I fletched up some nanners and they fly the same speed out of my Morrison, but the crono was only a few feet away. Got to thinking, will they slow down faster than the regular 5 inch shied cuts I have and hit low at 20 or 25?
I began using these about a year ago and have found no reason to stop.
Some folks said :campfire: they would slow my arrow down while others said they are noiser than most. I could not confirm either was true.
Besides, they look cool. :cool:
That's what I was thinking. Mine were not noisy and flew the same out of the bow. So why not use them? I would think they would relly help out with broadheads and maybe a more forgiving arrow for a slight bad release.
A Nanner with fletching....I suppose if ya throw it hard enough, it wouldn't drop to much at 20yds....
They do if you eat too many. :saywhat:
Killdeer
Well, nanners are just a shape as far as I know. Unless they are cut higher or are longer than your shields then there is no reason for them to shoot slower. They may ever shoot faster. In any case, Killdeer is correct :biglaugh: ...Van
Yes, banana cut feathers are longer and higher.
Banaba cuts come in many length's and heights, so the answer depends on what you have.I make mine with the vario cutter and can have a low or high profile, with lengths from 4" to 6 1/2" and heights from under 1/2" up to nearly an inch with some blades.
Not all nanners are created equal.
Mine are the "standard" banana cut.
I read somewhere, cant remember where, that they were the quietest of fletches.I recently chopped a batch of nat turkeys but havent been able to put them on arrows yet for any first hand experience.Will post when i do.
Mine are pretty loud, but I think I have too much helical in them.
Matt
When I had my archery business I played around with every size and shape of fletch I could. Higher ones are noiseier/slower. Shape didnt seem to matter too much. The wheelie competive shooters use the tiny 1" fletches on very light shafts. I like very heavy shafts and knew that a 1" feather would not work so I tried a 6 1/2" long 1/4" high feather. They were VERY fast but senistive to a clean release.
The bottom line is a clean kill!! Keep your broadheads SHARP, DONT shoot farther then YOUR skills allow you to, practice, practice, practice and have fun..
oh yeah, I did like the nanners and use them when I dont have time to make the low profile ones.
More feather = more drag. more drag = slows arrow quicker. which will = lower impact on target.
Bob
Love those nanners.....
Hi Chez :wavey: ...Van
If one calculated the area of a standard size nanner, I bet it would be very close to, and perhaps even a bit less than, the area of a standard shield or parabolic cut feather; the high point is just in the middle rather than the back end, and it has two low points, each end. Any mathemeticians out there care to take this one on?
Ouch...brain cramp.
I used them this past fall. Not slow at all, I didn't notice any extra noise, and either did the deer.
So last night at the shop I shot groups with them out to 25 yards and did not notice any difference in placement. I stood down range and had someone shoot both the new banana cut and standard shield and parabolic cuts. The bananas are slightly louder. Enough to where I could notice the difference.
maybe this will help relieve the brain cramp...
I just got up and that title, "Will the bananas hit too low", hit my poor coffee starved brain and jiggled the memory of that old song, "Will the Spearmint Change Its Flavor on the Bedpost Over Night?" If you remember the tune, try this:
If the feathers get too high,
Will the bananas hit too low?
If the feathers get too high?
Will the bananas hit too low?
Will they whistle while they travel?
Will they scare the deer away?
If the feathers get too high,
Will the bananas hit too low?
Sorry about that... I'm having a silly spell because I finished my first arrows yesterday. I shaped high rounded feathers (not actually bananas) and they do whistle. Kinda like it... Robin Hood shooting the proclamation out of the Sheriff of Nottingham's hand... whissh, thunk... gotta go get my feathered hat.
Okay... I'll go off and get my coffee now and return you to your regular programming....
Dick in Seattle
Still haven't had my coffee (soon, soon, soon!) but I think I improved the effort while showering. I now offer you:
"The Fletchers Song" or "The Banana Song"
(to the tune of "Does the Spearmint Change Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight" ... more or less...)
If my feathers get too high,
Will my bananas hit too low?
Will they travel much too slowly,
As they fly off from my bow?
Will they whistle as they travel?
Will they scare the game away?
If my feathers get too high,
Will I miss a deer today?
Alright, alright, I'm off for the coffee. What can I say, 30 years of standup just won't go away...
Dick in Seattle
Here is my experience with them out of a 55# Quinn Stallion: 3-5.5" fly just like 3-5" out to about 35 yards, then they fall faster; 4-4" fly just like 3-5" out to infinity, only they appear to be more forgiving. In my brief shooting of nanners I think they are more forgiving than other fletch shapes. I don't hear any differnce with them, except some that I tried splicing - now those guys look great but sound like a rocket in the air! They are my 3-D arrows, and I kind of like the fact that they scream!!
By the way, if you own a Lil Chopper, and wish to use up the entire full feather I have discovered something neat. You can cut the 5.5" out of one end of the feather. Then you tape a pop-sickle stick to the straight edge on the Chopper and it serves as a new straight edge that will cut 4" low profile nanners. This works great as long as you are not anal about the feathers (i.e., you don't mind if some of them are not perfect) or as long as you don't use fletch tape (tape is picky about the quill size).
QuoteOriginally posted by Orion:
If one calculated the area of a standard size nanner, I bet it would be very close to, and perhaps even a bit less than, the area of a standard shield or parabolic cut feather; the high point is just in the middle rather than the back end, and it has two low points, each end. Any mathemeticians out there care to take this one on?
I did the arithemtic and found that banannas had a bit more surface area than parabolics of the same height