Who still shoots feathers?
08-05-2005, 06:28 PM
#11
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Posts: 174
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
Feathers here too, and Im manly enough to use the pink and white like DavidMil uses.
Never seen anything pink in the woods, and it really helps you to find an arrow that has passed through, broken off, or even if its still in the animal! Or if you miss, but I NEVER do that.
Anyway, back on topic; Feathers just shoot better for me, plusI dont have to upkeep on them as much. A rippled or torn vane flies horribly, but I have feathers on practice arrowsthat look like they are from the prehistoric times, possibly havingpassed through a t-rex,and amazinglythey still fly fine.
Never seen anything pink in the woods, and it really helps you to find an arrow that has passed through, broken off, or even if its still in the animal! Or if you miss, but I NEVER do that.Anyway, back on topic; Feathers just shoot better for me, plusI dont have to upkeep on them as much. A rippled or torn vane flies horribly, but I have feathers on practice arrowsthat look like they are from the prehistoric times, possibly havingpassed through a t-rex,and amazinglythey still fly fine.
08-05-2005, 06:30 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Blue and White or Pink and White
Blue and White or Pink and White
I shoot vanes but do have feathers for my recurve, and long bow.
08-05-2005, 06:48 PM
#14
New Sheriff
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 4,591
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
However I shoot in crappy weather and they don't seem to shoot any different wet or dry.
A rippled or torn vane flies horribly, but I have feathers on practice arrowsthat look like they are from the prehistoric times, possibly havingpassed through a t-rex,and amazinglythey still fly fine.
As for the "what about when they get wet" theory.......I say PHOOHEY!
08-05-2005, 07:15 PM
#15
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Maylene,Alabama
Posts: 283
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
I made the switch to feathers from vanes a couple of years ago.
You can't beat a feather for in flight arrow control.
OOPS, I (bigbulls) posted under my sons screen name.[8D][8D][8D][8D]
You can't beat a feather for in flight arrow control.
OOPS, I (bigbulls) posted under my sons screen name.[8D][8D][8D][8D]
08-05-2005, 10:05 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NW Montana / SW Alberta Rockies
Posts: 3,258
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
I'm a finger shooter and like the results feathers give me.I fletch my own arrows and been doing it for sometime now, I figure if it ain't broke, then don't fix it.
Bobby
Bobby
08-06-2005, 08:39 AM
#20
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Posts: 85
RE: Who still shoots feathers?
IShoot Feathers for 3Dand after last night I am switching to the new Spin vanes for Hunting.. I was at the archery shop andthey were doing some testing on noise from the arrows. The owner would stand at the bag and let the shooters shot different fletchings. It was a hands down decision on the new Spin vanes virtully quite until the arrow past you. I would not have believedit it if I did not hear it and see it for myself. One problem was encountered during a setup . It was difficult to get the tallon Heads to fly with the Spin Vanes. this was accomplished with alot of tunning. But with mechanicles the fley quiet and straight. Iwill have my new Hunting arrows with Spin Vanes. I will stay with feathers on 3D weree noise is not an issue Just my .02 worth