Just wondering if any of you guys might have tried these vanes. I shot them today for the first time, and so far they seem to be flying pretty awesome.

Yes, they are great. The only problem is there durability. After alot of shots they get wavey an less accurate. I just have 6 new arrows ready for hunting season.

I noticed that the two that I shot through the grass sort of ended up a bit wavey. I didn't like that since I normally shoot Flex Fletch and they return to normal no matter what I do to them. I have to cut or tear them to make me want to refletch them. I am trying feathers again too. I guy at Archery Experts (great guys there by the way) told me they just use Scotch Guard in the camping section at Wal-mart to waterproof their vanes and poof, no more wet weather problems. I weighed a Quik Spin vane, a flex fletch, and a feather. QS=12.6 grains, FF=11.1 grains, and a feather=3.3 grains. Feathers are a good bit faster, but the QS does outspin them by a bit. I am going to be doing a good bit of testing over the next few weeks to see just how well these QS's hold up. Right now it's a toss up between all of them. Thanks for your input.

I have tried them but quickly went back to feather. While the little fin thingy does spin the arrow faster than a conventional vane faster spin is not the only factor to good arrow flight.

You need to consider that they are about the heaviest vane on the market. The heavier the rear end of the shaft the harder it is for the vanes to do their job. The lighter the fletched end of the shaft the quicker the fletchings recover from a bad shot. Less mass means quicker recovery and feathers are the lightest around.

Then you have the durability factor. I have found that QS vanes are on of the least durable vanes. They wrinkle very easily and split easily when compared to other vanes. I have found that feathers are more durable than vanes and even when damaged they still provide excelent control over the arrow.

Then you have the cost factor of the vanes. They cost about $16 for 36 vanes where as the AAE and duravanes will cost about $4 for 36 and feathers only cost about $5.50 for 36.


IMHO the bennefit just isn't there.

Bigbulls, thanks for the reply. Lots of excellent points there. Durability is a big issue with me, as I do a ton of "stump shooting" while in the field. I always have two arrows tipped with judo points, and love to plink as I walk around. It keeps me sharp on my distances, and helps me keep my form true.

I have shot Flex Fletch for years mainly because they have been so durable and have such great memory. Wrinkle a vane, let it sit in the warm sun for a few minutes and it will come right back to normal. They only tear when shot or hit something very hard or rough. They are a huge pain to fletch, but once on the shaft, I just about can't get them off again!

As far as feathers, I shot them a good bit in my "middle years" as an archer. I never regretted having them on my arrows, and I always got superb results with them. My only fear was rain. I had a beautiful set get completely ruined in the rain one time, and although they recovered somewhat, they still never were quite the same. I hope the Scotch Guard trick will work, as I am leaning most heavily toward the feathers at this point. If I can get them waterproofed, and use a Cat Quiver VII, the fletchings should be well protected and not a problem. That backpack quiver is pretty cool. I am hoping that I can get used to using it. I am going to start practicing with it on here in the next week or two. It is a great Co pack for archery.

Thanks again for your input. I'll be fletching up some more feathers this afternnon so onceI get this HCA TSSR shooting, I'll let you guys know which did the best for me and why.