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rluttrell
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Fletching Help
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October 29, 2011, 05:02:00 PM »
How far from the nock do you guys start the feather on a 31 inch arrow? Do you use 5" or 4" feathers 3 or 4?
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wooddamon1
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 29, 2011, 05:08:00 PM »
Arrow length doesn't affect how far the fletch is from the nock, mine is 1.5" from the end of of it. Just make sure you're not gonna make noise drawing back on something...
I use 3 5" feathers...
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JamesV
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 29, 2011, 05:14:00 PM »
For the most part I use 3-4" feathers placed one inch from the end of the shaft. one inch plus the nock gives me plenty room for my fat fingers.
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rluttrell
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October 29, 2011, 10:54:00 PM »
What is a advantage of using 4 feathers over 3?
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Stumpkiller
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 29, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »
1-1/4" from the nock gap (and my arrows are 31" BOP - just like yours. Three 5" feathers.
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rluttrell
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 29, 2011, 11:14:00 PM »
ok another question, is it good to get as much twist out of the feather as possible?
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mahantango
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 30, 2011, 08:52:00 AM »
The more twist, the more noise. Just enough to stabilize, don't over-do it.
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Re: Fletching Help
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October 30, 2011, 04:46:00 PM »
i do 1" from the valley of nock to back of feather with 3 5" feathers witha left helical. the helical helps for better broadhead control and stabilization in flight plus is a little more forgiving
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rluttrell
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October 31, 2011, 11:25:00 PM »
So with 4" feathers how much twist? 1/8 3/16 or 1/4?
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