ewolf

It all depends Rack. The feathers i shot don't lay down like store bought feathers, therefore they are slower. However most store bought feathers are not stiff and lay down, and are faster. That is at the bow, the feathers will slow down to the vanes eventually.

KY_BOWMAN

I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY YOU WANTED TO SHOOT SO FAST? I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO SAID IT BUT ONCE YOU GET YOUR BOW SHOOTING BULLET HOLES IN PAPER AND GROUPING GOOD KEEP IT THE HELL AWAY FROM A CHRONO. POINT BEING, IF YOU ARE SHOOTING GREAT AND YOU KNOW YOUR BOW IS TUNED GREAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE A LOT MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT YOUR SHOT ON THAT BIG BULL. I THINK THAT EVERYONE SEES THAT HUGE IBO SPEED AND THINKS THAT IT'S THE STANDARD AND ANYTHING BELOW THAT IS NOT GOOD.

AND ABOUT THE THING YOU SAID AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR POST YOU WANTED TO GET YOUR BOW AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE FOR HUNTING. A GOOD WAY TO START IS TO NOT GET LIGHT ARROWS THEY MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE. IMHO

Rack-attack

Don't get all cute on me

Feathers are faster......period.

Vanes will NOT overtake a feather fletch at 40 or 50 yds. At yardages a little farther than that they may be faster - but to "overtake" the feather it will take a bit more yardage - well out of the "hunting Zone".

And......even if they are flying faster at 50 yds they will not hit the target first

they gots somes catchings ups to do

Rack-attack

What do you use??

I don't think any feather Gateway or trueflight "laydown".........actually I am sure they don't. laying down has nothing to do with it. They are lighter so they are faster......period

What brand would this be - really only two....and laying down ain't in the equation

Techy

That is what I always thought, but I am no engineer.

Arthur P

Here ya go, ewolf. Read it. Learn it. Know it. There will be a quiz in the morning.

www.trueflightfeathers.com/facts.htm

Wolf killer

I just want to get every f.p.s. out of my bow that is PRATICLE. I just figure it's a long way from here to Sepetember? I might as well have some fun with it. My bow is shooting pretty darn good. I have 188-arrows thru it so far. I will change the string when I get some where between 250 & 300 arrows thru it. I will use a Winners choice string & ditch the peep with the rubber tube.
I figure if I am going to miss a bull elk I might as well do it with a fast arrow?

Dubbya

I know that a lot of guys want a lightining fast bow, but don't forget that Kenetic Energy is what can make the difference between a pass through and an embedded arrow. Also, elk are big animals. just keep that in mind.

JeffB

I would definitely change your string & peep. If you are using a brass nock and eliminators, get rid of them and go with a loop or tied in nock & eliminator.

Also with your very short arrows, you should probably go w/ feathers..this will pick you up a bit of speed and add some forgiveness (and arrow spine will remain sufficient for the bow arrow/combo you have cited). But the main reason is because with that short of an arrow and vanes you likely will have serious FOC problems. It may not show up w/ field points, but fixed blade broadheads or long ferrule mechs will likely get squirrelly on you.

after those changes, I'd leave the bow alone.

As for the feathers ...

I would gather E-wolf is using "natural" turkey feathers (i.e. from wild turkeys).

Feathers do have more drag. They will slow down quicker. But it really depends on how much helical you put on them. With a heavy helical like I use they will slow down much quicker than the same helical with vanes even as close as 30 yards (Was testing this last weekend as a matter of fact). However in a more moderate helical or just an offset, there is little practical difference out to 40 or 50 yards.

PABowhntr

Come on now Arthur. I would expect more from you than to actually believe what any manufacturer puts on their own website about a product.