tuneing question

Florida bowhunter · January 10, 2015, 06:47:00 PM

Since feathers stiffin spine a little, is better to let the shaft be a little weak when tuneing....?

warden415 · January 10, 2015, 06:58:00 PM

Yes that is how I do it and I believe most agree.

PaulDeadringer29 · January 10, 2015, 06:59:00 PM

That's the idea....

JamesKerr · January 10, 2015, 08:41:00 PM

I can't tell that feathers do anything to stiffen a shaft or not and I really doubt most people are good enough shots but are like me and can't tell the difference. I bareshaft until I get perfect flight and point of impact out to 20 yards then call it good and fletch them.

JRY309 · January 11, 2015, 12:32:00 AM

I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.

mgf · January 11, 2015, 06:57:00 AM

I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.

BowDiddle · January 11, 2015, 09:01:00 PM

This

QuoteOriginally posted by JRY309:
I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.

Plus this

QuoteOriginally posted by mgf:
I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.

makes for a finely tuned and deadly setup.

katman · January 12, 2015, 07:42:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by BowDiddle:
This

QuoteOriginally posted by JRY309:
I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.
Plus this

QuoteOriginally posted by mgf:
I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.
makes for a finely tuned and deadly setup. [/b]

x2

Bjorn · January 12, 2015, 03:45:00 PM

That's how I do it too.

Bldtrailer · January 13, 2015, 03:20:00 PM

If you want to tune "closer" to fletched weight take a fletched shaft and cut ONLY the barbs off, NOT the quill (most of the weight of the feather is in the quill and the glue/tape you used ) it also allows you to check for quill contact with the rest.

katman · January 13, 2015, 03:29:00 PM

You can also weigh your feathers and add the same weight of masking tape to the rear of a bare shaft.

Smallwood · January 13, 2015, 07:56:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by JamesKerr:
I can't tell that feathers do anything to stiffen a shaft or not and I really doubt most people are good enough shots but are like me and can't tell the difference. I bareshaft until I get perfect flight and point of impact out to 20 yards then call it good and fletch them.

me too