4 vanes or 3??
 

Well I'm getting ready to refletch all my arrows. Why? because I bought some cheap wraps and they arnt holding my fletching very well, and I'm borderline obsessive-compulsive so I need all my arrows to look the same.

Anyway, I shoot a drop away, and have always used 3 flecthings, but I was thinking about going w/ 4. Mostly for increased stablization. but im not sure if its worth it. What to do?

Looking for good technical advice from all of ya so please help!

thanks,
ed.

BTW - they are blazer vanes

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

My cousin did 6 once, flew fricken good!

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

I am experimenting with 6 as well. Feathers and Quick spin speed hunters.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

I have always used 4 inchVanetecsand have got great broadhead flight out of them.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

You don't lose anything by shooting 4 vanes but you can gain a little more forgiving arrow flight when conditions may be less than ideal.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

4 fletch with feathers, yeah. 4 fletch with vanes, no. Not unless you intend to offset the extra weight with a heavier tip, so you can keep your FOC in decent shape.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

Arthur, The extra vane puts me at an FOC of 11.21% otherwise its 11.7% It shouldnt matter that much should it?

Also whats a better FOC? closer to 8 or 12? Im thinking 12 cause you want the arrow a bit front heavy for stabilization right?

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

No, that shouldn't matter. 11.21 is still a decent FOC. You are correct about the closer to 12 also. More weight in the tip, a higher FOC is good.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

Well, if your FOC is still over 11%, I've got nothing to nay say. Do what wrinkles your prune. ;)

I will say though that as long as you fletch those Blazers with about a 5 degree offset or helical, then you shouldn't need to go 4 fletch. According to my testing, they'll shoot fine in a 3-fletch arrangement with both the Snypers and Stingers.

RE: 4 vanes or 3??
 

Yea I decided to flecth up 3 arrows w/ 4 just for kicks tonight. we'll see how different they fly tomorrow...

I'll probably just stick to the standard 3x120 fletch unless i see a huge difference.