ORIGINAL: magicman54494
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
I believe they are talking about offset. It may be a helical fletch that is offset by either 1 or 6 degrees. If I were to buy one of those to fletch my hunting arrows I would get the 6 degree offset myself. The more offset of a helical fletch, the more control but itmay also make the arrow slower at longer ranges so, if speed is important to you that may be a consideration. I like maximum arrow control myself and my max range for deer is only 25yds so speed would not be an issue.
does anyone know how much affect 6 vs. 1 degree really has? I have my bow set up to take longer shots. Also would the 6 help in windy conditions?
Think of it like sails on a sailboat. If the sail is straight into the wind then the wind won't have much effect on it. If the sail is offset then it is presenting more surface to the wind. In this case, more surface means more spin, means more control and that would help in adverse (windy, rainy, etc.) conditions. A good FOC (12%-18%)will also help with control in adverse conditions.