Fletching Question
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RE: Fletching Question
ORIGINAL: esmith3102
What is the best distance to set the blazer vanes from the end of the shaft. Mine are about 1" and working good, I was curious what is working best or if there is arecommended distance?
What is the best distance to set the blazer vanes from the end of the shaft. Mine are about 1" and working good, I was curious what is working best or if there is arecommended distance?
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Ohio
Posts: 584
RE: Fletching Question
esmith3102 I have fletched them like Madjac20 has and heard the same thing as closer the better to the end of the shaft. I have also tried moving them about 2 to 2.5" away and I find steering is the same with my blazers. I am not really sure what to recommend as a perfect distance but one inch sounds fine if it's working for you then leave there.
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RE: Fletching Question
When I was big into 3 D'3 I would put on a 2 inch vane about 9/16 of a inch from the nock and bring the second one up the shaft a 1/2 inch from the first vane and then the third vane a 1/2 up from the second vane. This works like a paddle wheel and the arrow will spine quicker and faster with less vane. I was shooting ACC hyper speeds in the 280's and was working really good for me and made them a good 12 ring getter very accurate. A lot of good 3 D shooter were doing this at one time. Your arrow will stabilize better the farther they are back on the shaft. One reason vanes are feathers were move up the shaft to 3/4 to a inch was for finger shooter for finger clearance on release. Release shooter don't need as much. 9/16 is a good distance for a loop are caliber release.