New Feathers very thin

[rustyspike]

Just recieved another couple of dozen Trueflight full lenght. They are very thin. This is the second shipment in the last year like this. I dont mean the base but the feather. I have compared these to my other feathers and they are about half the gauge. You can almost see thought them. At 9.95 per doz. for the bared I am pretty pissed.

Any one else notice this.

Rich K.

[Orion]

The problem is, they're raising birds to slaughter weight so fast nowadays that they don't grow large/full feathers anymore.  The birds are just too young when slaughtered.  Time was, full length feathers were 11-12 inches long or longer.  Now, most of them are 9 inches or less, and lower oil line and thinner to boot.  About the only good barred feathers nowadays come from wild birds.

[rustyspike]

Thanks Orion.

I hear what you are saying. Some of my arrows are over 8 years old. They look better than the ones I made 6 months ago. The edges are fraing.

Guess I am going to have to buy the 50 packs of the Gateways. I just did not want to spend another 70 on feathers.

Rich K

[Dave Pagel]

I have noticed the length issue most.  I chop alot of my own fletching and I used to easily get two 4 inch fletchings per feather.  Now it is a rare feather that gives me two.

Dave

[barebow17]

I got 100 full lenght white feathers a few months back. You could see right thu them.

[Old York]

Are they shilling off some secondary feathers?

Is there any 'oil web' to speak of on your full lengths?

[rustyspike]

Barebow,

I can see thru my orange that i made six months ago. BTW - I could see thru them when i made them.

I bought them from a major supplier. I would guess they know.


Rich K.

[Chris Shelton]

Maybe you guys are ordering there new feathers designed specifically for spiral wrapped flu flu's???  They are made thin to wrap easier???

[Zradix]

Question....
IF..I know it's a BIG if..But if they last ok wouldn't thinner actually be better??? Less weight etc..

[cacciatore]

This is a really bad news that the qualityis dropping when the price is arising.

[snag]

Time to start raising turkeys...    :rolleyes:   I sure love it when I can get ahold of some wild turkey feathers! Way more superior!

[DesertDude]

I sure like AMG Feathers, They seam to hold up real well.....

[rustyspike]

Zardix,
 We are not talking balistics here. Thinner means they dont last.....


Chris, No. Ordering standard feathers.

Rich K

[Zradix]

That's what I meant. Didn't know if they really did wear out faster. If so that really sucks.

[Zbone]

I also noticed my last batch was shorter and thinner.

[Looper]

I noticed the same thing. The Truflights I have are about half the thickness of the wild turkey I have.

[wingnut]

What's the guys name in MO that sells feathers?  I bought full length from him at MOJam for years.  Great quality.

Mike

[Rollie]

I compared the last few dozen i received two months ago for my son,(he wanted some colors i did not have) with the bags i have left from the late eighties.There was absolutely a very noticable difference in the quality. These were purchased from the same company too. I did notice it right away.  :(

[glass76]

Same here, the last Trueflights I received had some feathers in the packages that were too thin to use.

[Zradix]

THIS SUCKS! I thought one thing I could count on was good feathers from truflight. Nuts!!