helical or straight offset fletchings
02-02-2005, 01:36 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SC USA
Posts: 1,434
RE: helical or straight offset fletchings
I like a helical on my hunting arrows ! It has always cracked me up around here to see people talk about "how" much they slow your arrow down at long ranges...............then 10 minutes later you see them jump in on a ethical shot post and swear they don't shoot over 25-30 yrds ! 
As long as your getting good rest clearnace.........I'd shoot as hard of a helical as you can !
As long as your getting good rest clearnace.........I'd shoot as hard of a helical as you can !
02-02-2005, 04:34 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Greensboro NC USA
Posts: 352
RE: helical or straight offset fletchings
Help me out here.....helical is when the fletching sort of wraps-around the shaft...right? What is offset? When the vane/feather goes straight..but at an angle?
02-02-2005, 05:08 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Norman OK USA
Posts: 3,318
RE: helical or straight offset fletchings
tarheel you have it correct, full helical allows for the fletch to "wrap" around the shaft. Offset is inbetween helical and straight fletch.
As for helical it does provide better accuracy and any speed loss is negligible.
As for helical it does provide better accuracy and any speed loss is negligible.
02-02-2005, 08:10 PM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Greensboro NC USA
Posts: 352
RE: helical or straight offset fletchings
That's what I thought.
Thanks dwd2001
By the way, we lived in OKC for a couple of years....my wife wen't to OU.
Tarheel born...Tarheel bread...but if not NC, then definitely OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck
Thanks dwd2001
By the way, we lived in OKC for a couple of years....my wife wen't to OU.
Tarheel born...Tarheel bread...but if not NC, then definitely OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck
