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Author Topic: alum/carbon feathers?  (Read 306 times)

Offline kirkwhitehead

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alum/carbon feathers?
« on: June 28, 2007, 02:14:00 PM »
what lenght feather are you guys shooting on your alum or carbon arrows? thought I heard that 5 to 5.5" was not needed to stabilize the carbons,is that true?

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Offline vermonster13

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2007, 02:19:00 PM »
Depends on your broadhead size. I have some with three inch feathers(carbons) that are bullets with fieldtips. Don't think I'd shoot the STOS on them though.
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Offline bjk

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2007, 02:28:00 PM »
Arrow tuning plays the biggest role when talking about going to 4.5's or 4's.
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Offline Tim Fishell

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2007, 03:10:00 PM »
I bareshaft all my arrows whether aluminum, carbon, or wood.  I still shoot 5.5" shield cuts on all my arrows.  I dont care if the arrow flies a little bit slower.  It just makes a stable arrow.
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2007, 03:11:00 PM »
i shoot 5" off both works real good.  :thumbsup:
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Offline oldgriz

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2007, 04:01:00 PM »
Usually 5" Shield cuts...
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Offline kirkwhitehead

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2007, 04:14:00 PM »
thanks guys
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: alum/carbon feathers?
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2007, 04:41:00 PM »
With my Carbons I shoot 4-4" banana cut feathers.
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