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Author Topic: 5 or 5.5" feathers  (Read 344 times)

Offline ka

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5 or 5.5" feathers
« on: May 17, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
what is everyone preferences on 3 fletch vs. 4 fletch, parabolic or shield,5" or 5 1/2 . what have you found to work the best??
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Offline Michael Golden

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2008, 04:56:00 PM »
I Like 5" shield cut, I made cut some 5 1/2" Bananas, but they cut my hand when I shoot them.

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Offline Jedimaster

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2008, 04:59:00 PM »
I shoot 5" parabolic or shield as the mood strikes me.  RW usually but have LW as well.  Always 3 fletch.  This has worked for years, no reason to change now.
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Offline mike g

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2008, 05:05:00 PM »
I use the following....
    Saxon 5 Parabolic
    Hill Banana
    Sentman Shield
All 5" 3 fletch.........
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Offline JAG

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2008, 07:45:00 PM »
4 fletch, 5 1/2" low profile bannas.  'Cause they different, and I like 'em!
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Offline Jwilliam

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2008, 08:48:00 PM »
3, 5" right wing shield cut feathers work the best for me.


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Offline Jeremy

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2008, 08:50:00 PM »
I like 4 fletch, 4" low profile shields  :)
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Offline katman

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2008, 09:01:00 PM »
I shot 3 5" shields for a long time. Been experimenting with 4 4" low profile banana's (.5" high) and the Adcock fletch 4 2.5" x .5" with turbulator. Both are stabilizing my broadheads well, are quiet and have raised the foc some.
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Offline sweet old bill

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2008, 07:01:00 AM »
I shoot 3 5.5 inch bananna fletch.
you should see how I use to shoot
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Offline BleekLight

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2008, 07:51:00 AM »
I use 5 1/2" 3 fletch shields seems to work pretty good
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Offline LEOPARD

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2008, 08:22:00 AM »
I shoot 4 x 4" Bananas and have found them to be the best, I used to shoot 3 x 5.5" Shields and definitely prefer the Bananas.
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2008, 09:22:00 AM »
4 x 5 inch shields.  

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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2008, 09:32:00 AM »
5 or 4 inch parobolic are my fav for hunting ...just shooting stumping or 3D big banana fletch, and some 4 fletch...and I like bright colors fletch...Red fletch and red arrows for stumming or targets... :)
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Offline highpoint forge

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Re: 5 or 5.5" feathers
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2008, 04:58:00 PM »
LW 3 parabolic 5" or 5.5".........
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