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Old 04-09-2008 | 10:32 AM
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I just bought my first bow a couple of weeks ago, and I was wondering which way the cock feather should point when you are using a WB. I was thinking down, but a friend of mine told me that it should be up.
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Old 04-09-2008 | 10:36 AM
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The guys I know who use them shoot it up. But try it both ways and see how it works. Mine is up with my Rip Cord..Good Luck
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Old 04-09-2008 | 10:54 AM
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It needs to be pointed up. The black bristles in the center/bottom of the biscuit are stiffer to support the arrow. You don't want your vane bouncing off of those.
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Old 04-09-2008 | 03:47 PM
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I have a WB and was told to have mine up.


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Old 04-09-2008 | 05:21 PM
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It needs to be pointed up. The black bristles in the center/bottom of the biscuit are stiffer to support the arrow. You don't want your vane bouncing off of those.
Exactly. What he said!
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Old 04-11-2008 | 11:30 PM
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It needs to be pointed up. The black bristles in the center/bottom of the biscuit are stiffer to support the arrow. You don't want your vane bouncing off of those.
Exactly. What he said!
Up is right, and if after a few rounds of shooting, your vanes show wear, tears, ripples, try a stiffer shorter vane, like a blazer, I did and the wear went away, also they(WB) have a break in period to soften up. good luck...
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