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Author Topic: What feathers are you using?  (Read 900 times)

Offline dbow

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What feathers are you using?
« on: January 11, 2016, 09:39:00 PM »
What feathers do you prefer for your setup?

Offline MR BILL SHORTY

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2016, 09:42:00 PM »
turkey

Offline dbow

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2016, 09:52:00 PM »
ha, i was waiting for unicorn feather

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2016, 10:11:00 PM »
Wild turkey and goose, can't vote since they are not an option.
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2016, 11:06:00 PM »
I use white Truflights for my target arrows, but I grind, dye and burn wild turkey feathers for all my hunting arrows.

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2016, 12:24:00 AM »
I use Gateway because I got a steal of a deal on a bunch a few years ago. The quills are pretty inconsistent, but I do not have any problems keeping them on my arrows. At $10/100, I could not pass them up, and am kicking myself in the rear end for not buying all he had!

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2016, 12:41:00 AM »
At 10$/100, I'd use starling feathers.
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2016, 12:55:00 AM »
Wild Turkey, I make my own.

Offline Grey Taylor

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2016, 05:16:00 AM »
Can't vote. I use Gateway and Truflight but your poll only accepts one.

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2016, 05:57:00 AM »
Turkey

Offline PennDude

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2016, 06:34:00 AM »
I use BearPaw from Kustom King. Great feathers for the price.

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2016, 06:38:00 AM »
At 10$/100, I'd use starling feathers   :laughing:
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2016, 11:48:00 AM »
I use Saggitarius feathers.  The best finished I have seen, no pointy ends, every feather in a 100pack is identical to every other, and the color saturation is great....very deep colors, reasonable prices. Not on the list to vote for.    :(
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2016, 12:24:00 PM »
You should add wild turkey to your poll.

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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2016, 10:39:00 PM »
Truflight and Bearpaw.
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2016, 10:52:00 PM »
Wild turkey
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2016, 07:33:00 AM »
I use whatever I have or get.  Really doesn't matter to me.  The ones I have now I believe are vintage, but If I have turkey feathers I use those.

Personally I dont see much difference between the different varieties.  Some say better or worse, last longer or not, but Every different brand, has lasted longer than the arrow.  my $.02.

no spot for me to vote in the pole.
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2016, 07:46:00 AM »
Whatever I can get for the best price....free is best.  Lately have a batch from BearPaw I have been using along with some natural goose and turkey feathers I got from another guy.

The goose I use in really wet weather...seem to have more natural oils to repel water...otherwise just coat the feathers with Gateway or Feather-Dri waterproofing powders.
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2016, 09:27:00 AM »
Wild child ...

 
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Re: What feathers are you using?
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2016, 11:10:00 AM »
TRUEFLIGHT is the only game is town..!! I shoot ALOT...! Gateway quill bases are too "plastic" and have had MANY feather failures....arrows with  feather chunks/sections missing...just breaking away  from the shaft............WILD TURKEY wing feathers are probably the BEST.....JMO....:-D
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