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Post by Twanger on Mar 23, 2006 10:08:38 GMT -5
I'm a die-hard feather fletching fan. I just think they're cool. But, hunting in the rain really puts the whammy on them, and they do have more drag. While that drag doesn't matter much at 20 yds, it certainly does at 40 yds. What are your thoughts on vanes vs. feathers?
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Post by eshoremd on Mar 23, 2006 10:21:24 GMT -5
ohhhhh! dont say that walt! i just switched from vanes to feathers. dropped them off at macrotech on tuesday. am i going to regret this?
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Post by whopperstopper on Mar 23, 2006 13:01:14 GMT -5
This looks like a good spot for an opinion with my first post. I use to use feathers all the time. Living in Minnesota with it's changing weather drove me nuts. It seemed I was always having to dry my feathers out. I am a stand hunter and when I hunt I get to my stand an hour before first light and I sit until the end of legal shooting hours. This gives the weather Gods plenty of time to tick me off. I have tried using nothing on my feathers, I have tried the sprays to protect the feathers and I have used small lunch bags to cover the feathers. Finally I started looking into the vanes and after my pro at the archery shop set me up, I have never looked back. In the areas I hunt the cover is pretty thick. For the most part 30 yards would be a long shot. Being I do not shoot 3D I can't comment on how the arrows fly at long range. I can however say that for my shooting I see no difference with the vanes. I can now sit for the day during light rain or I can spend a good day in the stand watching active deer as the snow comes down and piles up around me. For me, vanes are great!
WS
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Post by Rock Chuck on Mar 24, 2006 7:34:30 GMT -5
In this open country, long shots are common. At 50 yds, I find that a vane will hit 6" higher than a feather.
Dick
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Post by freedomrules3 on Mar 24, 2006 8:45:56 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum WS ;D I shoot feathers myself, i like them for several reasons. they just seem to shoot more consistant for me. the whisker biscuit seems to be easier on the feathers than the vanes, and i like it too much . besides the feathers look so much nicer too
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Post by eshoremd on Mar 24, 2006 8:53:23 GMT -5
im already regretting this
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Post by Buckfever on Mar 24, 2006 9:34:58 GMT -5
I use vanes and have for years and am so proficient at fletching with them that I'm not inclined to change. My buddies that use them love them and use some kind of spray on them to waterproof them. They are lighter, provide more control and improve FOC are the reasons they cite for using them.
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Post by Buckfever on Mar 24, 2006 9:36:21 GMT -5
"im already regretting this"
There's no way to figure that till you try them out. Even if you wind up not caring for them, you'll be ahead for that knowledge.
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Post by ncboman on Mar 24, 2006 10:15:27 GMT -5
In this open country, long shots are common. At 50 yds, I find that a vane will hit 6" higher than a feather. Dick That is true but in that same open country, the wind nearly always is blowing and feathers perform much better in wind. Vanes amplify flight problems whereas feathers correct them.
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Post by Rock Chuck on Mar 25, 2006 12:15:01 GMT -5
The wind isn't necessarily a problem. In the desert areas, yes. But our open mountians provide some very long shots but without much wind. 9 times out of 10 it isn't an issue in the high country.
Dick
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Post by ncboman on Mar 26, 2006 12:30:10 GMT -5
I'm not altogether against plastic as I have a couple of arrows fletched with it (playing with long range shooting) but feathers just seem more Indianny, one of my first attractions to archery many years ago. I might add; Spraying feathers with Camp Dry Silicone Waterproofing makes the feathers much more stiff and they make a ripping sound going thru a deer that is really cool and most unforgettable if you pay attention to that sort of thing.
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Post by arrowsmith on May 5, 2006 20:10:28 GMT -5
I think it's a toss up. As long as you don't switch back and forth either one works fine. Once you set your bow up for one or the other and stick with that type, it won't matter what the other type would have done. The feathers definitely look nicer. At long range you will get a lot more drag on your arrow which will make it shoot lower. Either type work fine. Feathers are more than 1/2 the wt. of the vanes so at close range you'll see a little more speed. Hey, FREEDOMRULES, You should see the grey and purple ! It looks awesome.
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Post by freedomrules3 on May 6, 2006 13:39:13 GMT -5
"Hey, FREEDOMRULES, You should see the grey and purple ! It looks awesome. " I can't wait , maybe you should take a pic and put it up on your sample page .
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