Gateway feathers

[flyne]

Has any one noticed that gateways feathers grind has gone to the crapper as of late or did I just get a bad batch
Cheers Jim

[Stickbow Hunter]

I haven't bought any for years but they always had a much thicker quill than Trueflight.

Jeff

[flyne]

It wasn't that it was thick it was very uneven

[Got_wood?(Treestik;)]

G'day flyne. I'm a noobie to the ozbow site and trad archery alike. But was just trawling through and found your post. I have just recently had a set of a doz trad arrows made up using gateway feathers and I have noticed the same issue of very uneven grind On the quill.

Like you said maybe a bad batch or two!

Cheers. Phill

[Stickbow Hunter]

I think the quality of all feathers has gone down hill over the past few years. I buy full length feathers and cut my my own. Years ago you could usually get two 4" feathers and sometimes a 5" and a 4" from the one full length feather but now days they are so short I get just a 5" from them (Trueflight). Mostly the feather and grind is still good though.

Jeff

[Nutgrass]

I have found the quality of full length true flight feathers has gone down hill since I have been using them.
I can't remember where I was reading it, they talk about how fast turkeys are grown for meat, resulting in the quality of the feathers diminishing as a result. They were saying that they can not offer a premium quality range because of the quality of the feathers they were receiving.

[GrahameA]

Evening All.

IMHO The Quality is extremely variable. In my case I can buy one lot and they will be even in grind and thickness. The next lot wil be uneven or have thick quils -- or both..

[hazard]

I remember this point being made to me by Robert (Wisemans) some time ago, Noting at how they are by far too thick and he uses a small belt sander he got on special at some hardware.

He holds them in a clamp and sands them down.

I am surprised the people from Gateway wouldn't have taken this on board making the appropriate adjustments to their processing.After all they gather,Dye and package them. At least offering a Premium version of product as an alternative.

This observation must have been made more than once, maybe they just want to flog a cheap product and have no pride in their product.

Time will tell lets see if they lift their game, outside that vote by purchasing the other brand or buy a small belt sander

Hazard

[flyne]

Yer I think I will be switching back to Truflight the stupid thing is I had orded Truflight the lot befor but got left wing when I needed right so I reorded gateway instead for a change

[hazard]

Yer I think I will be switching back to Truflight the stupid thing is I had orded Truflight the lot befor but got left wing when I needed right so I reorded gateway instead for a change

I wouldn't get too excited about Left wing or Right wing, even the experts haven't stopped arguing or proven one over the other no matter which hand you are

Maybe someone can post a graph

Hazard

[flyne]

Iv only got rw helical clamps but I have noticed in the past I get better wear out of lw but I group better with rw don't know y I just do
Jim

[hazard]

Iv only got rw helical clamps but I have noticed in the past I get better wear out of lw but I group better with rw don't know y I just do
Jim

Interesting, are you Left of Right handed?

Hazard

[flyne]

Right handed kinda got to be only got a right hand lol

[hazard]

Right handed kinda got to be only got a right hand lol

Your a clever bloke if you hold the bow in your teeth Nah I Have been told a prosthetic arm is that right?

Hazard

[flyne]

Bow in my prosthetic string in hand I tried drawing with my teeth once when I cut my eye bad and just about pulled my tooth out lol
But this has got me thinking about what feather and hand orientation is best or most comen
Jim

[hazard]

Bow in my prosthetic string in hand I tried drawing with my teeth once when I cut my eye bad and just about pulled my tooth out lol
But this has got me thinking about what feather and hand orientation is best or most comen
Jim

This shows character Jim, Can you post a picture of yourself shooting?

Hazard

[flyne]

Iv got no idea how to post pics and I don't think iv got any of me shooting might have a few with game in them showing the bow on my prosthetic I can probly get some tomoz
Jim

[Nephew]

WOW Jim, that's hard core dedication to bowhunting!! I dips me lid to ya, mate!

Didn't we used to have a girl, "Bandit" or something like that, that was one armed, as a member here years ago, Jeff? I think she used a "tension triggered" release aid in her teeth, and shot a recurve?

[Stickbow Hunter]

That is right Craig but she shot a self bow I believe.

Jeff

[flyne]

I was Bourne like it so it has never been any thing to adapt to I think bandit lost hers so adapting after having it in the first place that is a accomplishment I never had to adapt to any thing and onthe upside I don't need to worry about inconsistencys from my elbow down as long as I set it up right in the first place lol
Jim

[GrahameA]

Morning All.

He holds them in a clamp and sands them down.

I tried that method on my Linisher. Good method to destroy a few feathers. Now I just rub them back and forth on a board with some sandpaper glued to it.

I am surprised the people from Gateway wouldn't have taken this on board making the appropriate adjustments to their processing.After all they gather,Dye and package them. At least offering a Premium version of product as an alternative.

Perhaps no one or not enough have told them.

[hazard]

Morning All.

hazard wrote:
He holds them in a clamp and sands them down.

I tried that method on my Linisher. Good method to destroy a few feathers. Now I just rub them back and forth on a board with some sandpaper glued to it.

Thats funny Rob made it look so easy Did you hold your tongue right?

hazard wrote:
I am surprised the people from Gateway wouldn't have taken this on board making the appropriate adjustments to their processing.After all they gather,Dye and package them. At least offering a Premium version of product as an alternative.

Perhaps no one or not enough have told them.

I would really hope that 2 of the main suppliers of fletches to the archery fraternity would have a better understanding of their market than some one not telling them. It would seem more like ignorance by choice or they need a cold hard lesson in business management
Unfortunately it is an old story, and I see it too often

Hazard

[daniel boon]

I use Truflight. Have also found that the Gateway feathers are not up to scratch.

[longbowinfected]

I sand my flight quills using folded sandpaper, holding the flight using a humungous bull dog paper clamp. i do not paint my quill edges like Andy though. Rather spend more time shooting than fletching although I do like making arrows whilst watching TV.

Kevin