i got my now easton bloodline bare from lancaster archery, 29 3/4 inch arrows, 400 grain. what size vanes, blazer? 2 inch? 4 inch? any twist? quikfletch? im really in the dark and i am wondering if any of these things will effect my shooting? Thanks for any help.
I'm a fan of longer fletching...stabilizes more but you do lose a touch of speed. Up to you, which side of the speed fence do you ride?
although most people are obsessed with making there bow faster, i feel that a well placed shot on 50 or 60 pounds with 280 fps is much better than a o.k. shot on 70 pounds, with 350 fps. having a fast bow over a super fast bow is ok so i dont mind that. i think ill go with the 4 inch vanes from easton, but should i give the vanes any twist when applying?
I'll be 100% honest in that I don't fletch my own (unless using quickfletches). Perhaps someone else will chime in on the specifics of applying them and how much of an angle they'd recommend.
IMO, larger broad head = larger vane. So mechincal or small fixed I believe 2" is fine. When I shoot a large fixed broad head I move to 4". A well tuned bow doesn't need much. Have you seen the fletchings Olympic Archers shoot? They are like 1.5" or smaller...
Blazer vanes are just about the only vanes I'll shoot. They look way better and don't tare as easily on whisker biscuits. I use a mechanical broadhead so I'm not sure how it would shoot with a fixed broadhead like a muzzy to relate to the poster aboves comment, but I do believe personally blazer vanes are much better than long vanes.
I just purchased a Bitzenburger fletcher. I am using 2" Blazers. I ordered the fletcher with the right helical clamp and nock. I am shooting gold tip 55/75's. They look like little propellers from the back and they shoot like darts now, I was using an offset straight vane. differance is amazing.
thanks for all help, had 2 inch blazer vanes put on professionally the other day, got 1 red tiger with 2 white tigers on my easton bloodlines, 400 gr. slicktrick grizz trick 2's.
It's all got to match. You have to consider whether you're shooting fingers, release, broadhead weight/shaft etc. Then it may come down to what works on my bow. How well do you tune the bow. If it won't shoot bullet holes through paper you need to shoot a vane that'll straighten the flight as fast as possible. What's your speed has to be considered. Your form flaws will change the selection from say someone who shoots better. You, the bow, the arrow have to all be tuned. I shoot 2 inch quick spin speed hunter with a 500 grain arrow and 125 grain heads. For the next guy that might not work. Experiment. Get the bow tuned and then see what makes it better or worse.
im currently using the bohning blazer 2" fletch. I lay down a wrap and glue 3 vanes in with the ez arizona fletch jig, seems to stabilize a 125g two blade with bleeders at 60 yards quite well so far.
