Right wing vs. Left wing fletch

[mbbushman]

Okay, I know you always need to have your arrow fletches matched, all right wing or all left wing. But what I'm curious about is how much difference is there in flight from one to the other. If I was to fletch 6 right wing and 6 left wing, and shoot them all at the same spot at 20 yards, would I have two seperate groups, or is the difference negligible? Has anyone here ever compared this way? I don't have both types or I'd try it myself.

[DesertDude]

no difference. I have shot both. I'm RH .....Mark

[**DONOTDELETE**]

There is only one difference. They spin different directions. Thats it.

[JBiorn]

Call me crazy, but I like the arrow to spin into the bow instead of away. I know, I know----it really doesn't make a lot of difference, but it just seem right to me.


 Jeff

[Grey Taylor]

Jeff, don't forget that the string holds the arrow for a long time after your fingers release it.  I seem to remember that high speed photography shows the arrow doesn't even spin until it's well out in front of the bow.

Guy

[JBiorn]

I know it----good point. I just like it that way, thats all. I guess I like to think my bow is helping my shot a little.

 Jeff

[2fletch]

I was at an event where someone had fletched either left wing fletching in right helical, or right wing fletching in left helical. I don't remember which it was, just that he had done it backwards.

Several of the guys who were there shot these arrows and said that they flew great. I was working that event and didn't actually see the arrows or the shooting, but everyone agreed that they flew well.

Has anyone else tried this or seen it done?

[SlowBowinMO]

I've never seen it, but have also heard of it.

I've also fletched some arrows from the same batch both left and right, with no discernible difference in flight or point of impact.

[varmint]

I've never noticed a difference in flight or accuracy,the only reason I switched to LW awhile back was because the colors I wanted were only available in LW.There seems to be a better color selection at most places in LW rather than RW.

[Ben Woodring]

Some of the old timers held a right hand shooter should use left...I can't tell any difference

[Toxophilite]

Only difference I can tell is left wing sometimes can loosen screw-in points.

[doctorbrady]

It only matters if you shoot a single bevel broadhead such as the grizzly.  In that case, the spin of the arrow can accentuate penetration. I believe you need to shoot right helical for grizzlies to perform their best according to Dr. Ashby.

[dino]

Toxo,
My points still come loose with RW fletch to.  dino

[mbbushman]

Thanks for all the insight! I suspected there was no real difference, just had no way of testing it at present.

[Steve P]

Points unscrewing from RPS inserts, as Toxo mentioned, was all I ever noticed. Also I've heard claims that shooting off knuckle/hand that one is prefered over the other(rh/lw,lh/rh). Maybe some of the selfbow folks can verify that as my experience there is very limited.


                 Steve

[2fletch]

I once fletched a dozen shafts using two shield feathers and a parabolic cock feather (partially out of curiousity and partially because I didn't have the cock feathers that I wanted). I sold them after they got a lot of curious looks. They seem to fly just fine.

As a joke I put three fletchings on backward. I don't think it would fly that well however.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

If your points are coming loose. Try putting some string wax on the threads of the points. Keeps em locked in pretty good.

[Frank AK]

Hey I just ordered some feathers from Rainbow Feathers. They are going out of buisness so if you are looking for some cheap feathers, 8/100pk be ordering them soon.

[30coupe]

I accidentally picked up a bag of rw feathers a while back. I was out of lw, so I fletched a couple arrows with them. My jig is left helical, so they were on backwards, upside-down, whatever. They looked a little odd, but they flew just fine. Supposedly, you can't get a right wing feather to twist left...well, that's not true. The only thing I did notice was that the fletching didn't seem to stand up as far. Maybe the wrong twist makes the fibers lay down a bit.

As far as flight, no discernable difference.

[Wudstix]

Was wondering about this so though I'd float it to the top.   
I also fletched some right wing with a left jig, out of desperation in prep for a hog hunt, with no time to wait for an order of feathers.  As mentioned above the fletching has an "unhealthy" and laid down a bit, but the arrows flew as straight as I could shoot them.  Straight enough to pass through two 100-125# hogs, in avatar.