My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
03-26-2009, 08:30 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
ORIGINAL: jag-mag
Dan what is it about the blazers that you don't care for? I shoot blazers and I'm a little curious about
what you have to say, and I do respect your opinions.
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
While I am not a Big fan of Blazers. I think your Tech guy is in LaLa land
I wouldn't worry about the wind causing a problem.
Dan
While I am not a Big fan of Blazers. I think your Tech guy is in LaLa land
I wouldn't worry about the wind causing a problem.Dan
what you have to say, and I do respect your opinions.
Even though I shoot arrows during the summer fletched with several different combos including Blazers in the Fall I always go back to feathers. Which I believe are the Best all around choice.
Dan
03-26-2009, 09:11 PM
#12
Fork Horn
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
DB
03-27-2009, 03:36 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
ORIGINAL: OklaBowhunter
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
Better control than any other fletching, Period. As a Hunter that's what I want.
I realize most will go the cheaper routes, because they do work, just not quite as good
Dan
03-27-2009, 06:05 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
ORIGINAL: OklaBowhunter
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
pros shoot vanes for less downrange velocity decay, and the fact that feathers won't hold up on a spring blade style rest (again what alot of "pros" use).
Put a fixed blade broadhead on the front of your arrow, and feathers kick vanes to the curb.
Have a form goof under pressure which causes contact with a rest or cable, or if you hit a twig you didn;t see and those vanes flop around like a fish out of water and your broadhead planes off line. Ever watched slo-mo footage of vanes vs. feathers?
If it's raining so hard that your feathers get soaking wet, you've got no busniness bowhunting cos any bloodtrail will get washed away. Modern feather sprays and powders work fine, and the addition of a fletch cover will help in a moderate rain or snow if yo are that worried. I hunted with feathers for YEARS and never had one of these mythical "feathers collapse in the rain" issues. I also leave the woods if it's pouring. For those Pacific Northwest guys, I could see this being an issue, but for 95% of the bowhunters out there feather would work just fine.
However, vanes are FAR more affected by chnage in temperature- ever spray one with food powder? the compressed cold air makes them stiffen up and shrink- Same thing happens when you take your bow out of your nice toasty case/truck and walk to your stand in cold weather.
Bottom line- they have both issues, they both excel, and you cannot say one is overall better. I stopped listening to "pros" years ago- most of them are only concerned with cha-ching- especially in the current state of this industry (i.e. which is a joke)
03-27-2009, 08:21 AM
#15
Fork Horn
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
ORIGINAL: JeffB
Who said anything about tournaments? They are not the be-all end all to archery, DB- some of us couldn't give a crap what "pros" shoot or "tournaments". Pros shoot whatever they are given, or paid to shoot- and thus they jump from company to company year in and year out if they are not getting the "deal" they need/want.
pros shoot vanes for less downrange velocity decay, and the fact that feathers won't hold up on a spring blade style rest (again what alot of "pros" use).
Put a fixed blade broadhead on the front of your arrow, and feathers kick vanes to the curb.
Have a form goof under pressure which causes contact with a rest or cable, or if you hit a twig you didn;t see and those vanes flop around like a fish out of water and your broadhead planes off line. Ever watched slo-mo footage of vanes vs. feathers?
If it's raining so hard that your feathers get soaking wet, you've got no busniness bowhunting cos any bloodtrail will get washed away. Modern feather sprays and powders work fine, and the addition of a fletch cover will help in a moderate rain or snow if yo are that worried. I hunted with feathers for YEARS and never had one of these mythical "feathers collapse in the rain" issues. I also leave the woods if it's pouring. For those Pacific Northwest guys, I could see this being an issue, but for 95% of the bowhunters out there feather would work just fine.
However, vanes are FAR more affected by chnage in temperature- ever spray one with food powder? the compressed cold air makes them stiffen up and shrink- Same thing happens when you take your bow out of your nice toasty case/truck and walk to your stand in cold weather.
Bottom line- they have both issues, they both excel, and you cannot say one is overall better. I stopped listening to "pros" years ago- most of them are only concerned with cha-ching- especially in the current state of this industry (i.e. which is a joke)
ORIGINAL: OklaBowhunter
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
pros shoot vanes for less downrange velocity decay, and the fact that feathers won't hold up on a spring blade style rest (again what alot of "pros" use).
Put a fixed blade broadhead on the front of your arrow, and feathers kick vanes to the curb.
Have a form goof under pressure which causes contact with a rest or cable, or if you hit a twig you didn;t see and those vanes flop around like a fish out of water and your broadhead planes off line. Ever watched slo-mo footage of vanes vs. feathers?
If it's raining so hard that your feathers get soaking wet, you've got no busniness bowhunting cos any bloodtrail will get washed away. Modern feather sprays and powders work fine, and the addition of a fletch cover will help in a moderate rain or snow if yo are that worried. I hunted with feathers for YEARS and never had one of these mythical "feathers collapse in the rain" issues. I also leave the woods if it's pouring. For those Pacific Northwest guys, I could see this being an issue, but for 95% of the bowhunters out there feather would work just fine.
However, vanes are FAR more affected by chnage in temperature- ever spray one with food powder? the compressed cold air makes them stiffen up and shrink- Same thing happens when you take your bow out of your nice toasty case/truck and walk to your stand in cold weather.
Bottom line- they have both issues, they both excel, and you cannot say one is overall better. I stopped listening to "pros" years ago- most of them are only concerned with cha-ching- especially in the current state of this industry (i.e. which is a joke)
Jeff when I say Pros, Im talking guys who work for the arrow companys. Tim Strickland/Tim Gillingham. When these guys advsie me! I listen and then go test it for myself.
DB
03-27-2009, 08:25 AM
#16
Fork Horn
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
Just because the majority doesn't use Feathers does not mean they are not the best.[8D]
Better control than any other fletching, Period. As a Hunter that's what I want.
I realize most will go the cheaper routes, because they do work, just not quite as good
Dan
ORIGINAL: OklaBowhunter
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
If feathers are so awesome in your opionion. Why do less than 10% use them for tournament shooting? If they were so much more accurate. Wouldnt tournament pros be using them? Vanes are more durable and more accurate. Feathers wont hold up even in something a simple as indoor shooting let only practice in the outdoors.
DB
Better control than any other fletching, Period. As a Hunter that's what I want.
I realize most will go the cheaper routes, because they do work, just not quite as good
Dan
DB
DB
03-27-2009, 10:58 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
DB, I won't get into a pointless argument but I do know what works best for me as well asmany others.
Feathers are more forgiving, faster at hunting ranges, and give a broadhead tipped arrow better FOC.
All things that are important to me.
You shoot your Blazers or whatever you want. I never said they don't work. They are just not the best choice for me!
Dan
Feathers are more forgiving, faster at hunting ranges, and give a broadhead tipped arrow better FOC.
All things that are important to me.
You shoot your Blazers or whatever you want. I never said they don't work. They are just not the best choice for me!
Dan
03-27-2009, 11:48 AM
#18
Typical Buck
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RE: My Tech talks about Blazers . . .
I shot feathers for a few years and switched to blazers and shot them for 3 years and now just switched back to feathers. I have not had issues with either I just prefer the feathers.
