Feather shooters
12-30-2003, 07:54 AM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,862
RE: Feather shooters
For a basic explanation:
The two primary purposes and affect of feathers and vanes upon a shaft are to, as efficiently and as quickly as possible, "stabilize" the shaft when shot and "control" in flight.
As the arrow leaves the string, the feathers/vanes serve to straighten out the bending actions of the shaft (stabilize) and to guide and control the shaft in flight. The "control" aspect applies to the fact that a "fixed" blade broadhead will control and affect the flight and accuracy of the shaft if the feathers/vanes lose control. The size of the feathers/vanes become more critical with heavy setups (arrows) and as the speed of the shaft slows.
Therefore, for "fixed" blade broadheads, especially shot off the high-energy and fast compounds that are out there today, I personally would not use anything less than a 5" feather/vane.
The two primary purposes and affect of feathers and vanes upon a shaft are to, as efficiently and as quickly as possible, "stabilize" the shaft when shot and "control" in flight.
As the arrow leaves the string, the feathers/vanes serve to straighten out the bending actions of the shaft (stabilize) and to guide and control the shaft in flight. The "control" aspect applies to the fact that a "fixed" blade broadhead will control and affect the flight and accuracy of the shaft if the feathers/vanes lose control. The size of the feathers/vanes become more critical with heavy setups (arrows) and as the speed of the shaft slows.
Therefore, for "fixed" blade broadheads, especially shot off the high-energy and fast compounds that are out there today, I personally would not use anything less than a 5" feather/vane.
12-30-2003, 06:59 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: CT, USA
Posts: 3,058
RE: Feather shooters
ORIGINAL: ijimmy
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Jeff knows too much about arrows
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12-30-2003, 08:59 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brockport NY
Posts: 211
RE: Feather shooters
Thanks for all the info, I got great results with the 4" vanes with the mechanicals this fall but never quite got the results I was looking for with the fixed blades, I blamed it on the inconsistancy in spine/weight with the carbons. I think I'll give the 5" feathers a try. Either that or break done and buy some ACC's. I know what your are saying about the newer bows. With my old Reflex all I do is tune and my fixed bh's are right there. Not so easy with the Mighty Mite but well worth the extra work. Then again maybe it's the bow, I haven't bought a new one in a couple of years.
12-31-2003, 01:04 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Palmyra PA USA
Posts: 292
RE: Feather shooters
I use 5-1/2" mostly, but used 6" feathers last year.
Slight overkill perhaps, but I shoot my arrows from many different bows and the extra length keeps them flying true from all of them. They also keep the arrow stable when taking shots from awkward positions, and when shooting big one-piece broadheads that weigh in at 215 grains.
Slight overkill perhaps, but I shoot my arrows from many different bows and the extra length keeps them flying true from all of them. They also keep the arrow stable when taking shots from awkward positions, and when shooting big one-piece broadheads that weigh in at 215 grains.
