I've been using the blazers, people told me they have better turn on them. I'm not sure why that is important but that's why I used them. I have found that the blazer fletchings are wider than the longer ones. Does it really matter that much? I kind of want to try the trad. longer fletchings. Someone help me with my ignorance :noidea: before i buy anymore arrows.

Oh yea, I'm not a real serious 3d shooter, I just want to be a better hunter.

IMO it depends.

On my indoor arrows I use big 4" vanes because they will help me compensate for inconsistancies in my release. Also, I have big fat heavy (close to 900 grains) arrows so it takes more to "steer" them

Outdoor I use tiny 1.75" vanes because i have smaller lighter arrows and I am more worried about wind knocking my arrows arround.

I have also been told that you need to be careful about having too much vane on your arrows per the weight because they will "over-steer" the arrow. I am not sure about how true this is, but it maybe and then again maybe not...

Remember with hunting arrows you are also having to deal with the blades on your arrows if u are using broadheads.

:thumb: i wouldnt bother with the blazers,imo they are junk. try some aae 3" vanes and you will be happy ..

I use Blazers because I have a whisker biscuit on my bow. Long vanes won't stay on. If I had a drop-away rest, I'd probably use the longer vanes, or maybe feathers, to ensure good clearance.

What the heck. i wouldnt bother with the blazers,imo they are junk. Ummm OK. :dizzy:

Ever see a 737 with 3 foot wings...:D

Hey Mike. What is it with you always trying to apply those common sense Ideas to everything?:noidea:

Ever see a 737 with 3 foot wings...:D

Ever see a rocket with 180 foot wings?:biggrin1:


And now which does an arrow look more like a rocket or a 747?:D

I think it is personal opinion for some part. I have shot feathers 4"/ 5"/blazers/ and now blazer X2's. If the bow is well tuned they all shoot good. I now prefer the X2's. Here is a link to a suggestion chart. Take a look at it.
http://www.bohning.com/upload/wysiwyg/BohningVaneUsesChart.pdf

The only advantage I've found with longer vanes is they're shorter if you have vane clearance issues. Personally, I'm really enjoying the Fusion vanes. Both the 2" Blazers and 2" Fusions steer my broadheads just fine. The only reason I swiched is I like to try new things. Helical or offset degree determine how much arrows spin. I second the oppinion on bow tuning being more important than the vane choice for broadhead flight, within reason.

Any fletch whether it is Feathers or Vanes, Long or short. Has one main function.
Stabilize/correct/steer or whatever you want to call it.
Because of several variables, such as spine, hand torque, cam lean, rest contact, cam timing, ect ect. Some shafts will require more fletch than others.
If all these variables are "tuned out" then a small amount of fletch will do the job.

But if some of these variables are in play a 2'' fletch Any brand has no where near the correctionable value of a 4 or 5'' fletch.
Paper will prove this every time.
A good example ....5'' Helical feathers are so aggressive that the bow/arrow/archer combo can be way out of whack and still get the coveted ''Bullet hole'' in paper at 10-15 ft.
So as a standard answer , without knowing all the variables I will tend to say more is better. instead of less is better.
What if the question was ''what is more accurate/better"" In a hunting situation? an arrow with 8'' fletch or bare shaft.
I would guess most would want the 8'' fletch.
:wave:

Ever see a rocket with 180 foot wings?:biggrin1:


And now which does an arrow look more like a rocket or a 747?:D


Ever see a rocket with 8% FOC.... and a big set of wings up front...:lol:

Blazers and such vanes are just fine with mech heads and field points... but when the blades of the broadhead are larger than the vanes... the Broadhead is going to win the steering battle nearly every time...

now me..... I could care less what vane someone uses... but I got my opinion....

I have been shooting Muzzy's for years and my Blazers have done a fantastic job with them. This is just my personal experience. If you want real control and shoot a drop away I would suggest you try some FOB's. If you do not use a drop away rest then I would go with Blazers.:peace:

GOOD LUCK!!!!

I shoot custom cut feathers. They are shooting great for me.

If you have a Flecthing Jig, like a Bitzenbuger or a Martin J-6 this would be a easy question to answer. The longer you stay at this sport the better Archer you shall become. With that comes the maintenance costs of having arrows refletched due to very tight groups. Once you learn the art of arrow building and repairing what got damaged on the weekend shoots or pratice sessions you can now experiment with different vanes and styles to see what is going to fly best for your set up. Blazers fly very well, provided the shaft spine is right for you and your bow, and grain weight of tip and so on. As I mentioned in a post sometime ago we tested Blazers on the same size shaft against all other plastic and feather combinations, keeping the shaft insert nock and point weight the same. The only difference between arrows was the vanes, BLAZERS tm where consistently faster than other combinations. And and controlled Broadhead flight better than others, that what the design was originally meant for. Good Luck!:wave: