Fletching Question

[Duuane]

I’m changing my arrow setup for 2022. I’m going back to 125 grain cut on impact heads, and switching from maxima reds to 6mm FMJ. I have a 27” draw at 60 pounds. My bare shaft arrows spin counter clockwise off my string. I plan to buy pre cut arrows and fletch them with left offset blazer vanes. Does that make sense, or should I just buy fully complete arrows with the straight fletch when I buy them? I tend to overthink things and outsmarting myself.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

You want the fletching to induce some rotation on a hunting arrow, so don't go with straight fletching. Right or left offset/helical doesn't matter unless you're shooting single bevel broadheads, in which you case you do want the bevel direction and fletching direction to match.

 

[butcherboy]

Buy bare shaft and fletch them yourself. I like my fmj’s but I shoot the 5mm instead. With that said, I’m actually switching everything over to 5mm axis. At least for my longbow. I shoot Easton Hexx arrows off my compound.

 

[7-Pointers]

IMHO, you're thinking right. My bare shafts also naturally spin left out of the bow and I fletch with left twist as well for hunting, so less energy goes into getting the arrow spinning. Agreed that you definitely want spin with broadheads.

 

[Duuane]

Thanks for the info. It seems that I can order bare shafts, or I can order fletched arrows cut to length with or without inserts. I don't own a cutter, so bare shafts might not work. I think if I order fletched cut arrows, I'll have to strip the fletching and re-fletch with an offset. I guess I'll just have to figure it out.

 

[Scrappy]

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[Yooper]

Try South Shore Archery. I have all the tools to cut, square, fletch, etc. my own arrows and for the money and time I'd still buy assembled shafts from Jerry there. I just ordered a dozen RIP TKO Elites and had them cut, squared and inserts installed for just a little more than I would have to pay if I bought all the components and did them myself. Bonus was they all came with the spine marked.

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[Duuane]

Good to know, thanks.

 

[mortskee]

buying precut arrows works, i would also buy an arrow squaring device to make sure they are perfect

 

[Zac]

Doesn't matter. Factory fletching is not straight. It's offset 1 degree, which is just fine for Blazers. Your not going to be able to fletch any better than the factory machine. Also if your using a Bitz then you are indexing all of your vanes at different degrees around the shaft unless you have an aftermarket knob.