short range arrow
Hi everybody!
I want to make few arrows now and I am looking for some big stabilisers, in order to shot at close range, 15 to 20 meters.
I wonder if a flu flu spiral fletching would be better than very long and large feathers in chinese style for that purpose.
I have had three arrows with chinese style fletching, but I found them flying allwais little bit to right, by comparison with low feathered arrows.
I want to make few arrows now and I am looking for some big stabilisers, in order to shot at close range, 15 to 20 meters.
I wonder if a flu flu spiral fletching would be better than very long and large feathers in chinese style for that purpose.
I have had three arrows with chinese style fletching, but I found them flying allwais little bit to right, by comparison with low feathered arrows.
Isn't there a turkish alternative too? Does someone have some pictures of what they look like (if differeing from chinese spiral)? I've also been thinking about making this type.
I dont like how my flu flu work.
These arrows are very noisy.
I cannot see any faster stabilization than regular low profile feathers, only a rapid deceleration.
I think I would change the fletching with straight feathers, only bigger in dimension than korean arrows have.
These arrows are very noisy.
I cannot see any faster stabilization than regular low profile feathers, only a rapid deceleration.
I think I would change the fletching with straight feathers, only bigger in dimension than korean arrows have.
You could go with 5.5" shield cut fletches or get full length feathers and just cut to shape and use as is.
I found that I had to shoot out to 25-30 yards before my arrows straightened out. Don't know if it was my release or the nature of the bow I was shooting.
JonR.
I found that I had to shoot out to 25-30 yards before my arrows straightened out. Don't know if it was my release or the nature of the bow I was shooting.
JonR.
I would have thought that the solution would be the bow, not the arrows. A centre-shooting bow with stiff arrows should reduce the problem.
Stephen
I'm using a thumb ring and shooting a short "Asian" style bow.
But a spine issue could be the root of the problem.
Jon R.
I'm using a thumb ring and shooting a short "Asian" style bow.
But a spine issue could be the root of the problem.
Jon R.
Noted. I think that at a short range, the size.stiffness of the fletching will have a stabilizing effect and greater weight of the arrowhead will defeat the stabilizing effect.
Two months ago we did some tests with a high speed camera, whistling arrowheads (big and heavy) and large, stiff Japanese-style fletching. The stabilizing effect had not really kicked in when shooting out to 15 metres.
My guess is: use a heavy bow with shorter, stiff, barrelled arrows, moderate fletching and a light head.
Two months ago we did some tests with a high speed camera, whistling arrowheads (big and heavy) and large, stiff Japanese-style fletching. The stabilizing effect had not really kicked in when shooting out to 15 metres.
My guess is: use a heavy bow with shorter, stiff, barrelled arrows, moderate fletching and a light head.