Originally Posted by
OhioNovice
From what I was told: (Someone correct me if Im wrong.) The short vanes and fast but less stable, so they are better for short shots. The longer vanes are more stable, which is more accurate for longer shots, but tend to fly slower.
I have shot both and prefer the short vanes... dont know why, they just seem to shoot better for me.
I agree. I have a lower draw weight (44#) so I go for the shorter vanes. I have switched to fletching my own vanes and adding the 6 deg helical has made an amazing difference.