Three 4" feathers ?

[Crittergetter]

Anyone shoot 3 4" feathers? For some reason I've got a hankering to try it in my set up. They bare shaft good so it shouldn't be a problem.
Can I trim my current fletching down to 4" while still on the shaft?

[30coupe]

I've gone to 3 4" feathers on my carbon and aluminum arrows. If they bare shaft without feathers, you are good to go as a rule. Even with big Simmons broadheads, I get great arrow flight with the 3x4 setup. Using a Bear Weather Rest on my Kiowa, I'm having great results with 3 2 7/8" VaneTec vanes or 3x4 feathers.

I don't know about trimming on the shaft. I'd probably just wear out what's on them and change to 3x4 next time you fletch.

[1/4 away]

I normally shoot 4x4" feathers but about a week ago I fletched up a couple of arrows with 3x4" feathers to see how they flew. Not only did they fly great with my Simmons Tiger Sharks. But we're also noticeably quieter than the four fletch.

[3Bears]

I have been using 3 4 inch out of my silvertips for years and have no problem with Land sharkks.

[Shadowhnter]

Shot that a long time now.

[Alexander Traditional]

I got some off the classifieds,and that's how they came,and they fly great. I would fletch some up for sure.

[maineac]

I use hat set up and have no issues.

[Fletcher]

I normally shoot 4x4", but with paper tuned arrows with 200+gr broadheads I get great flight with 3x4".  I also see less wind effect.

[the rifleman]

4" is about all I use.  I'm careful about tuning my arrows and these steer my broadheads just fine.  Don't think I'd trim em on the shaft though.

[STICKBENDER98]

I have started using 3-3" fletch with good results too, I tried 4-3" but settled on the 3-3's just my personal preference.  As stated above if it is tuned to a bare shaft, you should be good to o with any fletch style.

Jason

[PeteA]

3-4" parabolics on my XX75 Legacys. No problem.

All I shoot is 3-4" parabolic!

Bisch

[Bowwild]

That's all I use on a 27" arrow..

[luv2bowhunt]

Yep, love my 3 x 4" fletchings too.

[crazynate]

For most of my arrows I burn 3-4" feathers. Mainly because I can get 2 4" out of a full length feather vs 1 5".  burn minejust a hair higher than die cut feathers and I get  awesome flight. NP at all. I even tried 3 2" feathers. those worked great to.

[Deno]

You can try one arrow to trim.  Razor blade, cut carefully down through the quill the same angle as the existing fletch.   Match and mark the front profile on the remaining feather and trim.  You can make a thin cardboard template of the front.
Put a dab of glue on the new front edge.

Deno

[DanielB89]

I don't use anything less than 6.5".  

kidding..

I don't like anything longer than a 4".  In my experience, I feel like the shorter and lower profile, the better the trajectory.  

FWIW.. I have shot the big 2" simmons heads with 3" feathers just to see if they would stabilize the head, and they did.

[Longtoke]

lots of folks use the 3x4" fletch with good results. I have been fletching most of my arrows 4x4" these days, mostly because I can load an arrow onto the string without needing to orientate.

[mahantango]

That's all I've used for years.

[Joeabowhunter]

Originally posted by DanielB89:
I don't use anything less than 6.5".  

kidding..

I don't like anything longer than a 4".  In my experience, I feel like the shorter and lower profile, the better the trajectory.  

FWIW.. I have shot the big 2" simmons heads with 3" feathers just to see if they would stabilize the head, and they did.

The 6.5" feathers almost make up for Daniels release!