Right or Left fletching

[Bone Thug]

Practically it's not worth worrying about it. However, I'm not practical nor do I ever leave well enough alone. So I always match helical/offset direction to the natural rotation of the arrow. My factory PSE strings were left, my Phantom strings are right. My OCD just can't deal with the arrow is spinning one way, and the fletching has to stop that motion and reverse it. That probably all happens in inches after leaving the string... but I know it’s 100% happening and can't let it go.

I 100% agree. I’m the same way.

My Mathews Lift clocks left with the factory Match strings. So, I fletched up my Easton FMJ’s with Bohning X3 vanes in 3” with a left helical. My Mathews VXR with Phantom Bowstrings clocks right so I did a right helical for that one.

[sectxag06]

Some of the best archers in the world say it makes no difference. So, I know its not something I need to worry about. If you like to tinker and fletch your arrows, go ahead.

If you really want to try something different, give FOBs a try.

[BTLowry]

I fall into the "I can't shoot the difference" group but how the heck do some of you know my bow rotates this way until you put this string on it and then it reverses?

Y'all all got high speed cameras?
Eyes like eagles?
Some test you can do with a bare shaft?

[db@100]

I fall into the "I can't shoot the difference" group but how the heck do some of you know my bow rotates this way until you put this string on it and then it reverses?

Y'all all got high speed cameras?
Eyes like eagles?
Some test you can do with a bare shaft?

Yes, there is a bare shaft test. Put a mark on the top of bare shaft. Shoot it at about 5 feet, See where the mark is now. Did the arrow turn right or left?

[BTLowry]

So in 5 feet you are only getting 1/4 rotation or so?
Looks to me like you could reverse the rotation by untwisting a new string and reversing the twist or that a known twist would produce a predictable rotation?

Appreciate the reply db@100

[jt400]

Some of the best archers in the world say it makes no difference. So, I know its not something I need to worry about. If you like to tinker and fletch your arrows, go ahead.

If you really want to try something different, give FOBs a try.

A lot of the best archers in the world also sell pre-fletched arrows. Just a thought. I feel like if you fletch your own arrows why not go the direction it naturally wants to spin.

Do those FOB's pop off when passing through a critter?

[justletmein]

A lot of the best archers in the world also sell pre-fletched arrows. Just a thought. I feel like if you fletch your own arrows why not go the direction it naturally wants to spin.

Do those FOB's pop off when passing through a critter?

Yes, by design which is a cool feature to mark the spot of impact. They're way too loud though for public land deer, I had to quit using them due to extreme levels of string jumping. I didn't want to believe it was the FOBs but after switching back to blazer vanes the ninja deer went back to being regular deer.

[100%TtId]

FOBs require extra care with respect to rest clearance.

[sectxag06]

A lot of the best archers in the world also sell pre-fletched arrows. Just a thought. I feel like if you fletch your own arrows why not go the direction it naturally wants to spin.

Do those FOB's pop off when passing through a critter?

because as I mentioned, the best archers in the world do not believe it offers any advantage. then add that the "natural rotation" can change. so, you could fletch all of your arrows for a natural left rotation, and 3 months down the road due to humidity, temp, peep turn, etc etc the "natural rotation" has changed. you won't even know it has changed.

[Trifecta Rob]

I have done numerous tests with this (more than I care to admit) and it does not make a difference. I've even fletched left with a right single bevel and vise versa. it still works.....BUT it is slightly more advantageous to use matching helical with matching single bevel. Now i have even spoken to some of the best archers on the planet and they say it doesnt matter either.

[piercebronkite]

Wow that video is cool.

I bareshaft tune and match the natural turn of my arrow, which is CCW. I also shoot a Mathews. Does it make a difference? Probably not but I it satisfies my obsessiveness over the small details.