Helical fletch vs straight fletch which is better?

[sightsee]

So will I get better flight with straight fletch or helical? I hearing that my helical parabolic 4", 3 fletch is actually slowing my arrow down. I use Grizzly single bevel broadhead.
What's your recommendation on fletching?

[Pine]

I shoot 5 1/2" helical and don't worry about the speed .

[Red Beastmaster]

All fletching slows an arrow down.

If you plan on shooting broadheads you want your fletching to stabilize the arrow. Helical will do the better job.

[creekwood]

The helical fletches cause the arrow shaft to spin.  Objects that spin in flight, whether it is a bullet out of a rifled barrel, a football or an arrow that spins will have a more balanced and stable flight.

[Pat B]

Even a straight fletch will cause the arrow to spin, just not as much as helical.
I've always used straight fletch because someone gave me a JoJan Multi-fletch with straight clamps. I've never had a problem with arrow flight because they were straight fletched.

[ron w]

I use both and can see no real difference. That's with 4" feathers.

[Shadowhnter]

They both work, but I prefer the helical.

[JamesV]

straight off-set.......... BEST

[DarrinG]

I personally think helical fletching with a big broadhead is a help, especially in a hunting scenario where there could be crosswinds also. Now if youre shooting small heads or those junk  mechanical heads like many wheel bow shooters do, straight fletch may be just fine. Just my $0.02.

[Pat B]

Like JamesV I also offset my straight fletch.

[Tim in Wa.]

Helical helps when feathers are wet

[BWallace10327]

A well tuned arrow should do well with either selection. If I do my part, that being especially important, a 5" left wing helical, 5" left wing straight offset and a bare shaft will group, although I can't emphasis the archer doing their part and meticulous tuning.

[crazynate]

Yup what orion said. Once my arrows are super tuned it doesn't matter what feathers I put on them. I use 4" helical just because I can get 2 feathers out of 1 full length.

When I use aggressively fletched helical four 5" with matching single bevel heads, they they spin so fast that i can see the arrow fly through the hole I just drilled through the deer.  Really, I wouldn't kid you on that, maybe sorta.  I have found that enough fletching can get an arrow to straighten out quicker with a bad release, whether that is straight offset or helical.  Many years ago I fletched with thread and glue as Hill described.  I could get super helical wrap arounds.   They straightened out real fast.  They buzzed like a bumble bee in flight.

[STICKBENDER98]

As stated above any fletch will slow your arrow down, I have shot both straight and helical and have settled on helical only because I prefer it to the straight.  I haven't noticed any speed difference, but my eyes might be off a bit due to aging.       But seriously, if it's working for you and isn't broke, don't fix it.

Jason

[cacciatore]

I don't think that helical can slow down an arrow  at hunting distance but for sure it can help,so why to risk?

[McDave]

With a well tuned arrow tipped with a field point, you should be able to accurately shoot 20-30 yards with no fletching at all.  You would be more accurate with 2-3" straight fletchings, because we don't live in a perfect world.

The same 2-3" straight fletchings would not adequately control an arrow tipped with a broadhead, no matter how well your arrow is tuned.  You would get the best performance out of your bow if you shoot the least intrusive fletching that would do the job.  So you would make up a series of arrows starting with 3 - 4" straight fletchings, and ending with 4 - 5 1/2" helical fletchings, shoot them all many times, and pick the one that gives you the control you need with the smallest and least curved fletchings.  This would be tedious.

Or, you could just pick 3 - 5" helical fletchings, a combination that has proven effective for many people, and live with the fact that you might be leaving some speed on the table.

[Greg_M]

I find offset straight goes on better with the short feathers I'm using now. No issues with arrow control with the VPA three bladed heads I've been shooting.

[Deno]

I fletch my arrows with 5 " LW shield helicals, never tried anything else.  Iv'e shot the others but never noticed that much of a difference.
Deno

[durp]

if u can tell whitch flyes faster ur a better man than me...to much worry for nothing !!!