Banana feathers

[live2hunt65]

Who use them ? Do they fly good ? Where can get a few to try

[M.E.B.]

I used them years ago. I later switched to 5 1/2" feathers as they were cheaper and easier to get. I think my supplier of them may have went out of business.

Any large fletch is going to fly better than a smaller fletch and hold up better wet.

I have just started switching back to 5" after years of shooting larger fletch as I think it is hurting me down range at say 25 + yards plus they are noisy and I think the deer are hearing them.

When I was hunting from trees and putting the deers head behind a tree to feed when I shot it did not matter as much. Now that I am hunting in South Texas with no trees to throw corn behind I think they are picking up on the sound.

[live2hunt65]

I'm shooting 5 1/2 " right now . They fly good like to try something new

[Buff]

I love them.
They are noisey and most likely over kill but they just look too cool .

[live2hunt65]

Buff where did you gat yours from did not see them at 3 rivers

[Centex]

Magnus on TG is a good supplier.

[critter69]

You might check " Herb Haines Archery" Or it might be Herb Haines custom archery. But if you search it, it should come up. But he does all shapes and sizes, or you know you can get a cutter and cut your owen from full length feathers.

[trad"Doc"53]

I bought a feather chopper and made some different length base plates for it. I've made them from3.5"s to the regular length. I kinda liked the 4.75" ones.

[little john]

Looks ba for sure

[sharkhunter]

What fetching tool are ya'll using for bananas cut fetching ?

[Centex]

Jojan

[cajuntec]

Who use them ? Do they fly good ? Where can get a few to try

I use them. They fly great - really stabilize an arrow well. But I do have a problem with them hitting the top of my bow hand, right above the webbing between my thumb and pointer finger. I'm adjusting them, and probably will end up making a leather guard for my thumb / web area of my bow hand.

If you want some, I can cut them for you in any size and any color that we can get full length feathers in. I have the Vario Clipper (Chopper) from Herb Haines. Easy to do. I'm in San Antonio on the far NW side (Alamo Ranch). Shoot me a PM if you want to get together to chop some.

All the best,
Glenn

[Bluegoose]

Leo, looks like you are fixed up here, but I'm pretty sure I've got about a dozen right wing red banana cuts you can have to play with. They are about 20 years old but should be fine to experiment with. I think these went by the name "maxi fletch". I liked them but went to 5 1/2 inch shield cut for some of the reasons mentioned above.

I'll try to bring what I got to Bullis at the end of the month.

Rob

[live2hunt65]

Thanks Rob

[little john]

Just order some 5 1/2 mags from gateway just waiting on the shafts to get in to stat the party any advice on how close to the nock to put them tight to the finger or does it even matter