blazers vs. vanes
03-04-2013, 04:17 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hamilton, OH
Posts: 456
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 have shot both and prefer the short vanes... dont know why, they just seem to shoot better for me.
03-04-2013, 04:43 PM
#3
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 34
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 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.
03-04-2013, 04:57 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
I'm about to experiment this spring
With carbon arrows and a couple of 2" vanes.
Besides, it's a lot cheaper than a new $900 plus bow. And I won't need any primers.
I hope the added speed won't ruin my homemade target. I'm rather cheap you know.
Besides, it's a lot cheaper than a new $900 plus bow. And I won't need any primers.
I hope the added speed won't ruin my homemade target. I'm rather cheap you know.
03-04-2013, 05:27 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,873
I run blazers on everything, haven't ever had any issue stabilizing arrows out to 80yrds. I'm not 100% convinced 4"duravanes stabilize any better than 2" blazers. Feathers are a different story, but duravanes, not so much. 323fps out of a 73lb Bowtech Destroyer 350 with 395grn Goldtip XT hunters, 425grn XT hunters out of 70lb mathew monster at 280fps, 50yrds is boring, 80 is a ball.
03-05-2013, 03:16 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southwestern, Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,059
Originally Posted by OhioNovice
From what I was told: (Someone correct me if Im wrong.) The short vanes are 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 have shot both and prefer the short vanes... dont know why, they just seem to shoot better for me.
03-08-2013, 08:07 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,873
But it's also very common vernacular that guys designate "vanes" as duravane type non-engineered, non-textured vanes, hence the differentiation. Blazer-vanes are a very different animal in terms of induced drag compared to a smooth body plasticized "vane" (duravane).
