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Author Topic: PURPLE FLETCH?  (Read 273 times)

Offline d from phx

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PURPLE FLETCH?
« on: October 04, 2011, 05:56:00 PM »
Does anyone shoot Purple or Purple Bars on their arrows either to hunt or for 3D? I am considering Purple Bars on my next arrows and was wondering.

Offline Al Dente

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 06:28:00 PM »
I know a few guys who use purple fletchings and crown dips.  Their reasoning is that there isn't anything in the forest that is purple.  Safety first.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 06:55:00 PM »
I have purple and flow yellow on some of mine

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 07:17:00 PM »
I use purple/flo green 4x4

 
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Offline J-dog

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2011, 07:25:00 PM »
I use purple camo, tree camo - whatever you call it - I see em fine in daylight - lowlight you better have something else to put on the string!.

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2011, 08:32:00 PM »
I 4 fletch AMG 4" purple and white.  Nice combo and shows up well.  The purple is lighter color and even when the light goes down the white keeps showing.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2011, 09:17:00 PM »
I have some yellow crowned w/2 purple and 1 yellow feather. They work fine for me. Hap

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »
yeah man, the color of royalty, lol.  :D

 
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »
A purple barred cock feather and 2 pink hens look better than they sound and are pretty easy to see in flight and to find on the ground.

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2011, 10:34:00 PM »
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Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
I "definitely" agree.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2011, 10:40:00 PM »
Another one for purple is hard to see in low light.
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2011, 01:49:00 AM »
I use 2 purple and two hot pink fletch per arrow. I only ever see the pink, purple kind of hard to see.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2011, 02:19:00 AM »
awesome arrows Rob.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
Made some purple shafts and feathered arrows for my Wife.
They looked nice, just really dark feathers.
Hard to see in the shadows.
Hard to see how they were flying too.
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2011, 06:38:00 PM »
I made these up for spring turkey...

 
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »
I used to have purple barred, but have moved on to brighter colors like orange. Yes, the purple can be harder to see, especially later in the day.   :archer2:
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2011, 07:48:00 PM »
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Quote
Originally posted by hvyhitter:
Purple is hard to see in low light....... something to think about on a hunting arrow......
I "definitely" agree. [/b]
not knocking purple but I've found chartreuse very hard to beat.
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2011, 07:54:00 PM »
imo, purple is not a good hunting arrow fletch color.  chartreuse, bright yellow, bright white and hot pink are hard to beat under most conditions.  but i do love a natural or purple barr fletch on a woodie ...
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Re: PURPLE FLETCH?
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »
I'm a K-Stater, so I like purple fletches.
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