Four Fletch?

[DesertDude]

Another way to think about it, I always fletch them 4x90.  The reason is like a boat prop, evenly spaced. I have never seen a prop with blades spaced unevenly. I don't really think it matters much but that's my reason for 4x90. Iput as much helical as I can. To many years in the Navy I guess......

[Terry Green]

Missed the last part of the question.....

Use helical or off set... do not use straight fletch if you want to shoot broadheads.

[Autumnarcher]

I experimented with 4 fletch arrows a couple years ago, and am hooked. For one, I can get 2 fletches out of a single full length feather, and since I use natural turkey feathers, I want to get all I can out of them.

As far as set up, I use the 4-90 setup, ariented in an X and get perfect arrow flight. I have no issues with feathers being noisy in flight.

I like the looks of the arrows, and they fly great even with the big wide 2 blade Zwickey broadheads on them.I put as much helical as I can get on them as well.

[Biggie Hoffman]

Me too. I shoot 4-4" feathers with no problems.
I use the 75-105, left wing helical. Well, as much helical as you can get on a 4" feather :-)

I like them for two reasons; 1) I don't have to look down to nock an arrow and 2) the feathers never "hit" in the quiver lke the 5" higher profile do.

[hickstick]

my reason for switching to 4x4x 90 was the same as autumnarcher.  I'm cheap and I can usually get 2 fletches out of 1 full length feather.   secondarily, I don't have to look to nock an arrow.  they are aligned as an x rather than a +

there was a long thread a while ago where dr. ashby and others were experimenting with noise reduction...will have to see if I can find it.

[hickstick]

found it...man it'll take you a long time to read....   http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=057257;p=1