WE SHOOT COMPOUND BOWS AROUND HERE TOO OUT 50 YRDS AND AT 300 FPS PUT THAT SAME ARROW IN A BUCKET AND SHOOT IT AT THOSE SPECS THEN TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS. the arrow will hit nowhere close to the dry one. no iwas just kidding with arthur about the steam he is a good sport and i like ribing him every now and then. my average shot is 30 yrds rain or not. ai have never damaged a vane just by climbing a tree . i dont like hunting in them tiger claw arrow eating thorn trees. plus i got 4 arrows in my quiver and i only need one so i got a spare or two. i like feathers for my recurve and long bow for obvious reasons but not my 307 fps BOWTECH PATRIOT she dont digest wet feathers well at longer yardage and i can shoot a bare shaft at 15 yards and hit my spot. so 15 yards dont impress me much sorry. i shot a 375 lb boar at 35 yrds in a pretty good rain . i would not have attempted it with feathers butmaybe i will try them again and let you know how they do when wet at 50 yrds or so.