WOW!!! Shooting vanes

Mocsin1 · September 17, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

I was out shooting this evening and decided to do an experiment. I had won some Blazer vanes at a 3D shoot a couple weeks ago. So I decided to try some out on my recurve. I went in and fletched a couple arrows with Blazer vanes and headed out to the yard. Boy I couldn't believe how good them things shot of the shelf. Flew just as good as feathers. I thought this is just to good to believe. I put on some zwickeys and the Blazers were still hitting center. I love my feathers but I'm glad to something to use when the weather is bad. Just thought you guys might want to try this out. :eek: :eek:

George D. Stout · September 17, 2009, 10:08:00 PM

That's okay. Glad you like them. I like the smell of wet feathers 8^).

Stiks-n-Strings · September 17, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

Yeah I kinda agree with George. But I also say shoot what you like.
As far as feathers, I use the waterproofing powder. works fine for me.

GingivitisKahn · September 18, 2009, 07:34:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by George D. Stout:
That's okay. Glad you like them. I like the smell of wet feathers 8^).

I think the complete quote is "I love the smell of wet feathers in the morning. Smells like... victory!"

Stone Knife · September 18, 2009, 07:43:00 PM

I like the smell of hot plastic

wihill · September 18, 2009, 08:32:00 PM

Blazers are a real high profile vane - you've got that arrow spined perfectly for them not to smack something on the way around the riser.

If you can use them, keep using them!

sagebrush · September 19, 2009, 05:47:00 PM

I never could get them to fly unless I used an elevated rest. I just use feathers off the shelf and have for decades. Gary

Ringneck · September 19, 2009, 06:55:00 PM

Eichler carries one fletched with a vane for rainy weather. He says the way the arrow paradox is it doen't hit the bow when shot cock vane in.

Kevin Lawler · September 20, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

Maybe for shooting frogs but otherwise I like feathers too.

September 21, 2009, 12:39:00 PM

I didn't believe it, so I fletched up a couple of aluminum shafts with blazers over the weekend and after tinkering a bit (changing to cock feather up) they flew perfectly out of my Bob Lee TD longbow, off the shelf, even with broadheads! I will not give up feathers, but for wet weather this may be the ticket!

Zbone · September 21, 2009, 09:19:00 PM

What size are these Blazer vanes?

**DONOTDELETE** · September 21, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

There was an article a few years ago by a guy who shot vanes. He had a severly raised nock point if I remember.

I'm going to stick with feathers. I don't hunt in the rain anyway.

Soilarch · September 21, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

Tiny...but very high profile and very rigid by "vane" standards.

2" long by 0.6" high.

When I said farewell to the wheelbow camp they were, and I'm sure still are, the undisputed champ for quite, broadhead-stabilizing, weather impervious fletching.

Easy to work with too, they just hard and tall so shelf-shooting typically isn't an option. Perhaps we're proving that wrong?

Mocsin1 · September 21, 2009, 09:54:00 PM

I agree with you all about the feathers. I love the look and forgiveness of feathers and will never quit shooting them. I hate to get them wet in bad weather and I do alot of still hunting on days with drizzling rain. This is what the blazers will be for. I don't want to be held back from hunting on these days because of feathers getting wet. With the rain we been getting this year we will need something.

Mo. Huntin · September 21, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

Got a little off track.

Mo. Huntin · September 21, 2009, 10:17:00 PM

Mocsin1 · September 21, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Hey brother thats no problem I agree with you. It seems every one in the mags and hunting shows have lost the true meaning of hunting. If its 150 class then wahts the point. I did manage to kill a couple of trophy does last year and a buck that scored 35 and I loved every minute of it.

Steve O · September 21, 2009, 11:01:00 PM

Mo,

Don't worry so much about what other people are shooting and see what works for yourself. I would look to use exactly the opposite of what 2 of those 3 fellas you pointed out are using...

Anyway, I find the Blazer vanes do an EXCELLENT job guiding 260g Snuffers out of my recurves off a Bear Weatherest.

I've set my bow up to shoot feathers OR vanes so when I am out on an extended trip, I do not have to worry about wet feathers.

Mo. Huntin · September 21, 2009, 11:49:00 PM

SteveL · September 22, 2009, 12:07:00 AM

Steve O - is that 120/60 degrees. I shoot most of my recurves with the Bear Weatherest also and would like to experiment a bit.