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Author Topic: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?  (Read 511 times)

Offline EASTERNARCHER

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Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« on: December 17, 2013, 07:34:00 AM »
I just bought my first Tru-Flight feathers full length in solid white with the intention on using them as my cock feather, with natural turkey fletch dyed red.
I was quite surprised to find that these Tru-flights are very thin and flexible...like secondaries, and very transluscent.

It's too late to send back, so I went ahead and chopped them out(5in. shields).
My question is can these work with the naturals, or should I grind some natural barred and use those???These are for a Christmas gift so time is running short! SHeesh! Any ideas?
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 07:37:00 AM »
I have used a mix of the two and never noticed any problems.

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 08:08:00 AM »
I've done it without a problem.

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 08:13:00 AM »
No flight problems with the softer cock feather?
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Offline Jon Stewart

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2013, 08:21:00 AM »
no problems

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2013, 08:57:00 AM »
Thanks
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2013, 11:08:00 AM »
I have done it a lot and still do with no issues.

I have though noticed that if I use goose and something else I well get those flight issues.
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2013, 11:16:00 AM »
If they're chopped or burned to the same size, there shouldn't be a problem.  The white will probably begin to show wear a little quicker because it isn't as sturdy a feather.

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 11:45:00 AM »
Ya, I can see that happening.
These are definately softer than the primaries I have from wild birds.
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 01:01:00 PM »
you could get some noise as well

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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 02:38:00 PM »
no problems here...looks awesome for sure
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 02:59:00 PM »
Not a problem at all. I do it all the time.
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 04:24:00 PM »
It takes a little more time to match them but I splice the two on some arrows.
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Re: Can you mix store-bought and Wild Turkey fletches?
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2013, 08:16:00 PM »
No problems, I do it all the time. Never noticed any additional noise.
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