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Author Topic: right or left wing feathers?  (Read 360 times)

Offline canshooter

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right or left wing feathers?
« on: May 20, 2009, 07:56:00 AM »
I started out with right wing fletching on all my arrows. I heard others saying they preferred left wing, but no one ever gave a reason. I have finally found a reason to prefer left wing feathers. With right wing fletching my arrow spins left or counter clockwise. When it hits the target the point often unscrews a little bit making it much harder to remoce the arrow from some target bags. Is my reasoning correct on this and do you guys have any  other reasons for preferring right or left wing fletching?

Offline canshooter

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 08:01:00 AM »
Oops I meant left wing, rotates counter clockwise, but you get my drift.

Offline Ken Taylor

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 08:15:00 AM »
I'm a left-handed shooter and I prefer right wing feathers for two reasons:

I like touching the feather to my nose at full draw and I can't do that with a left wing fletch.

Many told me it didn't matter for optimum clearance but it might in certain cases.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 08:38:00 AM »
screw in tips come loose with left wing fletching. I shoot woodies now so no biggy on that.

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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 08:42:00 AM »
I always shoot right wing because I have right wing fletching jigs.Best reason for shooting a certain feather that I know of.  ;)
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Offline Tom-Wisconsin

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 08:49:00 AM »
Remember if you use a single bevel you need the same fletching. Right bevel right wing feather.
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Offline jcar315

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Re: right or left wing feathers?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 08:49:00 AM »
I shoot all left wing. Something to keep in mind is pick one or the other and stay with that one. Dont mix and match on an arrow or mix and match from arrow to arrow.
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