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Offline Stone Knife

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Mixing feathers
« on: April 29, 2008, 04:17:00 PM »
I soon will be grinding my own feathers and was wondering if I could get away with one turkey feather and two goose, or will the difference in stiffness affect arrow flight?
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Offline hill boy

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2008, 04:27:00 PM »
Geese fly faster than turkey's might fly side ways.  :bigsmyl:  Honestly I have never tried it.Good question!
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Offline Rufus

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2008, 06:10:00 PM »
Geese fly higher too. Couldn't resist either. I bet it won't be enough difference that you'd ever notice. I fletched an arrow the other day (I know they be all turkey feathers) with some left overs I had, a parabolic, a shield and a low profile banana. Flies just fine. Conversation piece, but flies great.
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 06:12:00 PM »
I don't know about turkey vs. geese, but I have mixed and matched turkey primary and secondary feathers. Can't honestly say I saw any difference in flight...
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2008, 06:20:00 PM »
I know a guy who used two plastic vanes and a feather for shelf clearance. No problems.
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Offline dino

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2008, 07:13:00 PM »
A good portion of my hunting arrows are a mix between goose and turkey and have been for several year.  They are 4 fletched two goose two turkey. No issues.  Never 3 fletched any, so I don't know if that would be any different but I would expect it. dino
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Offline Jim now in Kentucky

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 12:05:00 AM »
Several of mine are fletched two goose and a turkey cock feather. They fly fine. I even think the goose feathers hold up a little better than the turkey when used as hen feathers.
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: Mixing feathers
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2008, 08:31:00 PM »
Haven't tried that but I have used 2 turkey and 1 swan feather.  Seems to work just fine.
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