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Title: banana's vs traditional
Post by: inker on August 27, 2008, 08:37:00 PM
I'm new to this whole traditional shooting and everthing that comes with it . I'm just seeing what wworks beter with traditional feather's vs banana's. I see alot of banana's and a good bit of traditional feather's too. I shoot a compound as well and i tested all kind's of feather's for that. If you can help out that would be great
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: longbowben on August 27, 2008, 11:03:00 PM
Its your choice ,i like bananas some do some dont.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: ArrowAtomik on August 27, 2008, 11:15:00 PM
It doesn't matter at all, its personal preference.

Amount of helical, number of feathers, and feather size have more impact on "what works better".  Shape is less critical.  

Bananas are probably quieter, but shield cut is much more handsome and just as deadly in my opinion.  I like to shoot the same 5-inch traditional shield-cut out of my compound that I do from my longbow.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: mike g on August 27, 2008, 11:29:00 PM
Yep.... use just what ya like to look at....
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: M60gunner on August 27, 2008, 11:30:00 PM
I found bananas and shield cut on the noisy side. I do not use for hunting but I use both for 3-D. Both look cool and if spliced impress you buddies.
I use parabolic on my hunting arrows. No noise. I may try someday to quite the bananas but this is not on my must do list right now. I am sure it can be done as others here will attest.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: bbairborne on August 27, 2008, 11:36:00 PM
Personal choice. Mine is Shield cut.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: COOCH on August 28, 2008, 07:03:00 AM
I like the shields I can feel the back corner of the feather in the corner of my lip gives me a secondary anchor point.I've never seen a differance with any shape.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: Killdeer on August 28, 2008, 07:28:00 AM
Cooch, I do the same thing!

Killdeer  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: cj3a on August 28, 2008, 08:24:00 AM
I like playing around with them all. Hope to try bananas soon. The problem I had was my usual places don't carry them and ended up buying a chopper.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 28, 2008, 08:25:00 AM
I have a 5.5" nana chopper and I cut my feathers to 4" then chop them. I get a hybrid nana fletching and I like them.
Title: Re: banana's vs traditional
Post by: inker on August 28, 2008, 08:28:00 PM
thank everone for all your insite.