Author Topic: AAE Trad Vanes (Read 13651 times)

Steve D · « **Reply #40 on:** May 24, 2019, 02:13:00 PM »

Thanks for the info.

76Aggie · « **Reply #41 on:** May 24, 2019, 03:37:10 PM »

I just heard about these today on another site. Love feathers but am really wanting to try these out. I don't like to hunt in the rain but I have been on some hunts when it rained for a week or more virtually non-stop. I will surely be trying them out.

Broken Arrows · « **Reply #42 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:57:15 PM »

What about Fletch tape? I guess I could try it.

jrstegner · « **Reply #43 on:** May 24, 2019, 07:08:52 PM »

I have never had any luck using Fletch tape with vanes.

SteveB · « **Reply #44 on:** May 24, 2019, 07:09:58 PM »

No tape.

Biathlonman · « **Reply #45 on:** May 24, 2019, 08:25:30 PM »

I’m just waiting on some reviews from you all before I take the leap. So don’t hold out on us.

InFamousElGuapo · « **Reply #46 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:39:39 PM »

I just ordered some. We shall see

Jbseitz · « **Reply #47 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:43:32 PM »

They are on the way

blacktailbob · « **Reply #48 on:** May 24, 2019, 10:27:30 PM »

I'm with Pat B if it's that wet then blood trails get washed away and animals get lost.
I'll stick to feathers myself. Besides natural turkey feathers have natural oils that are already weather tested.

bigbadjon · « **Reply #49 on:** May 25, 2019, 04:13:58 PM »

I don't know how it is elsewhere. Here in Florida your fletch gets soaking wet just from the humidity first thing in the morning, rain or dry. That's why I changed over myself a few years ago. My concern however is I personally get better accuracy from stiffer vanes, feathers are also very rigid, and a properly spined arrows vane will not contact the bow riser due to paradox. As such I believe the trad only vanes are really more of a marketing gimmick that a necessity for trad archers.

SteveB · « **Reply #50 on:** May 25, 2019, 04:31:03 PM »

Absolutely no one is saying necessity - just an option for those interested.
Not sure how that makes them a "marketing gimmick".

bigbadjon · « **Reply #51 on:** May 25, 2019, 04:51:07 PM »

It's a gimmick because regular vanes that have been of the market forever will produce the same result or better due to increased stiffness. The softer vanes are being marketed as being more forgiving if they hit the shelf. That doesn't happen regardless of fletching choice. If testing shows they are indeed more accurate I will of course eat my own words, but I have been shooting vanes for some time without incident or specialty trad vanes.

Terry Green · « **Reply #52 on:** May 25, 2019, 05:03:01 PM »

Quote from: bigbadjon on May 25, 2019, 04:13:58 PM

I don't know how it is elsewhere. Here in Florida your fletch gets soaking wet just from the humidity first thing in the morning, rain or dry.

I have hunted countless times in FL, north south east and west....never experienced that...not once....

Also, GA and coastal SC has as high a humidity as FL in a lot of the places I've hunted.

High heat humidity(steam) is used to 'bring back' flattened feathers.

Rain will mat them if not protected for sure....that's why mine are protected.

As far as accuracy...I can't shoot the difference.

bigbadjon · « **Reply #53 on:** May 25, 2019, 06:02:46 PM »

I have experienced it more often than not. Otherwise I wouldn't have switched. If dew forms on your car your feathers will also be wet by the time you get to your stand. It is unavoidable.

Terry Green · « **Reply #54 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:52:06 AM »

John...we have dew here and all over the world......its not exclusive to FL.

That's why I said I keep mine protected, but dew is last on the list.(wonder how the Indians and Howard Hill killed so much with feathers???....and how can HH and Bryon Ferguson be so accurate with feathers???) But my protection is primarily for hiding the bright color...i.e., protected from getting me busted.

GCook · « **Reply #55 on:** May 26, 2019, 07:15:31 PM »

How they wear would be a consideration as well. I've seen softer vanes get wavy and dont look good. I imagine that affects the performance as well.
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varmint101 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:31:40 PM »

That’s why I ordered some. To see how they work.

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3arrows · « **Reply #57 on:** May 27, 2019, 09:34:50 AM »

I have used vanes for years with just a Bear rest,works with feathers also most any rest will work . Learned that before the compound bow came out.

GCook · « **Reply #58 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:43:41 PM »

Yeah but I'm a shelf guy. I could see myself using vanes if they fly as well as feathers off of the shelf. Easier to clean blood off and come out straight than feathers.

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Pat B · « **Reply #59 on:** May 27, 2019, 04:58:10 PM »

Most folks seem to bare shaft tune their arrows so wet feathers shouldn't matter. They would correct faster than a bare shaft just because of the small amount of drag they impact on the released shaft.
I like keeping my archery as natural as possible anyway.


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