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Title: bottom feather wear?
Post by: blind one on September 25, 2009, 12:28:00 AM

I'm really going thru the bottom feathers on my arrows. Is this caused by my nock being too high or low? The feather is hitting the shelf, but I  dont know how to fix it(nock up or down).If I shoot cock vane in it doesnt do it..Roy

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: The Ursus on September 25, 2009, 01:20:00 AM

I used to have that problem when I shot right wing feathers off of a right handed bow.  Now that I shoot left wing the shafts wear out before the feathers do.

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: Kenneth on September 25, 2009, 06:04:00 AM

yep, since I started using right wing feathers I've noticed they wear out REAL FAST.

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: Don Stokes on September 25, 2009, 07:41:00 AM

Roy, I suggest you shoot cock feather in, since it works.    :)

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 25, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

They don't porpoise up and down too, do they? Maybe the nocking point needs to move up a touch.

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: blind one on September 25, 2009, 08:23:00 AM

I'm shooting RW feathers on a rh bow. If I shoot a dozen times you can really tell it on the feather. I shot some arrows I had never shot and the feather looked bad that fast.

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: rbbhunt on September 25, 2009, 08:38:00 AM

And you might try turning the nock slightly so the bottom feather is pointed slightly out and the cock feather is slightly up.  The rest will almost split the to hen feathers.  I've been doing that for years using RH featers with a RH bow.

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: AkDan on September 25, 2009, 03:26:00 PM

y not just change to left wing feathers?  seems like a simple enough fix?!?!

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: blind one on September 25, 2009, 04:11:00 PM

I'm going to switch to lw, but I didnt know what I could do to fix this. The onestringer wraps are new and switching will ruin them...Roy

Title: Re: bottom feather wear?
Post by: Double Tee on September 25, 2009, 09:48:00 PM

You "may" be a tad stiff on spine? that can cause it to hit the shelf and cause some wear? I shoot cock feather in or out and they fly the same,if you have it tuned to the bow it should clear the riser etc.?