Right wing VS Left wing?

[Spearchukka72]

I`m sure this has been dicussed before but I can`t find a decent answer anywhere. I am a right handed archer and have always used left wing feathers with a left helical. My wife is a lefty and I flecth her arrows with right wing and right helical. Now this is purely about economics - will I be able to use her right wing feathers on my arrows and if so - right or left helical?
Thanks

[Looper]

You need to match the helical to the wing. Right wing, right helical. Left wing, left helical. If you try to mix it up, you'll get some really noisy flight.

I'm right handed and use left wing/ left helical, but don't notice any difference when using right wing/ right helical.

[Spearchukka72]

Thanks for that.
I`ll give it a try. I`ve heard about the noise issue before. Now it`s all about clearing the shelf I suppose....

[Bill Sant]

Definitely do as looper says,,,,right wing feathers only being fletched by right helical fletcher and left to left hand fletchers.  As for the old school idea of right handed shooters using left helical, that has pretty much been debunked.  You can shoot right hand fletched arrows out of your right hand bow just fine.  It used to be the belief that left helical helped the arrow spin away from the shelf, when in fact the arrow doesn't spin at all for quite a distance past the bow when shot, so that theory has gone the way of the dodo bird.  You can use any feather configuration with whatever bow you want as long as the arrow is tuned for your bow.

[Spearchukka72]

Outstanding news!
I`ve just bought my wife 2 x 100 packs of the nicest RW feathers.
She`ll  use less than half of that. Now I know where the rest is going.

[Night Wing]

The shape of the feather has more to do with noise than left wing, left helical or right wing, right helical twist.

It's a known fact a 5" shield cut shaped feather will make more noise in flight than a 5" parabolic shaped feather.

[straitera]

Should be a slow-mo vid in the archives showing arrow flight w/each (RW, LW, & straight) out of RH bows. Less shelf & riser contact w/RW vs LW & Str out of RH bows. BUT, minimal contact w/cock feather in also. Suit yourself.

[kpete]

I am a righty and have used rightwing feathers fletched right wing helical for over 30 years.
Just send the other half of the right wing fletches to me.  I am sure they will work.

[bowhunterportugal]

I'm sorry about the question but I'm new at this.

I'm left handed. Should I use right wing or left wing? Right helical or left?

[Flinttim]

I've always used left wing (I'm right handed) because that's what I read or heard. I picked up some right wing full lengths at KZoo last year and decided to fletch up a new dozen arrows. I get a LOT better flight. Must be my release or something but it's right wing for me from now on.

[Bjorn]

I'm right handed and have used both; I got a deal on right wing Bitz'es years ago so RW is it for me.

[gringol]

Either one will work.  You can't tell the difference when you shoot.

[traditionalman]

In theroy a right hand shooter should shoot left wing an a left hand shooter should shoot right wing. Your feathers should turn away from your shelf for better shooting.

[Alexander Traditional]

I've heard that as long as you match the helical to the cut you are all right. I've heard the arrow doesn't start spinning until it is a few feet from the bow,so you can go either way.

[bowhunterportugal]

But, won't it be harder to glue a right wing with a left helical? Won't the "base" (don't know the name, sorry) of the feather be twisted opposite side?

[Zdogk9]

I'd stay away from left wing feathers, unless you keep a close eye on them they'll be writing letters to the editor calling for stricter gun control. They are prone to to voting democrat, and tend to soak themselves in patchouli. I've noticed no difference in the shooting qualities of either though.

[gringol]

Originally posted by bowhunterportugal:
But, won't it be harder to glue a right wing with a left helical? Won't the "base" (don't know the name, sorry) of the feather be twisted opposite side?

Just make sure your fletching jig and feather are the same (both RW or both LW).

[JamesKerr]

I am right handed and have used both right wing and left wing. Just make sure you fletch a right wing on a right helical clamp and left wing on a left helical clamp.

[old_goat2]

Just have to match the feathers to the clamp/jig, I shoot both and can't tell the difference, I miss equally well with both

[carpsniperg2]

I have played with both and see very little difference. I am right handed and shoot right wing most of the time.