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Old 09-10-2006 | 09:49 AM
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Default RE: new to fletching

bagem brings up more to comment on. Helical. Yes helical is a great aid and a good way to fletch an arrow to optimize spin compared to straight. I'd recommend buying a jig like the Bitz with a straight clamp. This allows you to adjust the jig to fletch with an offset. (Offset fletch lays across the shaft at an angle/Helical wraps around the shaft) With a straight clamp and offsetting the jig, you can control rest clearance if shooting through a shoot through rest, if your using a drop away, that isn't an issue.

As Rick James pointed out in another thread and I concurred, Offset will do the exact same job as a helical, but you have more control over the fletching variations that are sometimes needed.
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