Vanes or feathers?
09-13-2006, 11:29 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Posts: 3,286
Vanes or feathers?
Not sure if we have ever discussed this before, but what do you all use and like? I have always used vanes but always give a quick look at the feathers on the shelf as I leave the shop.
09-14-2006, 03:08 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Land of Rocks, Ozarks of Mo.
Posts: 3,048
RE: Vanes or feathers?
I have used both, but feathers over 4" with 8 degrees or more cause trouble in arrow channel. I got 100 Blazer vanes 2" and they are the cat's meow! I have refletched most of my arrows with them.
09-14-2006, 07:08 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 310
RE: Vanes or feathers?
I had to use feathers with my old compound (no cable guard and very little clearance) because the fletch would hit the cable. Vanes were too stiff and would throw the arrow off when they hit the cable.[:@]
Now that I have the Horton I am much happier using vanes. Feathers look sweet, but they will get messed up.....just a matter of time. Any hunting in the rain or walking thru thickets or other "abuse" will take its toll on feathers in a hurry. AND if you shoot one thru a deer feathers are darn near impossible to ever get looking good again.[:'(]
Mitch
Now that I have the Horton I am much happier using vanes. Feathers look sweet, but they will get messed up.....just a matter of time. Any hunting in the rain or walking thru thickets or other "abuse" will take its toll on feathers in a hurry. AND if you shoot one thru a deer feathers are darn near impossible to ever get looking good again.[:'(]
Mitch
09-14-2006, 10:42 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,896
RE: Vanes or feathers?
ORIGINAL: mitchmtm1
I had to use feathers with my old compound (no cable guard and very little clearance) because the fletch would hit the cable. Vanes were too stiff and would throw the arrow off when they hit the cable.[:@]
Now that I have the Horton I am much happier using vanes. Feathers look sweet, but they will get messed up.....just a matter of time. Any hunting in the rain or walking thru thickets or other "abuse" will take its toll on feathers in a hurry. AND if you shoot one thru a deer feathers are darn near impossible to ever get looking good again.[:'(]
Mitch
I had to use feathers with my old compound (no cable guard and very little clearance) because the fletch would hit the cable. Vanes were too stiff and would throw the arrow off when they hit the cable.[:@]
Now that I have the Horton I am much happier using vanes. Feathers look sweet, but they will get messed up.....just a matter of time. Any hunting in the rain or walking thru thickets or other "abuse" will take its toll on feathers in a hurry. AND if you shoot one thru a deer feathers are darn near impossible to ever get looking good again.[:'(]
Mitch
