Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: John D on January 07, 2012, 02:25:38 am
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Anybody have experience using the spiral fletchings in a 3 fletch pattern? According to one of the answers to a FAQ on 3 Rivers, the only difference between the spiral fletchings and regular full length is less quill. Anyone have any insight to offer?
Thank you,
John
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Just looking at their new catalog it appears that the spiral fluflu fletching is cheaper by half ($21 per 100)than the regular full length feathers($43) so it appears to be a deal. I'd be leary of it for that reason. Why are they cheaper when more work has been done on them? I always just used full length feathers for spiral fluflus.
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Pat- I've never done fluflus. CAn you post a picture of the full length spiral fluflus you've made?
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Jeff, here is one I made to take to Colorado this year...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/BWandsourwoodarrowsfor2011elkhunt002.jpg)
I just tie off the back end of the feather, wrap it around the shaft and tie off forward end. I have used fletch tape which is pretty easy and also glue but have to pin the feather until the glue dries.
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Thanks Pat B. The cheaper price raised questions for me too. I appreciate the perspective.
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I saw those in 3R and wondered the same. TrueFlight full lengths are commercial grade feathers. I don't know if it was always this way or not. The 100 I got met the statement they make about the 1 - 5 1/2" cut,see top of page 57 in new cat., but many of them seemed a little ratty on tips, holes and thin. I have older ones, 7+ years, that are nice and clean all the way to the outside edge. I still like them though. Not trying to bash TF or 3R, got to have a lot of dead birds to get all them feathers. I thought these would be good for squirrle, and they are if you are shooting up, but they are pretty noisey and a squirrle is pretty quick when it comes to wing type sounds.