Helical or straight veins?
 

I'm trying to figure out what is going to be the best for my setup or best in general. I'll tell you a bit about what I'm shooting in case some of it applies. Shooting an Xtec, custom fall away rest, pulling 70lbs, Beman ICS 400's carbons.

Thanks,
Stump

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

I always opt for offsets with vanes. They can be put on helical, but it takes a little more effort since the vane will try to straighten out if they are not left long enough in the jig in order for the glue to set up properly. Just my preference though.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

Helical for me and for no special reason but the guys who made my arrows is a professional bowhunter and hunts all over the world shoots arrows that are helical . So if it works for him then it works for me but its a debate that keeps on going.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

My setup is almost identical to yours except for the bow and I shoot helical and my patterns can't get much tighter. The pro shop told me that if you can get away with using helical without making rest contact (drop away) then you should. But once again everyone has their own preferences.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

I also shoot Beman 400, and pull 70#. I have found that helical works very well, especially with my broadheads. The more spin the better.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

If you are shooting a drop a way, put some spin on those suckers! Especially if you plan on using fixed blades for hunting. You really don't need much though. A little offset should suffice in most cases.

The only reason I can see shooting striaght vanes is beccause of rest clearance issues with skinny carbon arrows, or shooting long distances where the arrow has more time to stabilize. Lot's of long distance shooters use small straight vanes because they have less drag. But they spend a lot of time tuning to make up for it.

Not that you can't shoot straight, lots of people hunt that way and do very well. You just have to be a little more diligent setting up your bow is all.

Good luck,
Paul

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

I just started shooting a 4 degree right off set. I'm finding (after my tuneing troubles) that my arrows fly and group tighter. I've never shat a true helic but there is something to be said for putting a little spin on an arrow.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

Since you use a fall away go with helical.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

Helical fletch will stabilize a broadhead much faster and IMO better than straight or offset.

RE: Helical or straight veins?
 

Hello,

I'm a french bow hunter, sorry for my bad English. I think that the NAP Quick Spin are very good in straight and it's good for shooting with the Biscuit