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Title: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: d from phx on October 04, 2011, 05:56:00 PM
Does anyone shoot Purple or Purple Bars on their arrows either to hunt or for 3D? I am considering Purple Bars on my next arrows and was wondering.
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: Al Dente on October 04, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
I know a few guys who use purple fletchings and crown dips.  Their reasoning is that there isn't anything in the forest that is purple.  Safety first.
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Post by: hvyhitter on October 04, 2011, 06:39:00 PM
Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
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Post by: wscruggs on October 04, 2011, 06:55:00 PM
I have purple and flow yellow on some of mine
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Post by: Zmonster on October 04, 2011, 07:17:00 PM
I use purple/flo green 4x4

(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j59/caseycapaz/2ec59d6a.jpg)
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: J-dog on October 04, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
I use purple camo, tree camo - whatever you call it - I see em fine in daylight - lowlight you better have something else to put on the string!.

J
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: xtrema312 on October 04, 2011, 08:32:00 PM
I 4 fletch AMG 4" purple and white.  Nice combo and shows up well.  The purple is lighter color and even when the light goes down the white keeps showing.
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Post by: Hot Hap on October 04, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
I have some yellow crowned w/2 purple and 1 yellow feather. They work fine for me. Hap
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 04, 2011, 09:34:00 PM
yeah man, the color of royalty, lol.  :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/jc4fletch2.jpg)
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: Jim Wright on October 05, 2011, 09:42:00 PM
A purple barred cock feather and 2 pink hens look better than they sound and are pretty easy to see in flight and to find on the ground.
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Post by: Night Wing on October 05, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by hvyhitter:
Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
I "definitely" agree.
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Post by: kadbow on October 05, 2011, 10:40:00 PM
Another one for purple is hard to see in low light.
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on October 06, 2011, 01:49:00 AM
I use 2 purple and two hot pink fletch per arrow. I only ever see the pink, purple kind of hard to see.
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Post by: GRINCH on October 06, 2011, 02:19:00 AM
awesome arrows Rob.
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Post by: Zradix on October 06, 2011, 01:53:00 PM
Made some purple shafts and feathered arrows for my Wife.
They looked nice, just really dark feathers.
Hard to see in the shadows.
Hard to see how they were flying too.
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: joe skipp on October 06, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
I made these up for spring turkey...

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/P6280006.jpg)
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: Sirius Black on October 06, 2011, 07:00:00 PM
I used to have purple barred, but have moved on to brighter colors like orange. Yes, the purple can be harder to see, especially later in the day.   :archer2:
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Post by: Tajue17 on October 06, 2011, 07:48:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Night Wing:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by hvyhitter:
Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
I "definitely" agree. [/b]
not knocking purple but I've found chartreuse very hard to beat.
Title: Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 06, 2011, 07:54:00 PM
imo, purple is not a good hunting arrow fletch color.  chartreuse, bright yellow, bright white and hot pink are hard to beat under most conditions.  but i do love a natural or purple barr fletch on a woodie ...
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Post by: sweeney3 on October 06, 2011, 08:50:00 PM
I'm a K-Stater, so I like purple fletches.
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Post by: The Whittler on October 06, 2011, 08:59:00 PM
White crown and 3 or 4 white feathers with purple spliced in.