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Title: vintage arrow observation, may change my thinking?
Post by: moleman on December 02, 2012, 04:13:00 PM
Went out to test drive some vintage Ben Pearson arrows and broadheads today, and they flew GREAT!
but while shooting them i noticed that they are straight fletched W/ no offset, or helical twist.
Being old school, i was under the impression that without helical twist, or offset fletch, good flight was near impossible with a broadhead,.... well these old shafts sure put my old way thinking to shame.
Is this just a fluke? or can consistent proper arrow/ broadhead flight be achieved W/ straight, no offset fletch, as long as all the other variables are matched really well?
Title: Re: vintage arrow observation, may change my thinking?
Post by: Jack Ripper on December 02, 2012, 04:22:00 PM
Sounds like it can, maybe you got lucky and got a perfect tune out of the box. Weirder things have happened, just not to me.   :dunno: