Vanes and flipper rest, Anyone using this combination

[Cody Roiter]

Hopefully I don't get burned at the stake for this post 

I've been recently playing around with shooting vanes (non trad vanes) from my Belcher Patriot recurve, anyone else shooting this combination (Flipper rest and vanes
) ?. If so what flipper rest brand are you using ?. And what style and length of vanes ?.

[Skates 2]

I've never used either. Never saw a need to use either.

BTW, what is the bale made of you are shooting into?

[Witherstick]

I did back in the 1980’s. I just prefer woodies and shooting off the shelf. No reason to catch flack for it.  I mean I would rather see someone shoot a completely tricked out recurve with sights than feel that they “must” go to a compound or crossbow because of other people’s criticisms. If you enjoy it,  no reason not to

[Terry Green]

I would rather see someone shoot a completely tricked out recurve with sights than feel that they “must” go to a compound or crossbow.

Yep on the above.  I've never use them, rest or plastic/rubber veins and also don't see a need for either. However, other's might so no worries.

[Wheels2]

That is why they still make them.

[durp]

Same as witherstick...tried both in the 80's as a rain set up but soon lost interest in those pain in the ... flipper rest

Dang things go south at the least opportune time

[Wudstix]

I figure my bow shelf is always going to be there.  Done!!!
 

[elkken]

Living on the wet side of Washington state I have used vanes on and off for years. I have used a flipper rest but prefer a Bear Weather rest if not shooting off the shelf. In cold weather the plastic shroud over the wire on a flipper rest sometimes sqeeked and cost me a few opportunities at critters. Also I thought the Bear Weather rest held my arrow better.

Good luck to ya, Ken

[cacciatore]

I did many many years ago after my compound days.  They arrows flew straight and easy to tune but they are doing the same with my feathers and out of the shelf. A rest can always brake.

[SS Snuffer]

Half of the arrows in my quiver are bare shafts until they get broadheads in hunting season, so vanes don't interst me and the best flipper rest is a NAP. Trying different things keep life interesting!

[mnbwhtr]

In 2019 I used vanes on a trip to Kodiak Island. I used my standard brush rest and they shot well and everything worked out.

[M60gunner]

Only reason I don’t use vanes more is I have a closet full of feathers. But I did make up a dozen arrows for the new Widow with vanes. As for rests, I use the old fashioned brush rest. I modify it to sit closer to the shelf. I had one fail once since 1972 and that was because the  tape failed in the heat. As I side note, I watched Bill Matlock shoot arrows with vanes off his LB, no rest, just the shelf. He just had the nock point higher than normal. Vanes and raised rests have been around since JC was messcook on the Ark.

[MCNSC]

I played around with vanes with the NAP and Bear rest on an ILF rig.  Both shot good and were extremely quiet. For no particular reason I didn’t stay with them or the ILF

[JC Jr]

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BTW, what is the bale made of you are shooting into?

It's an excelsior bale (shredded wood). Pretty pricey, if you can find them.

[Terry Green]

Thanks JC.

[woodchucker]

By the end of the 1970's, store bought arrows with feathers, were nearly impossible to find.
In the 1980's, that's all we used. Aluminium arrows with vanes, a Bear Weatherest, and screw in points.
Was it the best? NO! But we killed deer... Lots of them. 

[Jegs.mich]

I have a bunch of vanes, I want to set my b mag up for vanes. They were good enough for Paul Shaffer I guess they will be good enough for me.

[MnFn]

Havnt shot vanes in since the 79/80s.

But about a year or so ago I bought a Black Widow PSA that had a weatherest on it. The seller offered to replace it with a shelf rest but I said no, I’d like to try it as is.
I did and I’m getting really good flight with it.

But my other bows are shot off the shelf, so just for consistency I’ll probably go back to all off the shelf.

[JR Chambers]

I tried em but saw no advantage. And I love those bales. I bought 4 of them 2 years ago. They will last a trad guy forever. They were salty though. The shipping was more than the bales. LOL

[tracker12]

I have used both mostly to combat the rain.  But since retiring I refuse to hunt in the rain