What Vanes does everyone shoot?

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  1. WestKYbowhunter64

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    Has anyone ever shot with the 2" Bohning Air vanes or the 2.25" Bohning X-vanes? Also looked at the AAE Max Hunter vanes. Ive used the 2" blazers for last few years, just wondering what the differences in vane styles would be.
     
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    Pretty much all AAE max stealth vanes at this point. Once in awhile if i am shooting expandables i will go to max pro or blazers.
     
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    Depends upon application I use different vanes/fletching:

    Takedown recurve: 5" feathers. Experimenting with 5" AAE Elite (Easton XX75 2315 Camo Hunters)
    Olympic Recurve: AAE Wave (Easton Carbon One )

    Target Compound: 5" AAE Elite (Easton X23 2315 arrows)

    Hunting: Seems most of the arrows I buy for hunting are premade with Blazer. When I buy bareshaft or refletch them, I will use AAE Pro Max.
     
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    I’m shooting 2.25” x vanes, 4 fletch, left helical. I have good luck with them. I have some AAE Max stealths as well and I like them for my Gold Tip 30X pros with glue in points. Really liking the x vanes on my hunting arrows. They group well at 60 yards.
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    How much of a difference can you notice in the X-vanes and regular blazers? Also how much different is shooting 4 vanes over 3 vanes?
     
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    I shoot the x-vanes. I shot the traditional blazers the last 3 years. They are a little heavier but not by much compared to the originals. IMO the flight is a little more consistent from I see.
     
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    2" blazer vans work great for hunting needs.
     
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    I still shoot 4" Gateway Feathers!!!!!
     
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    NAP Twisters set on a four fletch. Thinking about trying the NAP Hellfire or AAE Max Hunter the next time a fletch arrows.
     
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    The AAE Max Hunters are the ones ive been thinking about trying also
     
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    did you think we wouldn't notice those 3 flyer holes? :poke:

    seriously; that's a nice group @ 60. Well done.

    Some of my Victory V1s came pre-fletched with X vanes. They fly great at any distance with mechs. Not sure about fixed, though.
     
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    2” Blazers. Spend enough time and money on broadheads, don’t want to start on fletching too!
     
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    Thanks, I work pretty hard at it.
     
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    NAP Hellfire now.. 2" blazer before.. seems to me that hellfire have better grouping..
     
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    AAE stealth been working great for last couple of seasons.
     

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