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Dave Bowers
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Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:20:00 PM »
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?
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Night Wing
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
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.
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Covey
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:50:00 PM »
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
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sticbow
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:50:00 PM »
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
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January 08, 2012, 02:51:00 PM »
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Bjorn
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:53:00 PM »
I shoot shields but parabolics are a little quieter. Have not had any animals jump or flinch.
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stickbowmaniac
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 02:58:00 PM »
4" Parabolic flys the quiet for me.
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 03:43:00 PM »
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.
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JRY309
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 05:04:00 PM »
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.
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Dave Bowers
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 06:00:00 PM »
Great info fellas, I appreciate your posts. I agree with the statements about height of the fletch.
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ChuckC
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Posts: 6775
Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 06:04:00 PM »
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
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Mike Vines
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 06:42:00 PM »
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.
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PeteA
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 06:42:00 PM »
X2 stickbowmaniac
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ChuckC
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 07:54:00 PM »
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
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RedShaft
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Re: Quietest fletch?
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January 08, 2012, 09:59:00 PM »
i think the high backs make more noise, standard profile is pretty quiet anyway you go.
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