Need Some Fletching Advice

Starting rebuilding my bow last night for this year and figured it was time to order my fletching as well. For this year I am wanting to switch to a 3" setup.

For the past three seasons I have used 2" Norway fusions and love them! Fletch easy, adhere like crazy, and fly good. They are a very stiff vane, though. The 3" fusion is an easy move but I am also considering the FlexFletch FFP-300, and the AAE Elite Plastifletch. Anyone have any experience on these primarily with durability, stiffness, and overall fletching contact. Thanks

 

I have used the AA elite in 3 and 4" At times to stabilize larger fixed blade BH and have had good results. Easy to tune and seemed to help prevent some planning that bigger fixed blade BH are prone to. Unless they been changed they always were easy to fletch, adhere easy with minimal prep and hassle...they were no where near as stiff as say Blazers and somewhat less durable and prone to bending say if you rubber banded a half dozen together while storing them. They didn't have overly high profiles so clearance was never a real issue.
Keep in mind I haven't used them in about 3 years or so, and they might have changed.
Not for nothing more of us would probably be better off with vanes with larger surface areas that will help stabilized fixed blades better, say what you want but it would make for more accurate shooting in many situations with the less then perfect form that many of us have.





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Thanks buddy. I may give them a shot. I think the 3" will be the ticket. I like the helical I can pull out of them.

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This last year I used 3" duravanes with a helical an was shooting 100 grain muzzy 3 blade which are hard to get to fly like field points and the duravanes made them fly true as long as I used the helical.

 

I just switched to 4" inch vanes from nap twister quikfletch an have to say the results are drastic. Way more accurate, stable, and seems faster. Pretty sure their aae's

 

Personally, I'm not a fan of 3" for broadheads. I feel the tall, stiff 2" options are a better choice. Unless your comparing them to 4" feathers.

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How would you compare a 2", stiff, tall vane to a 3" vane that is just as stiff and tall? Namely, the fusions.

 

I haven't seen them be as tall and stiff as the blazers and such. If they are, then they should be fine but blazers are freaking heavy. A 3" would be way more weight than I would want on the back end.


I just checked them out and they are not as tall. .110 shorter and weigh 8 grains a piece. Personally I doubt they do any better than a 2". Probably a great vane. I do like Fusion vanes but these aren't for "me"

Although they are probably worth a shot.
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Sounds good, thanks buddy.

 

My arrows will only have Flex-Fletch vanes or Trueflight feathers. I recommend Flex-Fletch FFP-360 (3.6") or the SK-300 (3") Silent Night vanes. They work well, are quiet, durable and they stick great (just Zing them first). I am sure you will be happy with either.

 

Update: After forgetting the hassle of finding a new 3" vane I began exploring new options for a 2". As I previously stated I have been using Fusions with great success but have had a few issues with the bases lately. I just picked up a few AAE Max Hunters and can already tell they are a much better alternative. Seriously the easiest vane I have ever fletched.

 

Im a huge flex fletch fan and true flight feather fan as well. I shot flex fletch exclusively for years on my target rigs.

Have you tried their 2" silent knight hunter vanes? They are not as tall as blazers and are lighter. I know the vane material is a very durable and plyable material and should work well.

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I just got to like the 3" Silent Knight. The only bummer is the last so long that you have to cut off good vanes to try another one. Maybe buy more arrows.

 

They claim the silent night 2"are for crossbow bolts but I can't imagine it not working on an arrow if they can work for bolts.

Might get some for experimentation. Be hard for me to switch from feathers though.

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Thing I like about a longer fletching even with the same profile( hight) of a shorter fletch is that I can put a more aggressive helical on it. When fletching Blazers the only jig that I like the helical is the mini ez fletch...my bitz clamps helical is too long. With a longer fletching I can use the Bitz move the fletch up 1/16 or 1/8 of an inch as get a really sick helical.
What I give up in long range speed I make up in stability with bigger fixed blade heads.


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