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Title: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Golden Hawk on January 18, 2007, 07:41:00 PM

Which do you think will control better. Four 4" Shields or four 4 1/2" Bananas?

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Charlie Lamb on January 18, 2007, 07:48:00 PM

With a well tuned bow and arrow combo, you won't be able to tell the difference.

By all rights the more surface the faster recovery, but I'll stick by my first statement.

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Golden Hawk on January 18, 2007, 07:56:00 PM

Thanks Charlie! Think I'll go with the 4 1/2" Bananas for the larger surface area.

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Charlie Lamb on January 18, 2007, 08:02:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Kingstaken on January 18, 2007, 08:52:00 PM

5 1/2" Banana

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: Scott S. on January 18, 2007, 09:11:00 PM

I am happy with 4" parabolic, so your 4 1/2" bananas should be great.

Title: Re: ??? 4" Shield vs 4 1/2" Banana
Post by: jonsimoneau on January 18, 2007, 11:13:00 PM

For me, it depends on the shaft.  For wood arrows, I still use 5 inch.  But for carbons I use 4 inch.  4 inch feathers are all you need for carbons, and they are a bit faster, and do not drop as much at longer ranges.  If I'm shooting wood...and I don't shoot wood much anymore, then I'll go with 5 inch since even a straight wood shaft is never really all that straight!