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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: oneshotkill on April 17, 2009, 11:23:17 PM

Title: Feather size
Post by: oneshotkill on April 17, 2009, 11:23:17 PM: I was looking at arrows online and for feather fletched ones it asked what size feather you wanted and and the options were 3,4,and 5. Are they refering to length in inches or what? What size do you think is best? Thanks.
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: RyanD on April 18, 2009, 04:46:56 AM: That is correct they are referring to the length of the feather. As far as what is best depends on your setup. Out of my recurve I prefer a 5" feather but a lot of guys shoot 4". It really is up to you. What is your setup?
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 19, 2009, 07:49:10 PM: i have been shooting 4" shield cuts from my x force, shoot great!!!!!!
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: oneshotkill on April 20, 2009, 09:42:24 PM: I am shooting a bowtech allegiance set at 70 pounds.
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: Hornseeker on April 29, 2009, 12:46:30 PM: If your arrows are tuned good to your bow..you can get away with the 2 1/2 inch little feathers... they are a lot like the size of blazers... thats mostly what I shoot out of my longbows...
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2009, 01:17:47 PM: I think mine are 4's
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 29, 2009, 01:19:17 PM: 4 inch 3degree right helical, shoot great for me
Title: Re: Feather size
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on April 29, 2009, 01:44:54 PM: I shoot 5" right helical out of my recurve and my longbow. With my Bowtech Captain and COmmander I shoot 2" blazers. I think it all depends on what shoots best for that particular bow, I have 2 friends who shoot 70# Ally's and both shoot 2" blazers.