Convince me to shoot feathers
#21
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
I don't care what anyone else shoots, but one would have a heck of time convincing me to hunt with vanes over feathers. There are many little reasons I prefer feathers, most of which have been mentioned, but the biggest reason is that it controls your broadhead better. What else is there? They can be soaking wet and it won't make any difference on your average hunting shot. They create more rear end drag, higher speeds and increase F.O.C. on your arrrow. The stuff you're worrying about isn't a factor when hunting in my opinion. I don't worry about what works better for practice with a field point or for shooting through basketballs with a judo point. I'm only concerned with what works best for hunting big game with fixed blade broadheads in dense Northeast forests - and that's feathers.
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 287
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
Straightarrow
I agree with you somewhat but for some of us on a fixed budget, we need an arrow set up I can use for everything. I have also been looking at feathers and yes broadhead flight is the most important but I want one set up: shooting broadheads and thru targets. I also question the durability. I will let you know what I think after Mainehunts buys some and lets me shoot them.
I agree with you somewhat but for some of us on a fixed budget, we need an arrow set up I can use for everything. I have also been looking at feathers and yes broadhead flight is the most important but I want one set up: shooting broadheads and thru targets. I also question the durability. I will let you know what I think after Mainehunts buys some and lets me shoot them.
#23
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 690
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
Straight arrow,
The only reason I mention the basketball is because I don't want to have to practice with vanes and then hunt with feathers. I want to set up all of my arrows the same, then use them for everything from 3-D, practice on targets, basketballs, groundhogs and hunting big game.
I'm going to fletch a few arrows and then abuse them just like my vanes. The Blazers have been shot through the basketball numerous times and still look new, not a wrinkle. If the Feathers can't take it, I'll stick with the Blazers.
The only reason I mention the basketball is because I don't want to have to practice with vanes and then hunt with feathers. I want to set up all of my arrows the same, then use them for everything from 3-D, practice on targets, basketballs, groundhogs and hunting big game.
I'm going to fletch a few arrows and then abuse them just like my vanes. The Blazers have been shot through the basketball numerous times and still look new, not a wrinkle. If the Feathers can't take it, I'll stick with the Blazers.
#24
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 982
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
I like feathers better than vanes they are lighter and if they get a bad spot you can cut it off and it will still fly fine. I have it when vanes get those ripples in them.
#25
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
I guess I'm going to fletch up a few and see how they work. I'm just concerned with the abuse they'll take. You know, shooting through the target,
Besides, a feather is Gods design for flight. Cant get a better product designer than that..
#28
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 690
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
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Did you get mad at a wall you were finishing.
some lattice work. (Don't ask )
Did you get mad at a wall you were finishing.
Missed the darned squirrel[:@]
#29
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876
RE: Convince me to shoot feathers
ORIGINAL: nodog
Put some bohnings on thinking they were 8 grains and they are 12. Duravanes are 8. I need 8 and was not getting the flight I wanted so I can't wait to change them and see.
Put some bohnings on thinking they were 8 grains and they are 12. Duravanes are 8. I need 8 and was not getting the flight I wanted so I can't wait to change them and see.
I've tried feathers and vanes of different configurations, these are the best for my setup. Do the same for yours. Try different ones I'm saying.