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changed to left hand...what about my arrows

Started by H-MANEOD, December 22, 2012, 12:22:00 PM

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H-MANEOD

I went from a RH LB 67" 47#@28" 30" 5575 GT arrows (end of nock to insert) w/225 gr tips.  I am shooting the same are out of my LH Recurve 54" 47#@28".  The arrows seem to fly good but what feather should I use, Left or Right wing?  Does it matter other than possibly spinning out the screw in tip?
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magnus

Nope. If they are tuned to the bow your fine. Only time it matters is if your shooting off the knuckle or using single bevel broad heads. Match feather to bevel.
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Rob W.

I grab arrows out of a bucket most days for practice that have both. Never seen much difference.
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H-MANEOD

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David Mitchell

No issue as long as you have all of the same wing on the same arrow!
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ChuckC

Why would it change (left to right) in terms of spinning the head loose etc.  The arrow doesn't start spinning until it leaves the string and even then it takes inches, maybe feet to start,  well past your bow riser.  High speed videos confirm that.

The only thing that could be an issue is wood arrows.  If they are created to allow the rift to be up when shot on one side of the bow, and you flip sides, the rift will now be on the bottom.  I wonder, if that is important, why arrow makers don't ask you which way you shoot ?

ChuckC

Orion

Good point, Chuck.  I don't think it matters much.  I always try to put the straightest grain on the nock end, regardless.

H-man.  The helical shouldn't affect anything either.  Right wing fletching will spin clockwise, left wing, counterclockwise regardless of whether they're shot out of a right or left handed bow.  The amount of helical only determines how fast they spin. The more helical the faster the spin, the greater the stability, the faster they slow down, and vice-versa.

buckster

I would suggest this based on my experience trying it both ways;

RW for Lefties; LW for RH shooters, for 2 reasons:

1) you'll get more spin on the arrow
2) more consistent arrow flight

As others have stated, it doesn't make that much difference for straight; but the helic factor does come into play otherwise.
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macbow

I switched to right wing feathers about 30 some years,ago when left wing,feathers were,scarce.
I shoot right handed and see no difference using helical .

Mostly I use glue own heads so unscrewing isn't much of a issue.
If your good enough to shoot very high scores on something like 300 target round then maybe you could tell the difference.

In most cases  I can turn the cock feather in  or out off the hand or shelf and expect good flight.
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Bivyhunter

Don't forget, you'll need to change to    :biglaugh:   left handed arrows too!

ddauler

I have been shooting RW helical for 25 years and I am right handed. Makes no difference. Neither does the cock feather I can turn them in up or out and all shoot fine as long as the arrows are spined right.
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Stumpkiller

QuoteOriginally posted by macbow:
I switched to right wing feathers about 30 some years,ago when left wing,feathers were,scarce.
I shoot right handed and see no difference using helical .

Mostly I use glue own heads so unscrewing isn't much of a issue.
If your good enough to shoot very high scores on something like 300 target round then maybe you could tell the difference.
What he said.  I now have helical fletching in both LW & RW and notice no difference.  Generally I match my arrows to a specific bow but when out stumping or bunny hunting I may mix lots.  

I do full length or last 11" taper my shafts, and that mey help with more consistant shelf clearance af the quill section.  Hadn't thought about that.
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