I've browsed almost all of the threads possibly related to this question and have seen a lot of mixed answers. QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Cock Feather? It seems like the general answer is it is intended as a reference point to aid is nocking. I personally like to dissect questions I don't understand to make myself more knowledgeable. Does it matter what position your cock feather is in when you nock? I have been nocking with it pointing down. I'm currently using Easton carbon fiber arrows with 3 fletchings & I have a whisker biscuit rest. I don't really see any difference in arrow flight if I move the cock around (so many jokes could be made here lol) Seriously though..I would like to hear some of the seasoned archers views on this. Thanks.
The position is generally based on what direction it helps give you the most clearance with your rest, cables, etc.. Back in the day when the arrow rest was attached to the side of the riser you usually did cock vane out (out to left for a RH shooter and right for a LH shooter). Nowadays with rests it's really up to the shooter and experience to see where contact may be at. When I had a QAD HD rest I basically had it cock vane up to achieve the best clearance. Same is true now for the Limbdriver Pro V I use. A whisker biscuit I would say it doesn't matter where that cock vane is pointed.
On a whisker biscuit it actually does matter where the cock vane faces. It can be anywhere but down in the black bristles. Other then to dictate fleshing clearance the cock vanes position doesn't matter. Just rotate it to get optimal clearance of rest/cables. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
^^This^^ Whisker biscuit has a stiffer bristle right under where the arrow rest to better support it. You want to make sure your fletching does not go through those black bristles. This means you will want the cock vane/feather pointing straight up so the two hen feathers span the black bristles.
Seems like everyone already answered the question. Glad everyone chose their words carefully on this one, it could have gone so many other ways.
This makes perfect sense! I appreiate the info fellas. That seems very vell thought out. I'm going to try shooting this way and see if it improves my shot Covey we were thinking the same thing...This question could be made into a joke. I hope it does help other future archers that might have the same question.
