Left or Right wing feathers?

Kent57 · October 10, 2014, 02:29:00 PM

Does it mater if you fletch right or left wing on your shafts if your a right hand shooter? If so Y

shag08 · October 10, 2014, 02:34:00 PM

I've heard that it doesn't make any difference because the arrow doesn't begin to spin until after it's left the bow.

I'm right handed and shoot left wing feathers with single left bevel heads so that they continue to spin the same direction upon impact.

kevsuperg · October 10, 2014, 02:35:00 PM

do a search.

Kent57 · October 10, 2014, 03:11:00 PM

Search where? kevsuperg not sure where to look

kevsuperg · October 10, 2014, 03:17:00 PM

up top is a search button, next to your profile, new topic buttons. type in a keyword like fletching or right left wing.
there have been several threads about this subject. way more info than i can type
good luck

kevsuperg · October 10, 2014, 03:18:00 PM

ps make sure you select what forum you want to search or youll be on here all day while it searches every forum

October 10, 2014, 03:24:00 PM

It does not make any difference, unless you are using single bevel broadheads, If that is the case then the helical of the fletching meeds to be the same as the bevel of the broadhead.

Bisch

JRY309 · October 10, 2014, 03:27:00 PM

I'm RH and shoot both LW and RW,doesn't matter on a well tuned arrow except for the single bevel broadheads.Most arrows these days have tuneable nocks,just can just rotate them.Unless your arrows have glue-on nocks.

Kent57 · October 10, 2014, 03:33:00 PM

Thanks every one. Thanks for the tip kevsuperg

kevsuperg · October 10, 2014, 03:42:00 PM

for whats its worth i am right handed and shoot RW.
it keeps your tips tight since the arrow spins clockwise.
not as many size and color choices in RW, not sure why.

Pat B · October 10, 2014, 03:56:00 PM

I've never noticed a difference.

damascusdave · October 10, 2014, 04:01:00 PM

You do need to match the fletch to your fletching jig as well...I shoot both right and left handed with both right and left wing fletch and if there is any difference I cannot tell

DDave

Gordon Jabben · October 10, 2014, 04:18:00 PM

I don't think it makes any difference and I shoot both. For some reason, it is easier for me to fletch arrows with right wing feathers so that is what I would go with.

Sixgun · October 10, 2014, 04:27:00 PM

I shoot right wing feathers, as a holdover from my compound days. I used to shoot carbon arrows, and a right wing feather rotates the shaft clockwise, which will tighten the shaft to the field points or broadheads as they impact the target.

Now that I shoot wood arrows that does not matter, except that my fletching jig clamps were all for right wing feathers.

Ray

Sam McMichael · October 10, 2014, 05:03:00 PM

Like may others, I have never noticed any difference.

Wheels2 · October 10, 2014, 05:05:00 PM

If you shoot right fletch, give me a PM as I have a bunch of 4" and 5" that I would like to trade for 4" left wings.
One of those things- not sure where or why I got them, but they don't work on my left wing jig.

darin putman · October 10, 2014, 06:33:00 PM

I use both shoot well for me, even the right wing I mistakenly fletched with left wing jig.

meatCKR · October 10, 2014, 07:00:00 PM

There was one time it made a difference for me. I shot a Martin Savannah a few years back and had RW feathers on my arrows and all was well. Then I sold the Savannah and bought a whip. The grip on the whip made it so my bow hand was closer to the shelf. Made it feel like I was shooting off my hand Moore. I liked this but now had a problem. The feathers were hitting my hand and cutting me. Switched to LW and problem solved.