Four Fletch

[Squirrel Hunter]

Orion,

Yes, unless you use some really odd shape. About 7% more for a standard shield shape, for example.

[Pine]

The glue I ordered has been delayed .
I was hoping to get a half dozen fletched up with 4 fletch this weekend .
  :(    

[Terry Green]

"I found that the arrow stabilizing effect depends only on total feather area"

YES....One more feather is 25% more surface !!!

Going from 3 to four with the same size adds just that.

That is EXACTLY why I use 5 inch 4 fletch instead of 4 inch 4 fletch.....stabilization!!!!  

Thank you!!!

[Bvas]

Alright. I haven't done 4 fletch in 20+ years. But I think I'm gonna have to do up some 4x4" and give this a try.
But before I do...........Has anyone tried 6 feathers?

[Pine]

I used to do 6 fletch uncut 4" long for flu flus many years ago .
Talk about parachutes .I think 6 is overkill .

[Bvas]

I'm sure 6x4" would be a little drastic, But what if you did 6x3"?

4x4=16
4x5=20
6x3=18

Maybe I'm over thinking things(more than likely). But I would think 6-3" would steer/stabilize better, but be less effected by crosswinds.

[Shadowhnter]

Whats the best or most common nock timing according to the 4 fletch... with one fletching pointed straight at the strike plate at 3 o'clock, or two fletching off at angles to the strike plate at roughly 1 and 5 o'clock?

[bunyan]

Flu flus aren't only stable, but loud. So higher feathers nigh stabilize, but be loud and spook game. I shoot 5 inch 4 fletched arrows all the time. I also shoot 3 5 inch fletching all the time. I guess I just don't sweat it (which is the exception for me!).

[LBR]

I found that the arrow stabilizing effect depends only on total feather area and degree of helical or offset -- feather shape and three or four fletch make no difference. Arrow drag also depends only on area and degree of helical -- there's no way to get one without the other.

 

3 x 5" = 15" of feather
4 x 4" = 16" of feather

Pretty much the same surface area when it's all said and done.  I like the look of 3 better, but I can shoot either one just fine.  With the price of feathers and the ability to get two cuts with 4" a lot more often than with 5", I'm leaning harder towards 4".

My flu-flu's are 6-fletch, because I don't like them to travel so far.  4 fletch won't stop my wood arrows fast enough.  Too heavy I reckon.

[Squirrel Hunter]

Likewise -- I use six fletch flu flus; 4 doesn't wor for my heavy woods. I use high back 5.25" 3 fletch for hunting, but there's a lot to be said for slightly shorter 4 fletch. I have proven to myself that 3 2" feathers will stabilize a broadhead, but I want it straightened out quickly for very close shots. I also want enough fletch to work if it gets a little wet.

[snag]

I haven't read every post yet. But has anyone mentioned the grain orientation on the 4 fletch? I know some say the like the 4 fletch because while hunting they don't have to worry how they nock it. But if there riffs in the shaft and you put the nock on so that they point away from you and then you nock it 180 deg so they point at you...haven't you just made this arrow dangerous if it breaks while releasing?

[sagebrush]

My four fletch are also 5 inch. I don't even own any three fletch. Yes I have tried them.

[Pine]

Got my NVP Arrow Mate Cement .      
Hopefully I can get a half dozen fletched up today and still have enough light to flight test'em .

[Pine]

Well I got 'em done .
I don't usually use shield cut , I like parabolic better but I got 100 of these 5" for $40.00 . Just couldn't pass them up .
They didn't have any other 5" shield so that's why I figured going 4 fletch .
I think I like them .

[Captain*Kirk]

Nice, Graps! What sorta shafts we got there?

[Pine]

Those are Easton Legacy's .
I have no woods for my K-Mag but I got a super going out of business sale on these .

[Benoli]

I started using 4 fletch as recommended by Kelly's arrows for my boy scouts. They never had to worry about which way the arrow is knocked. When taking 15 to 20 boys shooting with a good number of newbies,it's less trouble. I've since made the switch for all or my arrows.

[Pine]

Finally got a chance to shoot these 4 fletch .
I really like 'em .
As you can see , they group nice .
I shot the one high and left so I could lean my bow on it .    :rolleyes:  
Yeah , I ment to do that .      
And Terry those parashoots hit in the same spot at 20 yards for me .

[TRAP]

I'm a big fan of 4 fletch

[Longtoke]

My wife made a big mistake leaving me In the car while she is shopping at Tj max ( I swear that store is trying to ruin my life) I have been looking at tradgang on my phone for the past two hours and I am now certain that I need some four fletch. Maybe even a whole dozen