Which feather do you prefer and why?
Trueflight, more finely processed and consistent.
While the Trueflights are more consistent, I use Gateway because I got a bunch of them for $10/100!
Bisch
Ya, I got 50 for $25 @Cabelas they fly great but I have used true flights for as long as I can remember. I have tried the bear paw feathers and they definitely do not hold up as well as true flights.
Just wondering how long they will last?
They last real well for me. I shoot groups a lot, so I do tear some up from arrows slapping together in the target.
Bisch
AMG...all I use now. Always used Trueflight but the increasing costs of their feathers turned me off. I love the AMG colors, especially the florescents, good bases and much cheaper.
Trueflight feathers and real turkey
Trueflight. I don't like the looks of Gateways barred feathers.
True flight. Better quality. My opinion.
Gateways work fine.But trueflights are a little better
I use both and see high and low points for each brand.
Trueflight: thinner base but it's too wide, good art. barr.
Gateway: narrower base but it is too thick, good camo pattern, poor art. barr., full length is typically very long.
Guy
Bearpaw for me although I have used both Gateway and Trueflight...the Gateway Rayzr is one of my favourites
DDave
My standard for anything to do with arrows is whether I can shoot the difference in accuracy...in general my differences in accuracy are far more attributable to differences in form than to differences in equipment...I suppose if I was shooting 9 and 10's on a 70 metre FITA target I might see things a bit differently
DDave
I can make any of the above brands work for me. With the prices for feathers always going up I shop around a lot. IMO it may not be the brand of feathers but how well the fletching jig can accommodate quills not perfect ground.
My own processed turkey feathers is my first choice. If i have to buy them its tru flight. The quill base is usually a little more consistent. Ive used AMG and they were pretty good, i sanded the base down a little
Trueflight or AMG, after sanding the base.
My first choice is Tru-flight,but have used AMG,Gateway and Bear Paw.I just don't like to mix them on the same arrow.
I use which ever ones I can get the cheapest.
Well after fletching some up I prefer tru flight feathers over the gate ways. I don't really like the quill on them. I will use them up but I'm sticking with tru flight from now on.
Thanks for all of your responces. :thumbsup:
Steve
Gateway.
Best fluorescent yellow in my opinion. Can see them blindfolded, with my eyes closed, on a dark night in the piney woods.
Between the two, just based on quality,truflight imo. but ive used alot of gateway and they work fine too.
Truflight's price has gotten a tad high,but gateways are processed in mexico,so cheap labor.
I picked up some gateways on sale, well, they are cheap... they are falling apart on the arrows i fletched up after about 1 month. I will use up what i have and most likely wont buy gateways again.
Trueflight
True flight all the way just simply a better product.apply very nicely.an hold up well
I have used both, and never had a problem with either one. Makes me no difference. As they say, 6 of one, half dozen of the other. I wouldn't mix them though.
Would like to try the AMG but they need some barred colors. I use lots of barred.
What about Bullseye? I saw them recently on a dealer's E*** page where I've gotten good prices on Gateway before. Haven't tried Tru Flight yet.
I have used both over the year, full length and pre cut. Love Gateways magnum cuts!
Prices have seemed to got crazy, though!
I like True-Flite from the Footed Shaft
TrueFlight for me, too. TF are the only fletch grown and processed in the US and their quality shows it.