Quietest fletch?

[Dave Bowers]

I have mostly been using parabolics for my arrows, but lately I've been wanting to try something different. I got wondering what are yo opinions on the quietest fletch was?

[Night Wing]

From listening just with my ears, when it comes to a 5" length feather, my vote is for a parabolic shaped feather.

I will say this. I've never shot a 5" banana shaped feather.

[Covey]

Parabolic! But I like the looks of shield cut better. Freind of mine shoots banana but I still think parabolic are the quietest.

JMHO, Jason

[sticbow]

i shoot 4 4" parabolic I think they are the quietest while still haveing alot of feather an i think they fly better in a cross wind..the banana 5" to me make alot of noise when shot a few times.."but most do the same after the tips get fuzzy

[Zradix]

moon with t-hawk a short second

[Bjorn]

I shoot shields but parabolics are a little quieter. Have not had any animals jump or flinch.

[stickbowmaniac]

4" Parabolic flys the quiet for me.

[lpcjon2]

As mentioned Parabolics are quieter, and I shoot some. But sheild cut are quiet as long as they are not high backs.I also have a burner and cut my own shapes to,its the tail height that makes the noise if im correct.

[JRY309]

I like parabolic's for I think they are quieter.But I feel thre height of the feather has more to do with noise.I had some high back 5.5" parabolic that was fairly noisy too.

[Dave Bowers]

Great info fellas, I appreciate your posts. I agree with the statements about height of the fletch.

[ChuckC]

There was a LOT of discussion and mild testing of this topic in ealier days on TradGang.  Some of the test results were very interesting.
ChuckC

[Mike Vines]

Maybe I'm way off, but until an arrow passes the speed of sound, an animal will always hear the arrow before it feels it. That being said, I hardly notice any noise from my 5 3/8" banana burn.  Shields are nice as well.  The only time there is any noticeable noise is when the feather is mangled or missing a piece or two.

[PeteA]

X2 stickbowmaniac

[ChuckC]

Stand (safely) down range, like around the corner of your house, as someone shoots arrows into a target beyond you.   You can hear em coming    yup.
ChuckC

[RedShaft]

i think the high backs make more noise, standard profile is pretty quiet anyway you go.