I was almost disappointed in the read as it was mostly basic/generic tuning information combined some things that don’t apply to me because I don’t have a rest or a shelf, and the spine recommendations won’t be right because my bows won’t be cut to center shot, BUT the two good nuggets in there are that he seems to think fletching direction, and clearance, aren’t terribly important if you’re using feathers. That’s good to know.
You won’t get advice better than this. Getting away from straight fletch is reason enough to fletch your own.
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Yes I did build a handful of board bows. The reason the I didn’t fletch first is that the broadheads I’m most interested in are GrizzlyStiks, and they only come right bevel. My number two option is Grizzly, and they can be had left or right. Also, my shafts, fletching, and jig just came in yesterday. I wanted to know if I needed to order a new clamp ASAP, or if I would likely be fine. The season is approaching faster than I can prepare. I shattered my left arm at a very inopportune time. I only get a few minutes to myself here and there from mid-May to Oct1.Right Wing & Left Wing – Do you understand the difference? - Gateway Feathers
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Check out point number 4. I think I’ve seen enough of your posts to think you either built a board bow or from a stave sorry I can’t remember, not really important but, no shelf. Why not fletch some up with a right helical and just shoot field points to see if the fletch digs in your hand before you order your broad heads.
Either way the smarter every day YouTube channel has a good video on archers paradox that you might think is cool. Also clay Hayes might have a video or two that could help you too. Sorry I can’t be more help, I cheat and make glass bows.
I hear ya there. I have some right bevel grizzlies 175 grain that I’m not gonna use. They’re yours if you want some to test out. They are screw in though.
I appreciate that offer very much! It’s kind, generous, and entirely undeserved by ME. That said, I’m going to pass. I do intend to purchase some Grizzlys at some point, likely in the near future, but I want to buy glue ons, and use 125gr adapters. I may use some lighter point for crane hunting, but again, I don’t want to take you up on your offer and end up not using them.
No problem. I hope it works out for you. It’s pretty cool shooting stuff you made. Something that helped me with my form was shooting to a target that was far enough away for my arrow to just clear my riser. Then I’d close my eyes and try and concentrate on one thing, bow arm, release, or whatever. I still do it quite a bit actually if I feel like my form starts to slip. Good luck this season.
All I’ve ever shot from a “trad bow” is aluminum, BUT THEY WERE ALSO PREFLETCHED! (I suck). I purchased a gel type cyanoacrylate because from what I’ve read it works as good as anything, but A) haven’t fletched anything, and B) am using carbon.
AND the arrow would have to change direction of spin during impact. I think that’s likely a bigger negative than the reduced rate of spin during flight. I’ve read in multiple places that opposite directions would “unscrew”, but that’s only accurate for left fletching and right bevels. Left bevels and right fletching would screw tighter. I have to think that it would still reduce penetration, even if the broadhead didn’t unscrew, because reversing the rotation of the arrow during impact would still consume some energy.
Hopefully there’s a big difference between a 150gr broadhead from a cheaper grade stainless screwed onto an aluminum ferrule and a 315gr forged broadhead made using a slightly higher grade stainless. I do wish it was plain carbon steel, I wish it was closer to 58-60 HRC, and I wish it was left bevel. That said it still seems better to me than a two-piece brazed head of lower hardness. I would almost use cutthroats, but I don’t like the ferrule, and I don’t like the hardness of the VPA.
