Draw backs to pre cut feathers?

[KyleAllen]

Ive been thinking of trying them for some time now. Im just tired of having to cut feathers and burn them. I really like the look of the 5.5" shields. Heres my quetion...is there enough feather there to give me perfect arrow flight off of my bob lee take down recurve? And no i do not bare shaft my bows. My window is also cut a bit further out than his regular bows. In other words my arrow sits closer to the edge of the shelf. Anybody use the precut shields out of 3rivers? All feedback appreciated.
thanks
kyle

[Molson]

Plenty of feather with a 5.5 shield.  If your arrows fly good now, they'll fly as good or better with the shields.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

I suppose the only answer I can come up with is that if your bow is properly tuned then there's no need to put a lot of fletching on your arrows in order to get them flying well.

[Molson]

I agree with Jason up to the point you put on a broadhead and venture out to the woods. High back feathers are much more visible under varying light conditions, do not hamper performance at hunting distances, and straighten out a broadhead fast when things don't go perfect.

Drawbacks? Sure. They get pushed around a little more in the wind and they can be a bit louder depending on the feather shape.

[aromakr]