Fletching contact tips

[Band]

I'm having quite a time with what I believe to be fletching contact with the bow but when I put baby powder on the suspect area to check it all comes off with the shot leaving no evidence of whether I'm getting contact.  How about some remedial instruction in how to perform this check, please?

[steeleywhopper]

Try using lipstick on the very edges of the vanes.

[Band]

Good thought but I'm using a whisker buiscut rest.  I guess I could try lipstick on the bow?

[bowNarrow]

What do you think the fetching is contacting usually you would use lipstick on a drop away rest not a whisker because obviously the fetching is gonna touch it

[Band]

I believe it is contacting the side of the bow just beyond the rest.  I think it's also possible that the contact is with the cable but I want to try ruling out the bow first.

[Smossy]

Na you use the spray on foaming foot powder. Cover the whole general area. Its just a light powdery foam. Easy to clean up. It will show u everything u needa know. Just dont spray your whiskers in the whisker b. Itll make a mess.

[Band]

By spray on foot powder are you talking about athletes foot spray - like Tinactin?

[hughjorgan]

Are you shooting blazers?

[Band]

No.  Blazers DO make slight contact with the cable so I use a standard-size vane, Duravanes I believe.

[Smossy]

By spray on foot powder are you talking about athletes foot spray - like Tinactin?

If it leaves a white residue that will stay unless contact is made it might work. Its a trick I learned from the winnerschoice channel on youtube.
Bow Tuning with Broadheads 1.flv
Go to about 45 seconds.

[hughjorgan]

Did you try rotating your nock to change orientation of vanes to avoid contact?

[Band]

Thanks for the video link, Smossy.  I'll rummage through the house and see if I can find something that will work.

Did you try rotating your nock to change orientation of vanes to avoid contact?

I'm close enough to the bottom of the shelf that nock rotation will potentially get me in trouble there as well.

[hughjorgan]

That is probably your problem, move your arrow rest so your arrow rest runs the arrow through the top half of your Berger holes. That will solve your cable contact issue. What type of bow is this any how?

[coachcw]

you need to raise your rest then reset your nock or dloop to level . It shouldn't be that close . and I wouldn't get away from blazers , a four fletch blazer in a x pattern works quiet well .

[Band]

That is probably your problem, move your arrow rest so your arrow rest runs the arrow through the top half of your Berger holes. That will solve your cable contact issue. What type of bow is this any how?

Diamond Outlaw.  Now that you mention it, I see that the arrow shaft is lined up with the bottom half of the holes.  Looks like I need to make a trip back to the shop to have the nock reset so I can finally get my bow tuned before the season starts.  As you might guess, I've been having a lot of difficulty with arrow flight and grouping.