4 fletch question

[Roverrich]

I recently flecthed up an arrow in the 4 fletch pattern using 4" para feathers. Love the flight and arrows spin like they were shot out of a rifle.  

The question I have is whether or not it is possible/advisable to do a 4 fletch using 5" shield cut feathers? I don't have enough of the correct color 4" feathers, but have more than enough 5" shields. Thanks guys.

[Biathlonman]

I hunted all last year with 4-5" parabolic and liked it.  Can't imagine shields would be much different.

[JAG]

I've used shield cut, parabolic, high banna(5.5'), in several color combos.  Sometime two colors, sometimes four colors.  Just depends on the state of mind at the time.

[katman]

The 5" shields would add more drag and you would see more drop at longer yardages. 3 5"s should be plenty of feather.

[Fletcher]

Four 5" shields is a lot of feather and the added drag will increase your trajectory on longer shots.  That said, I shot 4 x 5" for several years and it works great at my hunting distances.  Fletch a few up and see how you like them.  It's easier to deal with too much feather than not enuf.        :D    

[Roverrich]

Tnx guys that's what I thought.

[Stone Knife]

Get a chopper and re chop the 5" that is what I do.

[JRY309]

I played around with some arrows tuned for my bow.I fletched 4-4",3-5" and 4-5",and for hunting distances say 20 yds and under they all grouped together.Like said the 4-5" at longer distances will probably slow it down a lot more then the 4-4" and 3-5".