4 Fletch Arrows

[Kirkll]

Kirk, I also need to add that the most likely reason for that is I have been using radial wrapped carbons for nearly over 2 decades.

Absolutely! .....It makes a huge difference with shaft quality. I spine tested a bunch of different shafts, and found that the economy carbon shafts were the worst ones for spine constancy. Some of them worse than woodies........ But there are a few brands out there that are not too bad... The Beman Hunters are pretty economical, and you can get some pretty closely matched sets out of them if you take your time building them....

Another thing is..... The average archer may not see the difference much at all. Once you get to the point where you have to shoot different spots on your target with broadheads to avoid blowing nocks and cutting fletching off your arrows..... Then you will notice variation in spine a lot more.

What brand of arrows do you like the best Terry? There are so many different brands it will make a guy dizzy any more.    Kirk

[Benoli]

60x120 4" feathers on all my aluminum arrows for the last 20 years. I started using when taking my son and his scout troop to 3D shoots. The kids need not worry about knocking an arrow incorrectly. Fly same as 3 5" fletch.

[Terry Green]

I'll answer tomorrow Kirk...

[GCook]

I've got a set brewing now.  Got em hitting right out to 20 yards.  Gonna put together 3&3 to ensure flight is right.  Then fletch a dozen for this season of TBOT shoots.

[jcprintz]

I've used 4-4" set at 60/120 with as much helical as I can get on my 5/16" carbons for almost 20 years and see no reason to change.

[LookMomNoSights]

About 7 or 8 years ago,  I got into 4 fletch ...... 4" shields, 90 degrees.  I loved the way they flew and I was happy and shot that set up for several years.  All fletch mentioned here are shield cut.  Forget exactly why,  maybe cuz I got a new bow I'm thinking,  I ended up shooting some older 3 fletch 5" that I had in my surplus.   They flew very nice.  Built some 4 fletch on the same shafting model as the 3 five inch fletched ......and they did fly very nice also ......  BUT ........ I noticed there was a very tangible sound difference between the 2!  The 3 fives being much quieter!  I had never compared the 2 side by side,  and was so used to the 4 fletch at that point.
Flight was very similar if not exactly the same,  I could see the 4 fours better in flight no mistake,  but the 3 fives were like a soft breath compared to ever so slight hissing quill noise the 4 fletchers made in flight.  Maybe it was the culmination of all things tuning wise with my tackle .......maybe my ears are sensitive.......maybe I'm nuts.   However it may be,  I'm all about the 3 5inchers now again and my money is on not going back to 4 fletch.  Was the sound difference enough to make a difference if shooting at game?  Well not exactly sure but figured if it were a noticeable difference to me with human senses,  it might just be the same or more significant for the critter senses and maybe I'm better off without that variable.  Just my experiences and observations on the matter for me.

[LookMomNoSights]

Oh and if anyone was wondering,  same helical as well.  I've been using JoJan for at least 30 years now.

[Wheels2]

Like most everything in archery, if you think it makes a difference, it does.
I am currently trying 3" parabolic feathers vs my 4" shields.
So far I can't see a difference but these are 3 fletch.