tuneing question

[Florida bowhunter]

Since feathers stiffin spine a little, is better to let the shaft be a little weak when tuneing....?

[warden415]

Yes that is how I do it and I believe most agree.

[PaulDeadringer29]

That's the idea....

[JamesKerr]

I can't tell that feathers do anything to stiffen a shaft or not and I really doubt most people are good enough shots but are like me and can't tell the difference. I bareshaft until I get perfect flight and point of impact out to 20 yards then call it good and fletch them.

[JRY309]

I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.

[mgf]

I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.

[BowDiddle]

This

 

Originally posted by JRY309:
I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.

Plus this

 

Originally posted by mgf:
I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.

makes for a finely tuned and  deadly setup.

[katman]

Originally posted by BowDiddle:
This

 

Originally posted by JRY309:
I prefer an arrow slightly weak before I fletch them up.

Plus this

 

Originally posted by mgf:
I do my final tuning/checking with fletching and broadheads so it all works out in the end.

makes for a finely tuned and  deadly setup. [/b]

x2

[Bjorn]

That's how I do it too.  

[Bldtrailer]

If you want to tune "closer" to fletched weight take a fletched shaft and cut ONLY the barbs off, NOT the quill (most of the weight of the feather is in the quill and the glue/tape you used ) it also allows you to check for quill contact with the rest.

[katman]

You can also weigh your feathers and add the same weight of masking tape to the rear of a bare shaft.

[Smallwood]

Originally posted by JamesKerr:
I can't tell that feathers do anything to stiffen a shaft or not and I really doubt most people are good enough shots but are like me and can't tell the difference. I bareshaft until I get perfect flight and point of impact out to 20 yards then call it good and fletch them.

me too