I try to line my broadheads up with the feathers.

Here is an Eastern Woodland style 2 fletch using turkey tail feathers. The other arrow has a tangential 3 fletch using whole, smaller goose wing feathers.  

I tried it, for me personally, it worked great when I worked great, seemed to be less forgiving when I didn't work great on my release. And this was shooting field tips, might of been worse with broadheads. just my two cents, your results may vary, lol!

I have done it but only out of necassity....such as the boar I shot saturday was with two fletch....one of my turkey fletching was coming up and rather than risk the noise and effect on arrow...I pulled it off....flipped arrow over so bare side of shaft was against bow...and that is the arrow I put entirely inside the big boar lengthwise.  Flew great....

Just Fletched One Up. 32"  Carbon, , 5.5" Shield Fletch.  From 7 Yards It Flew Right Fine.  

Why Would It Be More Susceptable To Windplaning ? Less Resistance Goes Several Ways, Including Less To Catch The Wind. . By More Than A Factor Of 1/3. . Cause At Some Point In The Spiral There Is Very Little Feather To The Wind, While The 3 or 4 Fletch Always Has Feathers In The Wind (Side Wind).

Gotta Wait Till Spring To Shoot Broadheads Though
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I find that they shoot no different in high winds for me than do 3 fletch.  I've shot out to 40 yards in the wind with them and am completely happy.

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I haven't tried them, but less feather surface area should equal less stable flight characteristics in less than perfect conditions especially with broadheads.

Quote from: ronp on February 10, 2014, 10:04:00 AM
I have been playing around with two fletched arrows and I like them.  I use some big, 5-1/2 in bannana cut feathers.

Several years ago i was experimenting with different fletchings and shaft materials. One of the trials was with a dog fennel shaft and 2 right wing turkey fletchings. I was surprised that the dog fennel made it through a 20 shot 3-D course, and somewhat pleased with the 2 fletch. It seemed (as someone else said) it shot well when I shot well, but worse than a 3 or 4 fletch, when I didn't. Also, if you damage one of the fletches of a 2 fletch, it affects your accuracy more so than a 3 or 4 fletch

Oh, later on that summer I shot that dog fennel arrow through a raccoon that I thought might be rabid. The shaft made it but it damaged the fletching

James Parker  is who I learned about dog fennel from. He is knowledgeable fellow.

I played with 2 fletch for a year, long time ago.  I was able to get some decent flight and took few animals with it.  However, I noticed if you have any issues with shafts or inserts it showed up rather dramatically.  I also noticed some erratic flight in the woods hunting.  So, without going extreme deeper into it, I decided I was not the first to play with it, and must be a reason missles and rockets have minimal of 3 fins, so I went back to 3. 

I went from 3 to 4 fletch for the 'no look no feel' nocking advantage due to several 'fire fights' with hogs.  I have no flight or penetration issues at all.

I have no concern with 3 fps more.  I got 585 grain arrows running 185-187. On other bows I have 635 grains running the same speed. Run the numbers of momentum on those and you will see that my fletching is not in that equation.

However,  in the stabilization of 'manufactured shots' in the field, gapped feathers, missing feather, or wet feathers... I'm still not in the equation as I'm covered.

4 flecth = too many positives.

Let's go hunting now... 

If there is enough cross wind to worry about, maybe the shot shouldn't be taken.  I prefer guaranteed stable arrow flight. 3 & 4 fletch for me.

When using 4f fletch do you go helical or straight?

Glenbo, if that question is directed at me, I have never shot straight in my life, either helical or offset.  Both achieve the same thing.   

Thanks Terry. I am going to make a few and wasn't sure.

I agree with what Terry said, if it rains or get "dew" on feathers or one comes off in flight, will effect shot.  We all know there are a great many
factors that are out of are control, the animal gets a vote. 

You bet Glenbo......

Skates, yep, I only remember one time I had to worry about wind and that was in WY the year I killed my antelope. 20 minutes into the hunt I stalked and had a nice buck in range but didn't shoot because of the wind, nor would I have if shooting 2 fletch...... but I got my buck in the end.

Other than that, never had to worry about cross wind so my fletching is a non issue.

4 fletch also.