Four Fletch ?

[MCNSC]

I bought some 4 inch feathers and decided I wanted to try four fletch to see how I liked them. I have a Bitzenburger jig I have never changed it from 3 fletch but noticed it has the option of doing 4 fletch at 90 degrees or 75 x 105. So which do most folks use when shooting off the shelf ?
Thanks.

[Orion]

Really doesn't make any difference.  A personal preference thing.  I use 90 degrees. 

[MCNSC]

Thanks, going to fletch up a couple, looks like the rain has stopped so I can go give them a try.

[Dave Pagel]

I have tried both and see no difference in flight.  I typically use the 90 degree since I think it is a little easier on small diameter shafts and I like the look more.

D.P.

[Josh H]

I use 90 degrees as well-

Easy to glue on and I get good flight

[MCNSC]

Fletched up 2 with 4 fletch at 90. Been out shooting them, I’m not the best shot but I couldn’t tell any difference between the 3 or four fletch as far as accuracy or noise  I do really like the looks of them. Gonna fletch up a few more.  Thanks for the replies

[Gun]

I don't think it makes a difference either. I use 105x75 and 3" parabolic. I just thot the 105 angle would clear the side plate better.

[Wudstix]

I've heard that.  Don't know if it makes much difference.  I'm thinking about four 5" fletch and might goo 75 x 105 just to get a narrower pattern.  On tapered POC.
 

[MnFn]

My old arrow maker  sold me on four 4” @90. Seemed to fly great.

[gnome]

4 x 90, 4" works well...this is just an opinion...but four fletch is only beneficial, for broadheads, at hunting ranges...I have found them to be a negative with field points...a lot of clubs are now setting targets out to 35+ yards, and there is a noticeable drop in speed and trajectory...but I agree that you won't see much, if any,  difference at 20 yards, or under...

[Jack Denbow]

I have been shooting 4X90 since 1969, I guess you could say I like them.

[Dave Pagel]

I have to say I shoot regularly at 40-50 yards and I don’t see where 4 fletch hurts my trajectory significantly.

DP

[Vroomvroom]

Any more drag with 4?  Not that it matters much to me.  I like pope and young. I think they’re 5”.   They hit my nose at full draw but since a kid, watching movies, the only real place I could see bows and arrows where I’m from, I’ve always noticed pope and young style on many of the Indians arrows in the western movies. So I seem to like the look whether their noisier, or slower.   

[stevem]

75 x 105 for roughly 45 years

[DCANAPP]

I just revisited the four fletch this time 90 degrees. Wear seems a little more than three fletch though and my older 75/105 are holding up better. It doesn't make much difference to me if I need to refletch, I like to do it.

[A Lex]

I've been using 4x5" feathers in a 90° plus pattern (+) for quite a while now. Shoots great and is very forgiving if I have to "make" a shot in an awkward place or position. I bare shaft first, then paper tune so I know the flight is very clean off the bow anyway.....

I don't target shoot, other than stumping etc, so I'm really not qualified to comment on extra drag and/or drop there may or may not be. I really only hunt, and often up close in some really thick nasty cover.

I use the nearside feather touching the tip of my nose to "trigger" the release, hence the "plus" pattern. Don't even think about it touching my nose now, as it has become an automatic subconscious thing. Works great for me. But if I'm using a mates bow and his arrows, the feather isn't there for me and I struggle a bit.

4 fletch is "a" way of doing things, and it's "a" way that works very well, for me. But it's "a" way, not necessarily "the" way.

So is 4 better than 3 ?? The jury is still out on that, but have a go with 4 fletch for yourself, experiment some, you might be surprised. As you can see from the other posts, many people use it, and like it too.......

Best
Lex

[Wudstix]

The main advantage to 4 fletch, I my mind is to help with "steering" big, wide 3 blade broadheads.
 

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Mine arrow are set up with 90 I have tinkered with 75/105 I can't see a difference in my setup. Also been using some low profile 3" banana cut feathers.

[Wudstix]

Gun;
If you think about it 3 fletch is 120 degrees, so 105 x 75 would split the difference to 4 x 90 degrees.
 

[MCNSC]

I’ve been shooting some 4fletch since first posting about them. I used to shoot it back and banana cut 5 and 5 1/2 inch 3 fletch. Been getting away from those huge fletching and purchased some 4 inch. I’m really liking them seem quieter than the bigger fletching and with 4 I still see a lot of feather in the target. I like that , probably keep using the 4 inch 4 fletch.