4" or 5" vanes? I'm trying to decide!!

[bhw]

Guys,

Any thoughts as to advantages of using 4" vs. 5" vanes on arrow flight
and performance?

I just put a whisker bisquit rest on my bow and amm wondering which vane to use

Thanx in advance,

Andrew
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[Arthur P]

What kind of arrow are you shooting? Fixed blade or mechanical broadheads? If fixed, what cutting diameter are the heads you will you be using?

[Archeryx]

Ditto what Arthur P asked. I shoot Muzzy 100 gr. 3 blades with a 4&quot; right helical vane through my whisker buiscuit and have outstanding arrow performance. If you shoot mechanicals you can go with 4&quot; straight, but if you shoot fixed, go helical. Length IMO would be dictated by size of broadhead (ie: diameter and weight) If you have a large cutting diameter (1.5 or up)you might consider the 5&quot;.

[bhw]

Guys,

I'll be using aluminum 2315 shaft. Broadhead is 125 grain NAP spitfire mechanical. Should I be concerned with the 5&quot; vane contacting wisker biscuit as arrow sits in nocked postion? Just wondering. The 5&quot; arrows fly beautifully and I would like to stay with them

Andrew
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[MJL927]

I tend to live by Bob Ragsdales motto: &quot;IF I MAKE THIS CHANGE, HOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT AM I GUARANTEED WILL BE INSTANTLY ADDED TO MY ACCURACY LEVEL WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF EFFORT ON MY PART?&quot;

You stated:

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You answered the question right there!! Why on earth would you consider making a switch now? Quit tinkering at this point and start working on improving your shooting ability.

Good luck!!

-Mike

[Arthur P]

There was a guy at our range a couple years back, shooting a WB rest on a low brace height bow. His brace was so low and his rest set so far back that his 4&quot; vanes were halfway into the bristles when he loaded them. When he drew, the resistance to those vanes going thru the bristles stopped the arrow cold. He continued drawing and pulled the nock right out of the end of the arrow. (And people wonder why they lose speed and get wrinkled vanes with the whisker bisquit.)

They've re-engineered the thing and aren't using as many bristles in the bisquit now as they did then, so it's not as bad as it was. Besides, whether you use glue on nocks or inserted nocks in bushings, you won't have any problems with the 5&quot; vanes on aluminum arrows like that guy did. He was using a carbon without nock bushings and the nock was not a good fit in the arrow.

[bhw]

Ok,thanx fro the input... I'll stay with my 5&quot; vanes. I just wanted
to see what others thought before I tinkered around with 4&quot;
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[sprintflyer]

BHW,
I shoot 2315's and 5&quot; vanes with a Biscuit and get great arrow flight.

[fredbearfan]

It depends on how your arrows are flying. Going from field points to broadheads lengthens your arrow and decreases the arrow spine somewhat. If you are overspined with 5&quot; vanes, switch to 4&quot;. When underspined with 4&quot; you can go up to 5&quot;.