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4 vanes or 3??

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Old 06-22-2007 | 12:29 PM
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Default 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!

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ed.

BTW - they are blazer vanes
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Old 06-22-2007 | 12:30 PM
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My cousin did 6 once, flew fricken good!
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Old 06-22-2007 | 01:07 PM
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I am experimenting with 6 as well. Feathers and Quick spin speed hunters.
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Old 06-22-2007 | 01:49 PM
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I have always used 4 inchVanetecsand have got great broadhead flight out of them.
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Old 06-22-2007 | 03:00 PM
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Default 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.
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Old 06-22-2007 | 03:54 PM
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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.
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Old 06-22-2007 | 05:31 PM
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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?
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Old 06-22-2007 | 07:22 PM
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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?
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.
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Old 06-22-2007 | 09:32 PM
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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.


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Old 06-22-2007 | 10:27 PM
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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.
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