4 in. feathers vs. 5in
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Chattanooga TN
Posts: 54
4 in. feathers vs. 5in
Looking for some opinions. Im shooting goldtips 35/55 250gr. tips and 8gr. per inch weight tubes total weight 696 grains. I currently have 4in vanes and get pretty good arrow flight out of my 50lb martin. Should I change up my fletchings or stick with the 4in. Will it affect spine and be worth trying. I never intended shooting the 4in feathers but was given the arrows to try and they fly pretty good. THanks for any opinions
scott
scott
#2
RE: 4 in. feathers vs. 5in
I've also thought about changing from 4" to 5" but keep hitting the "If it ain't broke don't fix it" wall. I get great flight from the 4s so I'll stick with them.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,256
RE: 4 in. feathers vs. 5in
If your 4" fletching stabilizes your broadheads, go with it. If, however, they won't stabilize, or if they shoot differently than your target points. I'd consider changing so that you won't have to adjust when hunting season starts.
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Posts: 2,120
RE: 4 in. feathers vs. 5in
I used to shoot 5" feathers but I could only get 1 fletch from a full-length so I went to a 4" and now I get 2 4" fletches from each one.They fly just as well as the 5" even with broadheads
#6
RE: 4 in. feathers vs. 5in
Up until a few years ago I always used 5 or even 5½" feathers on all my arrows. Mainly because that's what everyone else used. Then I was given some 4" parabolic feathers and tried them on my arrows. No difference in accuracy, and they make less noise, so I switched to 4".
The important thing is to get the arrows matched to the bow. If the bow is well tuned (brace height, nocking point, etc.) and the arrows spined correctly the feathers aren't a critical factor.
The important thing is to get the arrows matched to the bow. If the bow is well tuned (brace height, nocking point, etc.) and the arrows spined correctly the feathers aren't a critical factor.
#7
RE: 4 in. feathers vs. 5in
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Looking for some opinions. Im shooting goldtips 35/55 250gr. tips and 8gr. per inch weight tubes total weight 696 grains. I currently have 4in vanes and get pretty good arrow flight out of my 50lb martin. Should I change up my fletchings or stick with the 4in. Will it affect spine and be worth trying. I never intended shooting the 4in feathers but was given the arrows to try and they fly pretty good. THanks for any opinions
scott
Looking for some opinions. Im shooting goldtips 35/55 250gr. tips and 8gr. per inch weight tubes total weight 696 grains. I currently have 4in vanes and get pretty good arrow flight out of my 50lb martin. Should I change up my fletchings or stick with the 4in. Will it affect spine and be worth trying. I never intended shooting the 4in feathers but was given the arrows to try and they fly pretty good. THanks for any opinions
scott