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 What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 04:31 PM
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There are so many choices these days. It used to be that you shot a 4" or 5" vane. Maybe you ran it straight, maybe you put a small helical on it. And that was about it.
Now there are a TON of different vanes and configurations. There's the blazer vane by Bohning or the QuickFletch by NAP or the QuickSpin vane, or the old style 4" or 5" vanes. There's even the round disc looking thing (I forget what they're called) that's held on by your nock that isn't a vane at all!
So what Vane do you shoot and why?
Me? I'm still old fashioned I guess, or just too lazy to change my current vane set-up. I shoot 4" Bohning vanes with a slight helical.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 06:47 PM
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 06:56 PM
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2" Blazers. I shoot them because they are the most consistent, are hard to damage and they stick best to the arrows.
I avoid Dick's and hope they fold.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 07:27 PM
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Anyone still shoot feathers...or has that kinda gone the way of aluminum arrows?
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 07:35 PM
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kmon11
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Shoot feathers on Alu and carbon arrows from the recurve, other than tha Blazers
Last edited by kmon1; 05/16/13 07:37 PM.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/16/13 10:07 PM
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Two years ago I fletched a dozen KVs with 5 inch feathers. Arrows shoot like a dart. Almost all my shots are under 25 yards, with most at 18 yards.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 12:36 AM
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 12:47 AM
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Shoot Blazers almost exclusively. have tried others but just not happy with them.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 12:48 AM
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TMc
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4" feathers on carbon arrows
Be calm brother, I see you and thank you. Your spirit and body nourish mine. Be calm brother; I see you and thank you.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 01:23 AM
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4" feathers on carbon arrows Kind of an old with the new approach! I like it!
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 02:14 AM
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OHHH Bowhunt Only those Circular Discs you are talking about are called FOBs as well....It just came to me as I laid down!! I have shot them at targets an they are really accurate as described, but I just can't get away from shooting vanes for some reason!?!?!
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 02:16 AM
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/17/13 03:01 AM
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Rob Schneider
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I shot FOBs since they came out. I was one of his testers. They are crazy accurate. I've killed tons of critters with them. Just recently went back to blazers. Still undecided on what I'm gonna do
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/18/13 03:21 AM
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4" feathers on carbon arrows Kind of an old with the new approach! I like it! Lol, yeah I'm taking my old Bear Whitetail Hunter (got it back around 1980)after Pronghorn in Wyoming this year. It is now the deadly combination of 'old meets new'. Shooting fingers too... although its a bit slow (200 fps) its actually quieter than my brothers modern compound. It will be my first 'real' archery hunt.
Be calm brother, I see you and thank you. Your spirit and body nourish mine. Be calm brother; I see you and thank you.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/18/13 05:12 AM
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4" shield cut feathers on both woodies and carbon.
Let the Deed Shaw.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/18/13 01:44 PM
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I shoot either 2" blazers or 4" feathers.
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/18/13 01:47 PM
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Blazers...but still keep at least two aluminum feathered arrows with me... them suckers will put the hurting on something...great for pigs..killed a doe with one a few years ago too. coons don't like um either
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/18/13 06:51 PM
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Re: What Vane Do You Shoot?
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05/19/13 01:26 AM
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