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Title: Feather question
Post by: moose eye levi on June 11, 2011, 05:49:00 AM
Going to have a buddy do me up some pretty arrows, he's using a burner I've always toyed with the idea of a 5" high-back parabolic. In my head it's great..Anybody have any input or evidence to help me.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: Jack Whitmire Jr on June 11, 2011, 06:58:00 AM
I used to think I needed them to stabalize my arrows. They look great but if the arrows are tuned to your bow you only need standard 4" parabolic's .

I love the burned feathers they look real !

Nothing as pretty as custom arrows.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on June 11, 2011, 08:03:00 AM
The taller the feather the louder it will be in flight, although people say Parabolics are quieter than others.

Personally on he 3D course and stumping, I like loud arrows.  Make sure you post pics of your new arrows.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: Night Wing on June 11, 2011, 08:47:00 AM
I shoot 3, 5" parabolics and they're not noisy in flight. If the feathers start to get real worn and ratty looking, then they start to make a hissing sound on their way to the target. The hissing sound is their cue to me to let me know it's time to re-fletch the arrow.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: moose eye levi on June 11, 2011, 11:30:00 AM
I understand what the bigger feather does and like it I was just curious of that particular cut shape I've never herd of it being used.
Their will be  slight noise but it's give and take with the extra stability with a bad release or something.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: Buckskin57 on June 11, 2011, 11:31:00 AM
I can't run that fast any more!Shoot my arrow and run to the target to listen?I better start working out again.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: Hud on June 11, 2011, 01:41:00 PM
Never been on the receiving end of one of my 3x5 or 5-1/2 inch 5/8" high parabolic arrows, so I can't tell what it sounds like before it hits.

Actually, the sound of a bowstring, picking up the flight of the arrow, and the thud when it hits, keeps bring me back for more. Never get tired of the twaang, thud, maybe it's the thuut-thud.
Title: Re: Feather question
Post by: karrow on June 11, 2011, 02:19:00 PM
i like 5in bannans fly good no sound and they look good