anyone use 4 fletchings???

[Mike Vines]

I have set up 6 with 3 fletch and 6 with 4 fletch to see the difference on my carbons, and I don't notice any.  I shoot 175 grain heads out of a 51# @ 26 1/2" Hill "Wesley Special".  

I'm just wondering if anyone else has any experience with using 4 fletch, and is there any advantages of doing so?

[magnus]

I switched to 4-4.5x 5/8 banana from 3-5" shield. Same stability but a much quieter arrow in flight. They look pretty cool too. Thanks Rob!
Magnus

[Stone Knife]

I like to shoot four 4" set at 90 degrees, I shoot both wood and carbon out of my Big Five  

[Bowwild]

I used 4-fletch many years ago. I didn't notice an advantage. I shoot 3, 4" feathers these days.

[stevemfwills]

i have friends that shoot them because they dont take the time too tune there arrows to their bows.i have shot them tuned and did not notice a bit of difference.

[Mike Vines]

My 4 fletch on carbons seem to fly the same as my 3 fletch cedars.  I just wanted to know if there were any advantages.  Seems like it's more a personal choice, and to just be different.  I do think they look pretty cool though.  I 4 fletched them with 5" yellow shields and have orange wraps on them. I like the look and the feel, but I prefer my wood shafts, except as you all know, they aren't as durable.

[Soilarch]

There is no cock feather, which means you can't put the arrow on the string wrong.  

I just like better.

[Earl Jeff]

I always use four fletch when hunting. You don't have to look at the arrow to put it on the string and it should stabelize quicker with more surface area ?

[Keith Zimmerman]

I use both.  But 4 fletch is faster to nock in a hunting situation.  I like the way they look too.  I am actually fletching up a couple dozen shafts right now with 4 fletch.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Keith Zimmerman:
I use both.  But 4 fletch is faster to nock in a hunting situation.  

Yep....me too...

[ron w]

Just made 6 poplars 50-55 spine with 4 fletch, first time I ever tried it. Seem to fly well and you can't put it on the string wrong...I think this is good!!!!

[Spotted Quoll]

I tried a 4 fletch with 3" parabolics configuration on my 5/16 70/75# Australian Ash wooden arrows and found they went not nearly as well as three 5" Parabolic. The same setup contrasted much better in the 4 fletch configuration with 5575 carbons. Still not good enough to make me start fletching the carbon's in 4 fletch with 3"

Bows testing these arrows were a 67# @31 Sentman Classic longbow and a 86# @ 28" Kramer 'Autumn' longbow. I draw about 29.5"  

I'll try the 4 fletch setup on 3555's and see...

[Jerry Jeffer]

I also like the 4 fletch for quick nocking, no think option.

[Jack Denbow]

I switched to 4 4"@ 90 in 1969 and have been pretty much been using that configuration ever since. Works for me.
Jack

[mongoose]

I have been shooting 3 5" shield with good results and also have some with 4 4", also with good results. About the nock, I shoot cock feather in most of the time with no problem and actually prefer that, but don't notice much difference either way  

[Bjorn]

If you chop your own you get better feather utilization with the four 4" feathers. Idiot proof nocking is also an advantage, and they fly the same 4x4 in vs 3x 5 in.

[ckanous]

Same here, I liked the looks and it didn't matter how they knocked up. As far as how they flew, I didn't notice any differance.

[Bonecracker]

All good comments!  I use the 4 X 4 because it is simple, no looking down to nock, and it is very visable in flight! Good hunting set-up also!

[string bean]

When my arrows with 3 fletch are worn out I'll be switching to 4 fletch.

[snag]

Originally posted by Bjorn:
If you chop your own you get better feather utilization with the four 4" feathers. Idiot proof nocking is also an advantage, and they fly the same 4x4 in vs 3x 5 in.

I resemble that remark..."idiot proof"...