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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Jerry Wald on January 14, 2010, 05:17:00 PM
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Might be a weird question. I have always (maybe cause of tradition) but I have always used a cock feather of a barred type. Problem is my eye catches it spinning and looks like it's wobbling.
Do many of you just use the same colour. I am going to try four fletch.
Next question is colour - wraps and feathers.
I am going to try flour green/lime for both to see how they pick up in the shade of day that is a bit darker. I used to use white with barred cock and they seem to disappear plus looks like it's wobbling.
Jer bear
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I use all of the same colors but I am currently using three fletch. I want to try four fletch when I actually get a fletching jig though. Never used green. All of my arra's are orange or orange and white. They're extremely bright, and my favorite color.
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I use the same color most of the time (white) I like to be able to see my arrow in low light while hunting. It helps me know where I hit the animal.LCH
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Just made up a doz with bright yellow wraps and chartruse 3 fletch. I put a small black mark on cock feather just for reference. I'll post some pics tonight if I remember.
The last doz I made were all white 3 fletch but spliced the end of the cock feather with a red fletch.
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I do it sometimes, 3 barred or 3 same color. The colored cock feather never seemed to be that much of a help to nock an arrow.
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Personally I have trouble finding arrows with green fletch. I prefer Pink, orange and yellow for visibility jmo.
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I have been playing with colors, and did a couple of arrows, usually 3 fletch, of the same color, purple feather on a purple cap color, I did a white feather 3 fletch on a red cap color.
That being said I use the index nocks and let my fingers do the nocking without having to look.
Mike
I have some chartruse caps with natural barred turkey that I like real well, all three the same.
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I have to shoot the same color on all of the feathers, my eye picks up the odd ball cock too. Looks like it's wobbling, even though I know it's not.
For years I have shot nothing, but 4 fletch.
Chartreuse is a fine color till you shoot it in the grass, or go turkey hunting without a blind.
Use a nock with an index, and color doesn't matter. Just feel your arrow onto the string.
I never have to look at my string to nock an arrow.
Jim
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FLO- YELLOW : 3 fletch & 4 fletch
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/brightones.jpg)
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I use a heavy helicoil all three the same color.
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Two Tone : FLO YELLOW/FLO LIME - 4 fletch
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/limefletch.jpg)
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Depends on what feathers I have on hand but I often use the same color.I like index style nocks for hunting for nocking an arrow in the dark anyway so color is never a problem.
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Those look great Terry. That is about what I use, flo yellow wraps, lime feathers and flo nocks. They glow right at dark and at daylight, and blood shows up great on them. Only other color I use is white on white with flo green nocks. I can see these hit the side of a deer better than any other colors, have tried them all over the years.
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I like to use orange also. Although those are some nice lookin' arrows you got there Terry. I also like a 1/4" strip of rabbit fur inbetween the nock and the feathers. When it hits the fur puffs out and gives a good look on where it hit. Doesn't seem to bother arrow flight.
Fred....
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All the same color, I feel for the index bump on my nocks for alignment when putting the arrow on the string.
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those will keep you up at night.
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Ditto the above. Been shooting that way for years.
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I use four pinks, white wrap, and white or pink nocks. They are easy to "see", but are not quite as bright as Terry's! :)
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I use flow yellow/Chartruse and ALWAYS fletch with 3 -4" parabolic feathers of the same color . Ocassionally I use another color but always go back to my favorite.
I use nocks that I can index so when a feather starts to wear I can rotate another in towards the shelf.
Jack
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Jerry, I shoot 4 4in fletch. Huntimg arrows are 2 chart. and 2 lime green. My 3d arrows are flor. orange and chart. I've never had a problem thinking they were wobbling
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I use four pink - bright as can be and no other color like it in nature. Also, between the feathers and the nock I use a strip of 3M reflective tape (like the kind used to stripe fire trucks) and I just wait 'till dark if the pink didn't catch my eye and use a flashlight :thumbsup:
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WOW adn I thought I had a silly question...so glad I asked it. I like those bright ones best
jer bear
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Terry,pretty difficult to loose those arrows! I use 3 same color,in white,but i use a fletch cover because I am afraid to spook games with all that white.
