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Author Topic: GATEWAY feathers????  (Read 282 times)

Offline Bullfrog 1

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GATEWAY feathers????
« on: February 27, 2009, 10:44:00 PM »
How are the quality of these compared to Trueflight? Thanks.  BILL

Offline daveycrockett

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2009, 12:00:00 AM »
IMHO I sometimes think they are whats left of the feather after Truflite cuts theirs.

Offline Grey Taylor

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2009, 02:15:00 AM »
They grind their quills differently. Other than that I don't see any difference in functionality. They steer an arrow just fine.

Guy
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Offline TomMcDonald

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2009, 02:30:00 AM »
They're better.
Stiffer (which I happen to like), better cuts, easier to work with.

Offline Divinecedar

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2009, 02:47:00 AM »
I have found that Gateway feathers are considerably less durable than Tru-flight and their barring is not as aesthetically appealing.

Offline Plumber

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2009, 03:51:00 AM »
trueflight makes a more traditional feather much nicer color schem. when I started making arrows I used gateway I liked the wide land. it made it easier for me to work with. I was new at this I had glue everywhere .I have gotten a little neater .the land on the truflight is smaller an smoother.If your the type that is real maticulas go with trueflight.as far as strenth there all gettin lost or broke or shotoff anyway

Offline seany916

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2009, 03:58:00 AM »
Trueflights for me after using both. Seem to stay on my arrows better for whatever reason.

Nothing against Gateway. Just noticed that my Trueflight fletched arrows seem to hold up better over the long haul.

Offline bowless

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Re: GATEWAY feathers????
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2009, 05:33:00 AM »
I know it doesn't answer the question but the only ones I use are from Custom Feathers, a sponser here.  Wild turkey are IMHO by far the best.
Isaiah 53:5  and with his stripes we are healed.

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