Two spin wings instead of three?

[Fletchett]

I am shooting with 2 spin wing elites on my shafts (symmetrical position, so each is on the opposite side of the shaft).

I have been shooting with this fletching style in the last 3-4 years without any problem. My total FITA was around 1350. As I see there are no down sides to use two spin wings instead of three.Less parachute effect, more speed, no clearance problem.

I know its sounds strange.
On my first training here in this country the coach asked me "These arrows are grouping well on 90m too?"

I said yes, my best score is 327 on 90 so it isn't too bad.

On the next training he was shooting with two spin wings and as I expected his arrows were flying well. He said his arrows flying better in wind, and going higher than the normal 3 vane arrows.

On the same training on 70 m my 4 last round were 59,58,57,58.

So, my question is, anyone shooting with 2 spin wings or it is just my stupid pleasure?

[King Custard]

my first stupid question is :are you shooting recurve?
and the second is; where have you positioned the fletches in relation to the nock?

-2 o'clock and 8 o'clock is it ?
- cos I just have to try tomorrow...I need to refletch and I'm short by 5 spinwings.

[Flying Whale]

Removed my original message because someone clearly thought me abrupt. It was not intended. Since my message did not add much to the discussion anyway I have removed it.

[Archers-Rest]

Originally Posted by Flying Whale

I will leave it up to fletchett to answer the question on vane positioning, though I suspecth the would both be up at about 10 and 2 o'clock.

If you read the post you will see that the veins are opposite each other symetrically, not 10 o'clock & 2 o'clock

Originally Posted by Fletchett

I am shooting with 2 spin wing elites on my shafts (symmetrical position, so each is on the opposite side of the shaft).

Sorry for the rant but I found your answer a tad abrupt

[Alandee]

Originally Posted by Archers-Rest

Sorry for the rant but I found your answer a tad abrupt

In what way was it abrupt?

[Flying Whale]

Originally Posted by Archers-Rest

Sorry for the rant but I found your answer a tad abrupt

I am sorry if you feel I was being abrupt. It was in no way intended.... It was late at night, and I was on my way to bed, so did not want to write a long response. I also clearly missed the fact in the initial post that the spins were diametrically opposed. It still does not however answer the nock orientation. While I could hazard another guess, I will not bother.

[emdrum]

Let's not take offence where none is intended.

I would like to know more about this set-up. What kind of rest are you using? Is it a shoot-through or a fall-away? Are the vanes horizontally or vertically set?

Thanks

Mike

[King Custard]

Now Ive lost it guys -
Where are the wings in relation to the nock?

I have lost a wing in the past, and shot the arrow to watch it corkscrew, so opposite fletches would seem to be in order-

Does 'two wings' spin faster or slower than 'three wings'?

[niceguy]

Can we get back to discussing the pros and cons of two fletchings. I'm interested in knowing more about this as I have some clearance issues with 3 fletchings. I shoot compound with a spring steel launcher and narrow tripple shafts this leads to some contact which I'd rather not have. I like to shoot flonite K vanes but this makes the clearance worse but maybe two instead of three would solve the problem. I've shot 3 fletch shafts with a fletching missing before and been surprised how little difference it makes. All fletchings are doing is providing drag at the back and a method of rotating the shaft so two fletchings working harder will probably do the job of three. Some archers shoot with 4 fletchings so why are we so hung up on the 3 fletch design

[martin]

This has been tried before (late 80's early 90's) and the concensus back then was that 3 fletchings were more useful in the wind.