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Author Topic: prefered feather cut  (Read 346 times)

Offline Ron+dog

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prefered feather cut
« on: January 24, 2011, 11:17:00 PM »
ive been playing around w/ the blitz alot here lately. i use mostly parabolic cut and some shield, 3rivers sells a chopper for traditional,pope and young and t-hawk that look pretty cool. any one use them ? what do you think ?
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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2011, 11:28:00 PM »
I have a banana chopper that is 5.5", I use a 4" feather and do a hybrid nana chop. It is kind of like the T-hawk

Offline S.C. Hunter

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2011, 11:34:00 PM »
I use the shield cut, but I am thinking about trying some parabolic cut.
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Offline JRY309

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 11:54:00 PM »
I always preferred a shield cut with my wood arrows.These days with carbons I really like parabolics,no real reason.

Offline BWD

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 12:13:00 AM »
Parabolic for hunting, shield and nanner for looking at.
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Offline cyred4d

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 07:49:00 AM »
I like the look of shield cut.

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 08:23:00 AM »
I use the Shield cut.
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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 08:31:00 AM »
I have a lot of shield cut and parabolic feathers on my arrows,But I got a burner and have done some cool shapes and the burner gives you endless possibilities with shapes.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 09:34:00 AM »
I prefer parabolic since I think the parabolic shape is quieter in flight than the shield shape.
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Offline Frank Warnke

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2011, 09:39:00 AM »
I go back and forth with parabolic and shield.  I just seem to shoot better with shield, not sure why.

Offline Rich in CO

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2011, 10:05:00 AM »
I use shied cut's mainly, but I also like a 4.5in nanna cut.

Offline Tree Killer

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2011, 11:49:00 AM »
My personal favorite is the 5.5" Swift cut that 3Rivers sells as a chopper.

 
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Offline saltwatertom

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2011, 12:33:00 PM »
I definatly notice a quieter arrow with a parabolic cut feather, the sheilds look kewl tho.  :archer2:
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Offline Paul WA

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2011, 03:08:00 PM »
I use 3 4" shields on my 31" carbons, parabolic is quieter but the shields touch my nose better...PR
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Offline limbolt

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2011, 09:15:00 PM »
Love the looks of the shield cut,but parabolic's seem quieter to me.  :dunno:

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 10:19:00 PM »
I wish I could settle one just one......
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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 10:23:00 PM »
Nanners all the way for me. I think they look cool and don't have any noise issues.
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Offline Davesea

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2011, 11:40:00 PM »
I use Parabolic exclusively for every day shooting. Plan to use my Vario 5" "Indian" to fletch my hunting arrows with three wild turkey feathers.
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Offline rdoggsilva

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 11:46:00 PM »
I have used both, I just like parabolic's better. To me they are quiter in my opinion.

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Re: prefered feather cut
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2011, 12:01:00 AM »
Shield for me -Since I utilize the feather to my nose as a soft anchor.
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