I've always prefered the look of Shield cut over Parabolic. I'm getting ready to purchase a 5" chopper (or two... or three :cool: ), and I'm wondering if I should stick with the Shield cut, or experiment with some of the other offerings... like:
Traditional
Pope and Young (two different looks, depending on which brand I go with - Vario or Little Chopper)
3R Swift
THawk
Recommendations?
All the best,
Glenn
I have been shooting shield cut for about 15 years now in compound and recurve I dont know if they shoot any better but I think they look better so I keep on shooting them. I really dont think it makes a lot of difference.
I don't think it makes much difference either - mostly looks. I have heard that the "banana" shape acts a bit differently and some have commented that it is a bit "louder". Don't really know though, as I have personally never shot it - didn't really care for the looks actually, although it probably looks good in a barred feather.
All the best,
Glenn
I shoot shield and parabolic. I like the shield the best but it's noisier than the parabolic.
I have found the banana cut to be quieter and seem to shoot better for me but it could be all in my head :D . Don
5" shields for looks. This is what I like.
I have a:
5" shield
5" parabolic
5" banana
3" parabolic
I've also used the shield chopper and then cut the back end off the feather with scissors, kinda like the traditional.
I don't have a favorite...I lose/break too many arrows to become attached to them...I'm keeping Easton/Gold Tip in business!!!! :)
I have shot 5" parabolic, 5" shield, and 5-1/2" shield.
I don't know that there is a huge difference. I like the 5" shield the best. I think I get good flight and good looks with them. Never noticed much noise difference between them. I do think I lose a bit of speed with the 5-1/2" but doubt that it is significant.
I haven't tried banana cut. I'm not wild about the looks and they are harder to find since I don't cut my own feathers.
I also don't think there is much difference in 3 or 4 fletches, so I have been saving a feather and using 3 lately.
I prefer shield. Parabolic are good and theoretically a tiny bit more efficient. Raptor cut get a lot of feather into a 5 inch chop but I don't love the look, nock interference or sound. Banana cuts don't appeal to me visually.
shield and indian style fletching real cool i think its called raptor not sure. 5"
I have a 5 1/2" high back shield,but am really starting to like the looks of the Traditional and Pope & Young,oh yeah.......and the T-Hawk.
Aerodynamically the parabolic is the most efficient and the quietest. I've tried over a dozen shapes and still always come back to it.
I like 5" shield always have. When I do splicings I burn the shape I want. I end up with what looks something like a slightly modified "orca"
http://herbsarchery.com/orca.htm
I prefer the 5" Banana cut. Get yourself a Vario feather clipper, from herbsarchery. They are better made, and will last alot longer than a feather chopper.
nanners, nanners, nanners that's the way to go
I have parabolic and traditional. The traditional are much louder but seem to hold the line better in less than perfect conditions.
I like Shield Cut feathers. I also make self nocked arrows with turkey feathers that I have ground. I don't chop them though. I lay them on the bench and cut them to length. Then I take a 1 inch wide steel ruler and lay it up against the quill. I cut the feather off in a clean straight line. The feathers are really abrupt in the airstream so they are a tad bit slower than my other arrows but they reallly sound cool when you are stump shooting!
Get a burner, then you'll have them all! :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Fletcher:
Get a burner, then you'll have them all! :thumbsup:
:D No thanks. I had a burner a while back that someone gave to me. I used it... and then returned it with a "thanks". Just not for me. I didn't care for it at all.
I think I've pretty much decided to go with the Pope and Young cut on the Vario clipper. Seems to be a good choice, and I like the looks. Thanks for all the responses!
All the best,
Glenn
I have tried several types side by side and out of my bow nothing shoots like banana's
Last summer I purchased a chopper for the "traditional" style cut....Imagine throwing a weedeater downrange, and you got the amount of noise these feathers make!!!!
I love shooting them though, just for the novelty of it during the summer when we go to 3D shoots, I've always got somebody coming over to look at my "Hollywood" arrows....
In hunting season however, I take a pair of scissors and cut the little point off the ends, converting them to shield cuts. Doesn't effect the flight, but stops the "scream" they make as they go downrange.