What size feathers does everyone use?

[Tedd]

Been using 5 1/2" shield cut forever. Lately my Black Widow PCH is so quiet I hear the feathers going over the rest. Just wondering what size feathers everyone uses.
Tedd

[Sam McMichael]

Generally, 5 inch shields.

[Gooserbat]

Been shooting more 4"X 4 fletch lately because the local shops don't carry much 5" stuff any more.

[JEFF B]

i use 5" pope and young style

[Pops]

I use 5&1/2 shield on my wood arrows
and 5" shield on my carbons.

[Piratkey]

4 x 4" trueflight parabolic,for me.

[Jake Scott]

Four five inch shields.  I like a lot of feather.

Jake

[mahantango]

4" shield or parabolic. Less drag, and if your arrows are tuned well it's all you need.

[Alexander Traditional]

I'm using 5" shields,but just bought a feather burner and I'm going to start experimenting,but it will probably still be 5" in length.

[jackdaw]

I like five and a half inch banana cut 4.5-inch parabolic cut.... when using three fletch arrows. I also like 4" x4  shield  cut.... all are very stable.

[Pat B]

5 1/2" shields or my own burn pattern.

[JRY309]

I used to shoot 5&1/2" shield or parabolic on my woods arrows.Then down to 5" for my carbons and aluminum.Lately I have really come to like 4-4" for all my arrows.I even did some Axis with 4-4" feathers.I do tune my arrows very well and don't think it makes a big difference if your arrows are tuned well.I do use 3-4" on my real skinny arrows like my Easdton Injexion.

[Wheels2]

3 x 4"

[Cwilder]

4" shield

[Owlmagnet]

I use 5 1/2" shield cuts on my wooden arrows, but recently, I have started reducing their height with a feather burner. They still fly very well, but I think reducing the height by @ 1/8" has made them a lot quieter.

I have decided my next dozen cedars will have a 4" 4 fletch, and have purchased full-length feathers--so I can get two fletches per feather, rather than just one 5 1/2" fletch.

[nineworlds9]

3x 5" shield or 4" parabolic depending on what mood I'm in LOL

[dnovo]

I've been shooting banana fletch for 20+ years. Lately I've been reducing them down to about 4.5" from the big 5.5" ones. Took an 1/8" off the height also and haven't noticed any loss in steering.
Feather burner makes it easy to experiment.

[Jack Hoyt 75]

5" Truflight Shield and Parabolic left wing.  I have considered going to 4" in the future on my Axis Trads.

[halfseminole]

I'm transitioning to 6.5" or so by 1/2" tall three fletch, like most Asian countries as well as most native peoples here in the Southeast.  I find they're accurate as well as dead silent, but a longer arrow requires a longer control surface.

[Troy D. Breeding]

four 2" at 90 degrees