make my own.
Can't vote. I use Gateway and Truflight but your poll only accepts one.
Guy
Turkey
I use BearPaw from Kustom King. Great feathers for the price.
At 10$/100, I'd use starling feathers :laughing:
4.5" discounted Tru Flights
I use Saggitarius feathers. The best finished I have seen, no pointy ends, every feather in a 100pack is identical to every other, and the color saturation is great....very deep colors, reasonable prices. Not on the list to vote for. :(
You should add wild turkey to your poll.
Truflight and Bearpaw.
Wild turkey
I use whatever I have or get. Really doesn't matter to me. The ones I have now I believe are vintage, but If I have turkey feathers I use those.
Personally I dont see much difference between the different varieties. Some say better or worse, last longer or not, but Every different brand, has lasted longer than the arrow. my $.02.
no spot for me to vote in the pole.
Whatever I can get for the best price....free is best. Lately have a batch from BearPaw I have been using along with some natural goose and turkey feathers I got from another guy.
The goose I use in really wet weather...seem to have more natural oils to repel water...otherwise just coat the feathers with Gateway or Feather-Dri waterproofing powders.
Wild child ...
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TRUEFLIGHT is the only game is town..!! I shoot ALOT...! Gateway quill bases are too "plastic" and have had MANY feather failures....arrows with feather chunks/sections missing...just breaking away from the shaft............WILD TURKEY wing feathers are probably the BEST.....JMO....:-D
Have only bought full length, Trueflight for close to 20 yrs. I'm biased...
I use gateway 5" shields, but I've heard truflites are really good.
I have been using 5" Trueflights because they wear better for me than Gateway -- but that's just me. Then tried some 4" parabolic and like that shape thinking the 5" was possibly overkill. Also started fletching all one color so I don't get the flash as the cock feather rotates around. Ex. Black and White is like a Canada Goose flapping its wings for me. I have grown to like pink only because these tired eyes can see it all the way to the target...and when it is in the target- I can still see it!
True flight