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Title: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: $bowhunter$ on July 31, 2012, 02:55:00 PM
has anyone do a 4 fletch on a small diamater shafts like easton axis? i wanna try a 4-fletch with the 2" rayzr feathers but im nnot sure if this is even possible. has anyone done this?
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: saumensch on July 31, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCF5054.jpg)

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4x4" shield on Beman MFX 9/32" shafts, helical, done with a JoJan...not a problem at all.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: Dan Adair on July 31, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
I 4 fletch with 4" parabolics on skinny (9/32) all the time.

It helps if you set up the Bitzenberger with no feather in the clamp, and look for minimum daylight.  Then make sure the catch lip of the feather is all the way on the shaft once you do put a feather in it.  I would imagine it'd be even easier with 2" feathers.  I just hope your tune is close to perfect.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 31, 2012, 03:18:00 PM
i four fletch 2 inch razor on heritage 150 shafts, in fact one is in the bear paw jig  right now.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: Blue Tick on July 31, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by saumensch:
 (http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCF5054.jpg)

   (http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/g_reiner/DSCF4545.jpg)  

4x4" shield on Beman MFX 9/32" shafts, helical, done with a JoJan...not a problem at all.
Your arrows look great. I see that you have them footed on the nock end. How far from the nock are you setting your fletch? I am working on setting some new arrows up with footing front and rear. Thanks!
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 31, 2012, 04:17:00 PM
here is mine yellow and orange are the razor the others are my home made 2.25 inchers, 4 from one full length feather
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7686406392_509227e8bf.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7686414514_6034ec8c30.jpg)
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: Zradix on July 31, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
I just did a dozen 4.75" 4 fletch on my 9/32 beman 500's.
Did it with a jo jan NO problems.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: Tom1954 on July 31, 2012, 04:57:00 PM
I was amazed at the improved flight achieved when I switched to the blazer vanes for my old wheel bow, especially with broadhead flight.  I then bought a dozen of the razor feather equivalent for my stick bows but have been reluctant to try them.  Would you expect similar performance improvements over 5 inch feathers that I use now?  If so, would you recommend 4 rather than 3 fletch?  I'm shooting carbons.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: longbowray on July 31, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/deanfamilyalbum/aae9f031.jpg)
axis 400
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 31, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
i am getting great flight with the 4 fletch with a VPA 200 grain broad head. i  use three fletch when i shoot a 2 blade head such as the eclipse werewolf single bevel
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: saumensch on August 01, 2012, 06:51:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Blue Tick:
Your arrows look great. I see that you have them footed on the nock end. How far from the nock are you setting your fletch? I am working on setting some new arrows up with footing front and rear. Thanks! [/QB]
Thanks! If i foot them at the nock end i dont change the space between nock and feather anyhow, just fletch em up as always, wich is the standard in my Jojan if i slide them back till theyre even with the clamp. My nockend-footings are smaller then the ones front anyway. I use 0,5" back and 1" front.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: Matty on August 05, 2012, 01:18:00 AM
I did 4 fletch 2" on axis FMJ 500s
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: kibok&ko on August 05, 2012, 05:00:00 AM
a question please for the specialist, how do you succed to put the four on a 90 ° angle ? With my JO JAN it's look like impossible ?
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: saumensch on August 05, 2012, 05:42:00 AM
The Jojan is either made for 90° or for 105°/75°; Maybe yourse is for 105/75?!
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: kibok&ko on August 05, 2012, 07:55:00 AM
Thank Saumench , should be one of 105 / 75
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: JamesKerr on August 05, 2012, 11:11:00 AM
I use four fletch for my axis shafts and three fletch for most of the others. I don't have any difficulty doing one type of fletching over the other.
Title: Re: 4 fletch on small diamater shafts?
Post by: rholzie on August 05, 2012, 11:56:00 AM
I made up some 1816's with x4 4" shields and they fly perfect!