How many of you, use a straight fletching jig clamp for most or all of your arrows. I have an old Miller Master Arrow fletching jig which only has a straight fletching jig clamp. Should I be looking for a used left &/or right wing clamp to buy??? Or for general purpose target shooting & hunting would straight fletched arrows be acceptable to you??? :archer2:
I prefer helical fletched but I used to use a straight clamp set up with an offset. I believe many on here use that setup. As for using a straight fletch aligned in a straight orientation, I would not recommend it.
I have both a right helical and a straight clamp for my Jigs.
I tend to use the straight clamps way more often. Set up on a straight clamp is easier. I find no difference in proformance in a right helical versus a straight fletch. ( none noticable to the eye) I am sure others may argue this.
Run with the straight clamp. You can ad a small degree of twist with a straight clamp!
I have heard that guys who are looking for top speed with their arrows like to use a straight fletch with no offset.
Since I target shoot with what I hunt with I use left helic with a maxed out offset for all my arrows. I want as much fletching control as possible being exerted on my broadhead arrows as early as possible. With trad hunting shots being very close at times, an arrow that is not flying well can have poor penetration.
I also use a miller fletcher, straight clamp with a slight off set. Works for me. Try it that is the best way to find out if it will work for you.. neil
I max out my straight Jo Jan for rts. or lefts. I tried the helical and end up with problems unless I use tape. If I'm using the right spine arrow, no worries. I believe they are a little quicker and a little quieter.
I prefer a helical whether LW or RW,I do have some straight clamps for fletching small diameter youth arrows like 1514.
I prefer the left wing with three fletch.I have seen four fletch with straight.
I use Jo Jan and Bitz. Depnds on the shaft size and type as to how the fletch turns out. Overall you can't beat the Bitz but you can put out a lot of arrows on a J-J Multi for the cost.
Whether helical or stright depnds on the type of arrow.
I average about 10 to 12 dozen arrows a week over a wide gammit of styles.
My Bamboo arrows absolutely must have the Bitz jig. I need the strong magnet to hold the feather in place so I can get the fletch to ride the irregular shaft. If I see light under the fletch it means a rework!
There are two sets of "feathers" on an arrow the broadhead and the feathers . I use helical as i want to drive the arrow with the feathers.
Straight fletch on my carbon arrows.
I perosonally like helical with a offset, I get better groups, and if I hit a limb they correct sooner!!!
I use straight now w/ an offset, left wing feathers.
Over and over...over the years, I keep hearing that if the arrow is tuned right, you don't need the helical to stabilize the shaft.
Guess I must've bought into that philosophy.
Now I'm down to 3"x7/8 A&A style 4-fletch but using more front weight (EFOC). Seems to work fine. Got away from hard helical after standing down range behind a shed and hearing the horrific noise hard helicals were making down range... quiet bow + Noisy arrows = trouble w/ game reacting. Just one more opinion... :)