Are feather fletched arrows faster than plastic vane fletched arrows?
Feather fletched arrows are faster than plastic vane fletched arrows out to 40 yards. From 40 to 60 yards the speeds are the same and then plastic overtakes feathers. That’s why we recommend using the smallest feather applicable to your setup. In case you take target shots at 90 meters. 9. Q: What glue do you recommend to attach feathers to carbon arrows? A: The most important step in fletching your arrows is cleaning the arrow before putting any fletching on it. If you do not clean the arrow shaft you will get poor results. One great glue available now is AAE Fastset Gel. We have not tried some of the other glues available but please remember to put a drop of Fletchtite on the ends of your feathers to keep them from peeling up on pass through shots. 10. Q: I want to splice feathers for my arrows. How do I begin? A: Please refer to our Website page called “Nitty Gritty” # 6c. Also, in our Archived July 2001 “Newsroom” page there is a complete guide with photographs. 11. Q: Where can I
