Originally Posted by JLF
So if I'm bowhunting...should I be converting all of my arrows with straight-fletched vanes to helical to make them spin faster...and a very radical helical at that?

Which begs the question. Does a right helical kill faster than a left helical? Or does it matter which direction the animal is facing?

Sorry, I couldn't resist




Due to the aforementioned coriolis effect, your helical fletched arrows need to be twisted right north of the equator, and twisted left, south of the equator.

Jeez...do we have to explain everything...?


Try to keep up.

Last edited by ingwe; 12/11/14.

"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe