gateway or true flight?

Steve Jr · September 01, 2015, 09:20:00 PM

Which feather do you prefer and why?

Robert Armstrong · September 01, 2015, 09:30:00 PM

Trueflight, more finely processed and consistent.

September 01, 2015, 09:38:00 PM

While the Trueflights are more consistent, I use Gateway because I got a bunch of them for $10/100!

Bisch

Steve Jr · September 01, 2015, 10:21:00 PM

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?

September 01, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

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

joe skipp · September 01, 2015, 10:36:00 PM

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.

Yewbender · September 01, 2015, 10:44:00 PM

Trueflight feathers and real turkey

1kwikstik · September 01, 2015, 10:48:00 PM

Trueflight. I don't like the looks of Gateways barred feathers.

RedShaft · September 01, 2015, 10:55:00 PM

True flight. Better quality. My opinion.

Steelhead · September 01, 2015, 11:14:00 PM

Gateways work fine.But trueflights are a little better

Grey Taylor · September 01, 2015, 11:34:00 PM

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

damascusdave · September 01, 2015, 11:42:00 PM

Bearpaw for me although I have used both Gateway and Trueflight...the Gateway Rayzr is one of my favourites

DDave

damascusdave · September 01, 2015, 11:45:00 PM

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

M60gunner · September 02, 2015, 12:05:00 AM

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.

m midd · September 02, 2015, 02:04:00 AM

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

BWD · September 02, 2015, 08:04:00 AM

Trueflight or AMG, after sanding the base.

JRY309 · September 02, 2015, 08:11:00 AM

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.

stonewall · September 02, 2015, 08:38:00 AM

I use which ever ones I can get the cheapest.

Steve Jr · September 02, 2015, 08:46:00 PM

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.

Steve

Babbling Bob · September 03, 2015, 06:44:00 AM

Gateway.

Best fluorescent yellow in my opinion. Can see them blindfolded, with my eyes closed, on a dark night in the piney woods.