OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
12-11-2003, 06:30 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
Jeff, letting the feathers dry and air out overnight or, better, 24 hours cuts any aroma the Scotchguard leaves, at least down to where MY sniffer can't pick it up. They certainly stink less than most rubber boots I've been around. LOL
Jeff, letting the feathers dry and air out overnight or, better, 24 hours cuts any aroma the Scotchguard leaves, at least down to where MY sniffer can't pick it up. They certainly stink less than most rubber boots I've been around. LOL
OK, I'll have to give the SG a try then this coming year. And particular "type" of SG you would reccomend?
12-12-2003, 08:18 AM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
If you use a drop-away rest, don't worry about waterproofing them.
I used to use that silicone powder that you put in the ziplock back and stick the feathered end of the arrow in and work it in real good. The bottle felt like it was empty.. but it was full of this stuff. I was sold when the demo guy dipped the feathers in a fish aquarium and pulled it out and it was completely dry.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will try some of them.
12-12-2003, 08:30 AM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
Ya know, with wet performance being probably the biggest knock against feathers, it makes one wonder why the manufacturers don't pre-treat them at the factory. Would seem like the best time to do so, and if it raised the cost by a few cents per feather, so what...
Are you listening, Gateway and Tru Flight?
I emailed both of them to see what their thoughts were on this. I'll keep you posted...
Are you listening, Gateway and Tru Flight?
I emailed both of them to see what their thoughts were on this. I'll keep you posted...
12-12-2003, 12:42 PM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
quote:
If you use a drop-away rest, don't worry about waterproofing them.
Why would that matter at all?
If you use a drop-away rest, don't worry about waterproofing them.
Why would that matter at all?
I don't know. I use to shoot a QT 750 and I would have a 3-4" difference. Now some buddies and I don't have any difference. Just my observation.
12-12-2003, 02:37 PM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
Here's the response I got from Gateway-
Sounds like this is less of an issue than I previously thought...
Hello and thank you for your interest in Gateway Feathers.
Wet feathers were a problem when guys shot off the shelf and used big
feathers.
Today's arrows are fletched with 4" parabolic shape or less and water is not
a factor. If your feathers get wet hunting simply shake the water out with
a sharp snap of the arrow before you shoot. Also, we have our waterproofing
which can only be applied after an arrow is fletched because otherwise the
feather will not stick to the shaft.
Wet feathers were a problem when guys shot off the shelf and used big
feathers.
Today's arrows are fletched with 4" parabolic shape or less and water is not
a factor. If your feathers get wet hunting simply shake the water out with
a sharp snap of the arrow before you shoot. Also, we have our waterproofing
which can only be applied after an arrow is fletched because otherwise the
feather will not stick to the shaft.
12-13-2003, 08:01 AM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
ORIGINAL: Rangeball
Here's the response I got from Gateway-
Sounds like this is less of an issue than I previously thought...
Here's the response I got from Gateway-
Hello and thank you for your interest in Gateway Feathers.
Wet feathers were a problem when guys shot off the shelf and used big
feathers.
Today's arrows are fletched with 4" parabolic shape or less and water is not
a factor. If your feathers get wet hunting simply shake the water out with
a sharp snap of the arrow before you shoot. Also, we have our waterproofing
which can only be applied after an arrow is fletched because otherwise the
feather will not stick to the shaft.
Wet feathers were a problem when guys shot off the shelf and used big
feathers.
Today's arrows are fletched with 4" parabolic shape or less and water is not
a factor. If your feathers get wet hunting simply shake the water out with
a sharp snap of the arrow before you shoot. Also, we have our waterproofing
which can only be applied after an arrow is fletched because otherwise the
feather will not stick to the shaft.
If "water is not a factor" Why do they sell waterproofing powder? Just for the longbow and recurve shooters? Bah!
12-15-2003, 08:31 AM
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RE: OK I'm back to feathers. Help waterproofing?
Here's True Flight's response-
Yes, indeed we have considered doing factory waterproofing. However right now, this does not appear to be practical from a number of reasons.
We have however had excellent results with the dry powder waterproofing...
such as Bob Rightenour's "Fletch Dry". These work very well. The trick is
to put a teaspoon of powder in a plastic bag, then put the whole rear of the
arrow in the bag, sealing around the shaft with your hand, then rubbing, and
/ or swirling the fletching in the powder.
We do not sell the powder directly, but it is widely available at archery
dealers.
We have however had excellent results with the dry powder waterproofing...
such as Bob Rightenour's "Fletch Dry". These work very well. The trick is
to put a teaspoon of powder in a plastic bag, then put the whole rear of the
arrow in the bag, sealing around the shaft with your hand, then rubbing, and
/ or swirling the fletching in the powder.
We do not sell the powder directly, but it is widely available at archery
dealers.