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I've always shot the same color as well. White crown dip, nocks and feathers for practice arrows, barred feathers for hunting. Have been making the flourescent yellow fletched arrows like Terry's for my brother for several years. They're absolutely the easiest to see under all circumstances.
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The indians did.
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I use three fletch in all same color.I like white,yellow and flo pink.I have been using flo pink for the last few years and i like it.I am thinking of making some arrows up with flo pink feathers and a flo pink wrap.
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(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm299/bowdart/newbies.jpg)
All one color, 4-fletch. Better not miss with these though. My 2nd attempt at homemade turkey feathers.
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What did you cut em with Rufus? Chopper or burner? Look real nice!!
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3 fletch ll one color, most often all white but in a lapse red.
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All but my hunting arrows are all one color. White usually, but Fl green or yellow for snow arrows.
My hunting arrows have a cock feather. Not sure why..don't want the deer to know I guess. Use the Classic nock for indexing on all arrows.
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I used a chopper then sanded them down in the clamp. Took awhile but my turkey is showing himself off now. Thanks!
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Gosh Terry!!! :cool: Gotta put the shades on for those. I like em.
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3 fletch 5" parabolics for me. I've been using either bright pink or Flo yellow. I see the yellow better in hunting situations.
The pink really goes over well at 3D shoots :biglaugh:
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Three fletch, all the same -- I use index nocks and just feel for the index with my thumb.
I used POC shafts, dark stained, with three white 5" shield with black index nocks this season and they flew great -- looked like a white ball going to the target. Also, they looked very old school and trad.
I am working on a dozen woodies with 3 red 5" shields with a red cap, black and white crest. and a white index nock. So far they look pretty good.
I like using three feathers of the same color.
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I shoot all white for hunting and targets.
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I always use white now, and if I want to add other colours in I just splice them into the front of the fletch like the below pic:
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0002.jpg)
ak.
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i love all the same colour as ya can see em any how if ya lost one you would get it back as no one likes pink :biglaugh: thanks Benjy (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/myarrows.jpg)
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i use all three the same color usually yellow or orange.i splice em if i want a odd feather.
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I have used three lime colored feathers for years with flourescent green nocks. That color catches my eyes better than any other. And as wierd as it sounds, the darker it gets the better they seem to show up!
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I recently switched to 4 fletch with flo-chartruce/yellow colors. bright and you can see where they hit (either target or animal). For my river arrows I use woodies with 3-m reflective tape as my wrap. You can see those with a light for a mile away lol.
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red fletches and flo red wraps, shines like the sun!
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4-fletch only, for me - never a cock feather issue. :D
i love look of natural barred feathers, but they get lost from sight as the fly and hit ...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/efa54.jpg)
i've got a hundred or so of collected canada goose feathers, *great* fletches! but definitely no-see-ums, too ...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/goose1.jpg)
i like these purple slurples that jc gave me ..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/jc4fletch.jpg)
i think flo-pink is about the best visual color for fletching, or flo-yellow. i'd like to try those barred flo-pink white feathers, too.
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Wow Terry--Break out the welders mask :bigsmyl: I really like those!
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I use all the same color and three fletch.
Pink you can see in the darkness
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/pink-1.jpg)
and the flo yellow as well
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/arrows.jpg)
Its all about experimentation.a crown dip can bring out the best in a color fletch.
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Put these together for the Michigan Bunny Stomp raffle to raise a little cash for St. Judes.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/P1030391.jpg)
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I use bright fletch so I can see impact. I use bright wraps so I can see penetration if off shoulder is hit causing a non-passthrough.
Yes. If I use a bow quiver I use a fletch cover.
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3 the same color.usually pink or natural turkey.
