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Old 08-31-2006 | 09:13 PM
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i used em on gt's and they were solid and lasted a long time with no movement, but i havnt tried them on the smaller shafts. I had to use water that was almost boiling before they would stick really well.
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Old 09-06-2006 | 07:48 AM
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I got them in the other day and put them on three of my arrows. They went on very easy and they are rock solid. Ther is no way they are sliding on my arrows. They shoot great as well.
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Old 09-06-2006 | 07:55 AM
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I'm looking into these as well... the blazer kind. Are they straight, offset or helical fletched? And how do they hold up with the WB?
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Old 09-06-2006 | 08:23 AM
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I have only shot them with the WB about 20 times each with no signs of wear on the vanes or the heat shrink pulling up. They look to have a slight offset but it did not say anything about it. I was very pleased with how they flew. They fly much better then my 4" dura vanes did with the same setup.
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Old 09-06-2006 | 08:24 AM
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I put them on some older thin shaft Carbon Express arrows that I had and they worked great. Looks like they have 4 deg right twist to them. I got them from Cabelas with the 2" blazers. I can tell you that they are not going to move. I had heard pros and cons about using them with a bisquit though. I think they would be fine if installed right. keeping the water hot enough is the trick. I heated water to just about boiling then put it in a thermos. The water has to be deeper than you might think. Summerge them slow so you don't trap air in the top as they shrink.
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Old 09-06-2006 | 10:16 AM
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Been shooting them for months now and have had no problems. I guess my only concern is how they hold up in the cold weather. I have been shooting Quick Spins... I think they are great!
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Old 09-06-2006 | 10:51 AM
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ORIGINAL: TEmbry15

i woul check the size of your arrow first, ihave a smaller diamter carbon shaft and the hrink fletch vanes i bought were too big to use on y arrow, even after shrinkin they were easy to slide right off. I just dont think u can beat blazers with wraps, but gluing them on. Easy to do with a simple 20$ fletcher and some arrow glue.
They make them for the smaller diameter carbon arrows also.Myself, some buds and my taxidermistbought them lastwinter atthe Kinseysarchery dealer show. I toldLabhunter to give them a tryand the Luminoks after installing them on my own stuff. If you buy the right size they work perfectly, noy way they will move, you have to cut them off. Anybody could install these without a hitch, all you need is hot water.
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Old 09-06-2006 | 11:00 AM
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I read somewhere that they try to crack in cold weather, just hear say though...haven't used them myself
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