I got ahold of a dozen easton arrows last week and they were all 4-fletched with 4" parabolic feathers, I was intending on stripping the feathers off and re-fletching them with 3 5inch shield cut feahters; but i decided to shoot them and see how they flew with the 4-fletch first. Surprisingly to me they flew very well, i might just keep them on there and hunt with them this fall. I was just wondering how many of you guys are shooting four fletch? and if so how do you like it compared to 3 fletch? Also what length feathers do you guys typically shoot with 4-fletch? :coffee:
I do!
I like 4-5" if my setup will shoot them, sometimes I get a little too much contact though.
I shot my buddy's four fletch a few years ago,they are all I shoot now?! Even made some four fletch Axis.I do shoot three fletch on some Easton Injexion I have,they are skinnier then Axis.
I have since 1969, I guess you could say I like them.
Jack
I tried 4 - 3" Trueflight just because I had them, and the arrow flew great.
I was introduced to 4" 4 fletch by Snag (David Lawson) of Wilderness Custom Arrows on 2 sets of Sherwood woodies. That's all I want now. No cock feather in or out worries. Just hook'em up and let fly. And they fly great.
Been shooting 4's for quite a few years now.
I shoot 5" but that is what I had on hand, I believe 4 -4" would be more than enough.
They fly same as three Fletch for me, had an older very accomplished hunter tell me that they are less effected by cross winds. I couldn't tell with field tips, haven't shot a broadhead with them in the wind.
I have some and like them.
Since 1980! 4- shield cut 41/2" with tight helical @ either 60x 120 or 75 x 105 , depends on my mood when i'm fletching, :archer2:
I do
I've only got a couple dozen arrows that are not 4-fletch...
Most of my arrow have 4-4" right helical on them at 90 degrees.. Love them!
It is all I have shot for quite a few years.
D.P.
4 fletch 5 inch RH for the last 25 years
they straighten up quick if you muff the release IMO
Yep! Been shooting 4 fletch on the 90 for a few seasons now. I don't think I'll ever go back to 3 fletch.
4" 4 fletch seems to work about the same as a 5" 3 fletch for my bow. The 5" 3 fletch looks more "traditional" in my book, but if this sport was about looks then I'd have been kicked out long ago.
Looks like there are plenty of 4 fletch shooters, I've shot it for many years, too. Four 4" parabolics fletched 90x90 is my standard.
I am shooting 4 - 4" shield on my Easton FMJ they seem to fit better on the smaller diameter shaft, really liking the way they shoot.
Still use 3 - 5" on my woodies.
I've been shooting 4, 5" feathers for years !
For more years than I remember . My current set up is 4" bananas @ 60/120
5" low profile nanners!
4 4" LW on both the longbow and recurve. It's working well so far.
All I shoot is 4 fletch, unless I'm trying to recreate 50's style arrows.
Why would you think that 16 inches of total fletch would not shoot just as well as 15 inches?
DDave
QuoteOriginally posted by damascusdave:
Why would you think that 16 inches of total fletch would not shoot just as well as 15 inches?
DDave
Interesting thought, I think it does but for some reason the 4-fletch seems to straighten up a little quicker. I notice this when shooting at longer distances... cant explain why though :dunno:
QuoteOriginally posted by buckeyebowhunter:
QuoteOriginally posted by damascusdave:
Why would you think that 16 inches of total fletch would not shoot just as well as 15 inches?
DDave
Interesting thought, I think it does but for some reason the 4-fletch seems to straighten up a little quicker. I notice this when shooting at longer distances... cant explain why though :dunno: [/b]
could be feather clearance. You probably have very little difference in feather area of using the same cut shape.
I have gone to 4-4" bananna cut feathers. Three will stabilize a field point right nice and it seems to do so for my broadheads, but I prefer the extra for actual hunting. I think you will find they fly well and are much quieter. They also make less noise in the quiver and don't tickle your nose at full draw.
We have had quite an extensive discussion or three about this concept years ago. Maybe do some searches.
Of course, your arrow set up needs to be pretty close to well balanced in the first place.
Some folks (I used to) think that you need as much feather as you can get on the arrow during hunting. That's fine too, but for my shooting, the 4" feathers seem to work fine.
ChuckC
Not just shooting 4 Fletch...but killing with them...Here's a few special kill arrows.
This pic is a few years old ....dominated by 4 flech arrows and a few 3 fletch...got about 15 more to add that are all 4 fletch and a few flu flus.
5 inch shields...
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/arrarak1.jpg)
I use both 3 fletch and 4 fletch just depending on what I want to do with that arrow. To me it makes no difference.
Switched over to 4" 4 fletch parabolic and love them. Doubt I'll ever go 3-fletch again for any reason.
4x5" feathers is all I shoot.
They don't loose any speed, at least that you notice naked eye, and the stability in windy days is awesome. Also a plus when shooting wide bh like simmons.
I SWEAR by (4)5" Parabolic feathers...super quiet AND steers a broadhead well when you make a bad release or pluck the string. Use the most helical that the ARROW will allow !!!
Tradcat
Four fletch 4" parabolic with rabbit fur tracers...tippit
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Broadheads/Arrows004.jpg)
I've been shooting 4-3.5" with low profile banannas for awhile. Like darts. I use 3.5 because it's easier to get two fletchs out of a feather.
4 - 4" here.
4X4 only for me.
4x3 on regular sized shafts and 4X2 on MFX/skinny shafts. IMHO huge fletching covers up a lot of bad tuning problems and causes problems in windy conditions out in the open.
been using a 4.25" 75x105 lo-pro banana fletch on hunting carbons for quite a few years.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/jc4fletch.jpg)
I shoot 3x4" on carbons that I front load to about 23% - 28% FoC. They fly really good even with big wide BH's. I am of the opinion you should not use more fletching than you have to, otherwise your driving with the breaks on. I also believe lower profile fletching clears the hor/vert rests better, also contributing to better arrow flight. Use fletches as small as you can while still obtaining perfect arrow flight w/your BH's. This is why bare shaft is an important tool .
Give it shot, you'll be surprised.
Good luck -
Kris
Rob, That's the ticket, too pretty to get blood on lol
Does 60x120 or 75x105 make any difference? I would think not.
4 fletch 3in high shield Gateways for me and love it, excellent arrow flight and broadhead flight and they do not lay down as much when wet either!