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Very nice Mike!! What spine are they?? Or is it a secret until February :)
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Here are the last two i did. The white one i made up this summer and have used for hunting this fall. The yellow ones I just did last week.
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k347/ewellman/arrowfletch.jpg)
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I usualy go with three white, a primarly white wrap and a green nock
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I fletch my arrows with 3 - 5" chartreuse feathers and chartreuse wraps and nock. Sometimes I will go with all white.
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I like a bright arrow too, I have several combos. Flo orange wrap with Chartruse feathers,I put a single stripe on one with a black marker for the cock feather. Yellow wrap with 2 yellow feathers and one chartruse feather. You may see me with other combos but these 2 are my favorite. wraps are 7 inch,three 5 inch parabolic feathers.
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I have used three yellow for years. The white distracted me. I bought some pink feathers for my wife and like how you can find them in the grass so I am playing around with that also.
Mike Lee
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I always fletch with the same color now. I like solids.
I shoot aluminums: legacies or cammo hunters, but I use a wrap because I like the look and the extra weight.
I usually use white with red shield cuts but I love neon green wraps with black shield cuts!
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I generally fletch all one color (mostly flo-yellow) as with uni-bushings & Super Nocks it's as easy or easier to index by feel as it is to look for the cock feather. It's also cheaper when buying feathers as a guy doesn't have to buy two colors.
I almost always use a One Stringer Wrap. Not only is it easier to see the arrow in flight, it provides a superior fletching surface. Although I have some traditional crest patterns I like, most of the time I use a solid white wrap for early season and solid flo-yellow after the snow falls...
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I usally fletch all the same color,or sometimes I'll use a barred feather of the same color for the cock feather.Depends on what I have on hand.bright color like flo-yellow in my favorite but do use other colors.
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Another member of team pink here....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Stuff/IMG_0249.jpg)
Sometimes yeller (I can't spell chartreuse :p )....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Stuff/IMG_0248.jpg)
but always 4x90 low profile 4" nanners all the same color and yellow nocks. I can really see these arrows fly: helps both with impact recognition on game and keeping tuning/shooting form in line.
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oh joe, those pink ones look so, so, so .... CUTE! :D
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Been called a lot of things brother....but not cute for a long time :biglaugh:
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:biglaugh:
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I have been using all three fletch the same color for years. I find it easer to buy only one color and it makes repairs nicer. I started having a carnival effect on my arrows after beeing refletched. Here in my small town sometimes you just have to buy what is on hand,and 95% shoot plastic. It helps to watch the flight of the arrow too. I generaly have all white barbed or all yellow barbed.
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This is great guys keep 'em coming - think I will get some of the TRADGANG wraps too.
jer Bear
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One last thing - I only have 5 inch parabolics - Do you think 4 fletch and 5 inch is TOO MUCH FEATHER?
going to be shooting 750 grain arrows
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I'm now shooting four fletch 4" parabolics. Does anyone know where I can buy low profile 4" nanners?
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If perfect arrow flight is the number one factor in good penetration, then 5 inch 4 fletch should be ideal. I shoot 4 fletch 5 1/2 in. sheilds, flo. yellow here. Shows up better than pink for me. I think Badger Arrow will cut you 4" nanners, great guy to deal with.
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I've been shooting 5" yellow shield cut for several years.
Cuts down on the feather inventory.
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I've used all white to hunt with.All orange to practice with and all yellow to stump shoot with.I uesed these colors ever sence I started building shooting and hunting with selfbows 20 years ago.
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Jerry they say it's not the length of the feather, its what you can do with it...LOL :biglaugh:
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I use all one colour fletches. Flo orange fletch and wrap is the best for my eye. Did 3x4" for awhile, but 3x5" parabolics is what I settled on. AMG's are the brightest IMO.
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What does IMO stand for - here it comes my ignorance of all the acronyms..jer
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in my opinion
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In
My
Opinion
Check out this link for more help: http://netlingo.com/acronyms.php More than you'll ever want to know about acronyms :rolleyes: