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Offline TimothyR

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Secondaries and fans?
« on: August 19, 2015, 04:29:45 pm »
I have 3 fans and lots of secondarily. Can I use these as fletchings?  Thanks for any feedback
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2015, 04:46:42 pm »
I use secondaries all the time! the great thing about them is that you can get two fletches from one feather, you just have to be sure that you dont mix one side of the feather with the other. I use tail fans as eastern two fleches as the design of the feather lends itself to that, but you can use them in three fletches, they will just be vey soft and not quite as toough as primaries or secondaries. But hey, if you dont want em, id be happy to relieve you of those no good tail feathers >:D
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2015, 08:10:23 pm »
What B&A said....and I like secondary's for hunting they are quieter.
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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2015, 08:52:53 pm »
I keep all of the big secondaries.
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2015, 12:58:01 am »
Thank you very much. I was hoping I could use them. I also have some peacock secondary's and a few primary's. They are about 15" long will give them a try too. Thanks again Tim
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Offline stickbender

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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2015, 01:54:22 am »

     Don't forget about two fletch with them.

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Re: Secondaries and fans?
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2015, 07:05:29 am »
I also save them all, don't use the seconds or tails much but they are good trading material, primaries are just much tougher/more water repellent and I have plenty. ;) I do like the look and feel of seconds and they work fine just not as durable and I am tough on arrows. ;) :)
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