ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
Since you brought it up, Don...
Independent tests by bow testing authority Norb Mullaney have shown that a feather fletched arrow is still traveling 4 ft./sec. faster than plastic fletch, 29 yards down range. At all normal hunting ranges, feather fletched arrows travel faster, drop less, and arrive sooner than plastic fletched arrows.
Further tests by Dave Holt showed that the feather fletched arrow was faster than the identical plastic fletched arrow out to 41 yards. The feather fletched arrow then matched the plastic fletched arrow out to 61 yards (the limit of the test range). Through out the 61 yard range, the feather fletched arrow arrived at each distance in less time than the vane fletched arrow.
I've seen Len report the same findings from his own independent tests on here as well.
How's that ankle feelin', anyway?
Wow; were those tests ever done with Blazers or just plastic veins of same length and size of feathers? I never would have thought so, once I changed from from feathers to Blazers, Ibelieve that I had to adjust my 50 yd pin and stack it slightlymore close to my 40. Maybe other factors involved that I can't think of such as maybe I switched bow poundage since my last practice at 50 yds with feathers. With all that noise going on from the wind hitting the feathers in flight, that is quite an eye opener. Ankle is there, that's about it. It's only been 6 days since I broke it, I guess I need to learn patience. Thanks for asking.