Anybody try 3 4" fletch?

[bgram]

I've tried the 3x5 config along with the 4x4 at 60/120 config, just wondering if anybody went "skinny" with 3 4" feathers?  If so, how'd they do?  I know you'd lose some on your stabilization, I'm just wondering how much.

[Tim Fishell]

They would fly just fine if you have a shaft that will bare shaft out of your bow setup.

[Lost Arra]

I've got that config on some ash arrows. They aren't easy to get straight and they are heavy and a little underspined for my selfbows. I think the 4" fletch is inadequate so I am taking it off and going with 5 or 5 1/2".

That is my only experience. May work better on lighter arrows.

[bjk]

They'll work fine on a properly tuned setup.

[Ray Hammond]

I used that a bunch on carbons..worked just fine. You just have to tune it like anything else.

[doctorbrady]

Hunted with 3 4" feathers for the last 2 years using a variety of 2 and 3 blade heads.  Works just fine as long as your set up is tuned well.  Actually, I think they do a little better on windy days as there is less fletch to catch the breeze.  I will probably be shooting nearly 700 grain arrows in Africa this year set up with 3 4" feathers.

[fireman_3311]

Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
I used that a bunch on carbons..worked just fine. You just have to tune it like anything else.

Ditto!!!

[pjsnell]

I use 3x4" on my 5/16" ramin shaft target arrows.  They tend to fly very well.  I mainly rough spine them, with a spine tester based on the tutorials found on this site, to within a 10# range.  
There can be a very noticable difference in flight characteristics, if you are used to seeing high profile 5.5" helical fletch fly.

[bgram]

Great info.  Now all I have to do is work on that "well tuned" bow part      , but I may just have to give it a try.

[Steertalker]

That's all I use now.  In fact I was able to get an even better arrow tune with the 4" parabolic than with the 5" parabolic.  And they are virtually silent.

[mbbushman]

That's my normal setup. I also use 4" 2-fletch on some of my arrows, and get great flight, even with big three blade heads.

[MikeC]

Shoot sweet on my carbons and ALU arrows with fieldpoints.  I add a fourth for hunting.