3 in feather

 

FOBS:teeth:

 

Thats what im hearing as well, going to order me some.

 

I think Blazers will do the trick if you put enough offset and/or helical on them.
My Blazers have a ton of helical, and I shoot out to 60 yards with fixed blades.

 

Blazers because they don't give at all!

 

Blazer with helical will hold about anything out of a well tuned bow...

 

3" Feathers.

 

feathers

 

feather

 

Birds have known for years that helical is the only way to go. That is the reason they grow their feathers with a natural built in helical. If you push sideways on a feather after it is fletched you will find it has a lot more side resistence than any plastic vane. If you fletch feathers with a straight clamp you will still have some helical because that is the way they aer grown.

 

I second this.

 

any inch feathers

 

So far feathers are ahead! keep your opinions coming and thank you!!

 

It depends on how long the feathers are cut. The higher the profile the greater the spin leverage they exert on the shaft. Feathers will be more forgiving but less durable and cause more drag slowing your arrows.

Assuming you are shooting a compound with a release I would go with the blazers they will perform on average better. If you are having difficulty stabilizing your broad heads that's an indication your bow is out of tune. A well tuned bow will shoot a broadhead fine with either choice.

 

4in feather

 

Humans haven't designed a vane yet to match the steering capabilities of feathers. No way a blazer will outperform a feather IMO.

 

The 3 inch feather without a doubt. The feathers have much more total surface area. Try them both and see for sure.

 

Blazer's with wicked helical!!

 

I use 4 fletch Feathers 4" long no blazer vane will out steer offset feathers!!

 

Feathers in the rain???

 

Blazers hands down. Why? Because they are just as good as a 3" feather when it comes to stabilizing a BH up to 30 yds. They flat out excell over feathers past that range due to less air resistance. I found that Blazers hit higher at 60yds, with the same, if not better, accuracy, and have better downrange speed.

Rain? Once again, with a modern compound rig using a release...Blazers.

Blazers fletch easier also, and last longer.

JMHO.

 

With weatherproofing rain is a moot point.

I've never heard anyone say blazers are easier to fletch. Quite the opposite is true in my experience.

I've found feathers to hit higher up to 40 yards which is my hunting zone. The higher FOC gives me better accuracy than blazers which have quite a variance in weight from one to the other.

Only thing I agree with is that blazers do last longer.

 

FEATHERS as far as rain Keep your Dam_ hands off them and they will be alright, and try to shoot a 150gr 4 blade with them blazers even if your bow is tuned you won't hold a 6" group at 30 yards with them. Axis shafts 5" feathers 4 fletch 150gr 4 blade fixed head.

 

Feathers will. As mentioned before if you have press against and fletched vane and feather and feel the difference. Press against the side which air will pass by. So for a right helical, the tip of the arrow facing you, press against the right side of the feather/ vane.

 

In my opinion, It don't matter, seriously. I shoot my heads half with 3" & 4" feathers and half with 2" max helical vanes. The amount of helical you get with a bohning helix or AZ mini is simply nuts and since I have been fletching 2" vanes with those jigs, blazers, fusions, flex fletch ffp's, they seem to shoot every bit as well as a feathers with a fixed blade out to 30-40 yards. The FOC difference with 12 grains, the trajectory difference at 40 yards are all overstated points. I have 2" max helical fusions and 3" feathers in my same quiver with the same heads and I cant shoot at the same dot at 30 yards. For me performance is a wash, and I have tried to find a edge worth worrying about. I do know feathers are more money and fuss but will continue to shoot them along with vanes, cause hey feathers are cooler and any little mental boost I can give myself at the moment of truth all the better. IMHO

 

is the give up of down range speed that big of deal with currant bow speeds ?