I have tried a lot of differnt vanes and none are perfect. The closest I have come is the new Arizona speedflight vanes. These suckers are tough, low profile, and steer arrows great. The only problem is the are exspensive, about what feathers will cost you. The standard Bohning vane is now my 2nd choice. They are tough, and cheap. Not quite as low profile as the speedflight vanes but they work great with most rests. I have used duravanes and the Arizona plastifletch and both worked great, but after a time they do get " wrinkeld" and they will tear easy. On a price to quality ratio I think it' s hard to be the standard bohning vanes. I like 4" for most everything. I shoot shorter arrows and 100 grn heads most of the time. If I feel the need for a 5" fletch I go with feathers. Less wieght and even more control.