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Title: new fletching
Post by: Medley on July 08, 2012, 07:23:00 PM
Hey gang. Been using 3 5" fletch from day one shooting the stickbow. Want to try something else. Would like to try a shorter feather, and also leaning towards using 4 feathers.

Was hoping you all could post some pictures and ideas and thoughts.
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 08, 2012, 07:33:00 PM
2 inch razors

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7288782596_20848e3cdc.jpg)
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 08, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
closer shot
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6994222719_90f7b8f9d1.jpg)
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: Shedrock on July 08, 2012, 07:47:00 PM
Low profile banana for me.
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: LimBender on July 08, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
Why not 3 4"?  I just went from 4" to 5", but didn't have any problems with 4s.  Parabolic seems a little quieter and a little less bow contact than shield, but never tried banana.
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: OBXarcher on July 08, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
I just tried 4 fletch 4". Looked cool, shot ok on some of my bows but got contact on others. Tuned arrows good and went back to 3-4" and they fly great. No reason to waste another feather per arrow in my opinion.
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: Jon Stewart on July 08, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
Had a bunch of 5 1/2" shield cut feathers and didn't know what to do with them as they are too long for me. I tried to use a 4" shield chopper on them and they came out great so now I have a bunch of 4" shield cut feathers that I can use.
Title: Re: new fletching
Post by: Mongo on July 09, 2012, 02:24:00 AM
I've gone with the 4 four fletch at times myself.