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Offline Izzy

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Flu Flu problems.
« on: January 29, 2008, 12:25:00 PM »
I am having trouble slowing down my 456 gn 28 3"4 inch Beman ICS fletched with 4 6" full size feathers from my 55# Zipper.I tried a spiral fletch and that ended in disaster.Should I go with a cedar or increase the fletches to 6? Any help appreciated.
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Offline Dan Worden

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2008, 12:28:00 PM »
Yes to either option, or put an extreme helical on the feathers.
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Offline chrisg

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2008, 12:36:00 PM »
you can add a closely wound 6" feather(each turn touching the previous one) at the back of the large feathers. You have to strip the vane to be able to get it to stick. This works very well, much like like an airbrake. There was an article in TBM last year with good pictures to follow.
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2008, 01:00:00 PM »
6, 4 or 4.5" full size feathers, all with some extreme helical, seem to do the trick for me, Izzy...
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2008, 01:47:00 PM »
I got em slowed right down now!!!!!.I put a hodge podge of full feathers, shields and full feather remnants in a straight jo jan clamp and sanded them down until all of the white pith was gone then I wound them around the shaft using fletch tape.They look great and slowed the arrows right down.Thanks fellas.
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Offline Raineman

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 01:54:00 PM »
My brain doesn't work without pictures unless I "see spot run", could you show us?
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 02:04:00 PM »
Okay...can't just tell us it all looks great without showing any pictures Izzy. You've peaked my interest way too much...  :bigsmyl:
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Offline Dan Worden

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 02:29:00 PM »
Goto the how too section here at tg and you can see some pics.
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 02:33:00 PM »
Oh, no, I was just curious how the shields he used looked. Peaked my curiosity a bit...
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
It would take me an hour and a headache to post pics and remember, I lost my digital on my lion hunt.Ill be getting another this week.But you will see them at the bunny hunt and Ill tell you I did it.
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 04:11:00 PM »
Forgot about the missing camera. No problem Izzy, can't wait to see them...
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 07:49:00 PM »
Izzy just to save you some sanding.......just strip a full length feather and spiral fletch.  Or even strip pieces and spiral them on.  The key is to strip the feather, not sand it.  Sanding works, stripping is easier.
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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: Flu Flu problems.
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 08:20:00 PM »
Fletch tape and a full length feather spiraled round the shaft, stretched a bit so as the feather seperates. Slows them real quick! Shawn
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