Blazer Vanes off of an elevated rest?

[fireball31]

So, I love pretty feathers as much as the next guy but, I am putting together what I would consider my "rainy day" setup. I'm planning to run Dryad ACS ILF recurve limbs on a Hoyt Satori Riser and I am going to use an elevated rest with it. I haven't decided between a sticky rest and a plunger or just an elevated rest yet. I am wondering if that should give me enough clearance to run Blazer Vanes.

[Steve O]

I run a Hoyt Super rest on my TallTines and shoot Blazers all the time. I'd think your bow would be very easy to set up to allow vanes and feathers.

[M60gunner]

I have shot those vanes from my ILF rig using a simple brush rest I get from 3 Rivers or Black Widow. Also shot them from my Bear Mag riser, same rest. Like yourself I had the same doubts. Grabbed a few of my son's arrows that have those vanes. Darn things shot real good.

[J. Cook]

I too have a rain bow - elevated rest but with 4" AAE Plastifletch vanes.  The blazers will work, I just can't stand the look of them.

[JRY309]

I shoot Blazer vanes off one of my ILF,I use a magnetic flipper with a plunger.Another ILF I use the same setup with 4" Quick spin vanes.

[DanielB89]

Steve-o,

I think i've asked about 20 times, but would you mind posting a picture of your set up?  I just acquired a bear Mag set up and want to try an elevated rest with Vanes.

[LongbowArchitect]

"elevated rest but with 4" AAE Plastifletch vanes. The blazers will work, I just can't stand the look of them".

I agree with J. Cook. I carry a couple arrows fletched up with 4" AAE Plasifletch vanes for wet weather elk hunting. They shoot perfectly off my Bear Weatherest.

[fireball31]

Thanks for all the answers guys.

[Steve O]

Originally posted by DanielB89:
Steve-o,

I think i've asked about 20 times, but would you mind posting a picture of your set up?  I just acquired a bear Mag set up and want to try an elevated rest with Vanes.

Even works on the longbow:


 


 


 


 


4 fletch Blazers on Axis/MFX shafts

 


Old Silvertip with Bear Weatherest set up how Dave does it; I've found I prefer the Hoyt Super Rest--It is not as STIFF and is plenty durable.

 

[Draven]

Ben Pearson Hunter with homemade toothbrush elevated arrow rest. It shoots all type of vanes (3", 4" or blazers) as good as I can.

     

PS Here is how it can be done if you are interested
  http://tradbow.com/make-toothbrush-rest/

[RJonesRCRV]

Cant go wrong with a Bear Weatherest.  Thats what I started with, along with the 4" plastic vanes, and it shot just fine.

[longbow fanatic 1]

I've been using Vanetec Swift vanes. Lower profile and they fly great. If your bow is tuned correctly, I would imagine the  Blazer vanes would shoot very well.