Tear in fletching?

[rumpletown]

I have s slight, very small, tear in one of my fletchings.

Should I replace it? Will that small of a tear make a difference in flight path, sound?

Let me know.

Thanks guys
rumple

 

[elk_horn]

Replace it.

 

[BigPig]

Best to replace it. It might cause some sound. If you're in a pinch, cut out the tear so that you are left with a small notch in your fletch. This won't effect flight much at all and it won't go buzzing downrange.

 

[mtmiller]

My take. Trim the tear and see how it flies on the practice range. My experience, some fly fine and some not. I may use them at the range, but they don't go to the field with me. Arrows aren't that expensive and pretty cheap to have refletched.