Fletchings...?
08-12-2006, 07:35 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MA
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Fletchings...?
I was wondering what the difference is between left wing feathers as opposed to right wing feathers. What does this affect in regard to the flight of the arrow? How important is this? Would it differ from a right handedto a left handedshooter? Also, being a lefty, would I want a right helical or a left helical fletch? Just a few questions as I am just getting into traditional. Thanks for the help.
08-13-2006, 06:00 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
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RE: Fletchings...?
Apart from the obvious, you can't fletch left wing feathers, right-helical and vice versa. I'm a lefty and I shoot right-helical... mainly because I have a right helical fletcher. There was a theory that thefletching should spin the arrow away from the bow. Therefore If you are right handed, you needed to shoot left-helical, etc. Frankly, at least for a recurve,I don't think it makes a difference.
08-13-2006, 04:53 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: Fletchings...?
I had a buddy once think he was going to shoot left helical since he was left handed. All he accomplished was haveing to constantly screw his heads back in.
To me, it dont matter which way the arrow spins, the spin is all you want. I might be wrong, but that is how I see it.
To me, it dont matter which way the arrow spins, the spin is all you want. I might be wrong, but that is how I see it.
08-14-2006, 10:29 AM
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RE: Fletchings...?
I've fletched arrows with both right wing and left wing, shot them out of the same bow, and they will group right with each other. In my opinion, they shoot about the same. It is personal preference, and availability.
