4- Fletch Question

[granny]

What size feather would you recommend for an  arrow fletched with 4 feathers? 4 " ok or should I use 5" feathers.

[Cherokee Scout]

I have some of both, the 4" seem to be best unless you just like a better vision of the arrow flying in the air.

[Pack]

If the 4" does not give you good flight, something else like spine, tuning, or form is probably not quite right.

[snag]

Great flight with the 4", plus you can usually chop 2 of these out of a full length feather.

[Bigkid]

4" feathers fly great for me using the four fletch arrows.
The only time I use 5" feathers is a 3 fletch setup.

5" feathers in a 4 fletch design is going to give you more drag and stability of the arrow. If they are spined right 4" is all you will need

[Ragnarok Forge]

4 - 4 inch fletch have the same surface area as 3 - 5 inch fletch.  You will get identical arrow flight from both set ups.

[Soilarch]

Not too experienced in this but know the "standard" for years was 3x5" feathers...that's 15" of feathers.

I LOVE 4-fletch, and I use 4" feathers...that's 16" of feathers.

There's a WHOLE lot more that goes into figuring out how much drag the fletches create..but that's the quick and dirty of it. (and the part us mortals can understand.)


Now that I think about I don't think I ever used 5"...even with 3-fletch.

[Rob DiStefano]

four fletch only, for me - 4" banana cut, 75x105 straight with slight offset fletching.

high back for woodies ...
 

low back for carbons ...

[jdemoya]

Rob, what do you use to cut your feathers: burner/chopper? Thanks.

God bless,

José

[caleb7mm]

I have switched to 4 fletch with 4" feathers from 3 with 5". Shooting the same arrow side by side with these different fletchings I get NO difference in arrow flight. So I stay with the 4 fletch, stalking animals on the ground you never have to take your eye off the animal to nock your arrow (no more odd feather in/out)

[Stone Knife]

I like 4" because I get good flight with them but also I can chop two 4" out of one full length feather.

[granny]

Thanks for your input. I have fletched a batch of arrows with four 4" feathers and they fly great.