Helical? Offset? Straight?
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Upstate NY
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Helical? Offset? Straight?
OK, being a old school archer I have been weened on full 5 in helical fletching on arrows.
I'm curious what the current consensus IS on fletching today. Is helical really necessary any longer or does offset work just as well?
I'm curious what the current consensus IS on fletching today. Is helical really necessary any longer or does offset work just as well?
#4
RE: Helical? Offset? Straight?
IMO, it depends on what your shooting style is, example: I shoot a straight feather and have since I started bowhunting but my set up is a mech bh and they fly well with the straight feather. I tried to use some fixed bh's and I couldn't get them to fly with that fletch, so I fletched a few arrows helical and they flew better with the fixed b/h. This has been my experience with them....Good Luck
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Upstate NY
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RE: Helical? Offset? Straight?
Thanks - that pretty much confirms what I knew already...
My buds have been boasting the new Blazer fletching as 'the bomb!' I dunno if I can mentally get past the 'full 5-inch fletch' mentality I have...
My buds have been boasting the new Blazer fletching as 'the bomb!' I dunno if I can mentally get past the 'full 5-inch fletch' mentality I have...
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: Helical? Offset? Straight?
Blazers work great with an offset, that is what I am currently using right now. And they work just as well or better with a helical. What you have to remember is the blazers have a higher profile and are much stiffer than the your normal 5 inch vane so they control better. As far as control goes I like my blazers just as well as feathers. Not very forgiving though because of how stiff they are.
In my opinion putting blazers on with a straight fletch is a waste though.
Paul
In my opinion putting blazers on with a straight fletch is a waste though.
Paul
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
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RE: Helical? Offset? Straight?
arrows fletched wih a helical will out perform those without a helical,period.You may lose a little speed but the advantages of a helical far exceeds the min.loss in speed.