Arrows

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I am buying a new bow and i am trying to order arrows at the same time. What i would like to know is what do you shoot and why?
I am going to buy carbon, but i would like to know if you go with the Full Vanes or the blazer vanes?
What is the advantage?

Oh yeah i am buying the Bear Lights Out in 60-70 i have a 31 inch draw.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

First off buy HOYT.. but really it depends on your ability level.. I shoot the best arrows money can buy because they are as close to perfect as it gets.. easton infused carbon axis.. but if your new to the game you wont notice the difference anyways. so id go with something less spendy like a carbon epic... also I shoot blazer vanes.. they are lighter and stablize a broadhead much better then 5 in vanes....

[Broken Arrow]

like the Hoyt sponserd shooter says, easton infused carbon axis..but do your self a favor...go with mathews! lol, ...... all in fun......all bows with major company are good.
 

[archery288]

First off buy HOYT.. but really it depends on your ability level.. I shoot the best arrows money can buy because they are as close to perfect as it gets.. easton infused carbon axis.. but if your new to the game you wont notice the difference anyways. so id go with something less spendy like a carbon epic... also I shoot blazer vanes.. they are lighter and stablize a broadhead much better then 5 in vanes....

       Buy a BowTech!  haha

As for the arrows... I tried the N-fused nano carbon axis shafts and I am very picky on what I shoot... I took 4 dozen shafts and spun them all and only had 4 that were actually perfectly straight out of the whole bunch.  I made some up and shot them and they shot ok - but not as good as I would have liked (mainly with broadheads).  If you want to spend some extra money, get the FMJ's (Full Metal Jackets) or probably the best arrow on the market for hunting an A/C/C...  I have had great luck with the FMJ's and they are by far straighter and more consistent weight wise then the nano's.  Even though the nano's are so close, but the fmj's are just a little better IMO.  With my set up and some 100 gr montec's my field points and broadheads shoot in the same spot out to 130 yards!  (No I do NOT shoot at game that far!)  Just my  ...

[Antlershed]

I looked at the FMJ's when I was buying arrows, and the guy said that they still have a tendency to bend just like aluminum arrows. Have you have any problems with yours? It is quite possible the guy I was talking to didn't know much.  I ended up with the Axis N-fused. I haven't spun them, but they shoot well for me.

[archery288]

Any arrow that has aluminum in them can bend - yes!  So the guy was right on that aspect.  But the aluminum can create greater tolerances in which case causes them to be straighter...  If your careful and pay attention to business you shouldn't have any problems with them.  And I am not saying that the N-Fused shafts wont shoot well - infact they shoot great, but I am just very picky about what I shoot and when I build my shafts I weigh everything from every nock, insert, each vane and wrap, and even the glue for the vanes and inserts before I apply it.  I make sure everything in my control is as perfect as it can get!

[Antlershed]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

I agree with you that you should be that precise, personally I love the axis.. they group as tight as i want and fly as good as my field points with my mx4..... you cant go wrong with high end easton arrows.. either way you go...

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Thanks guys, I already have my mind made up, i am buying the Bear, it is comfortable to shoot.

So the blazer vanes stabilize an arrow faster than the 5 inch vanes???

[Gobble]

Thanks guys, I already have my mind made up, i am buying the Bear, it is comfortable to shoot.

So the blazer vanes stabilize an arrow faster than the 5 inch vanes???

I love my Bear, you'll be very happy, they are great shooting bows

[Crunchy]

I wouldnt bother with the blazer vanes.  I did a comparison last year since I fletch my own arrow.  I compared the blazer vanes to Vanetech 4 inch vanes.  I found that the 4 inch vanes shot as good if not better than the blazer vanes.  As far as arrows go.  I would buy middle of the road and plain on spending about 80 bucks a dozen arrows.  Just make sure you get arrows that are about 8.9 grains per inch minimum cause that will keep you in minimum weight requirement of 420 grains for a 70lb bow.

[Bearhunter]

Ill second the bowtech comment!  This year Ive been shooting the carbon express weight forward arrows.  The seem to be very consistent from shaft to shaft and fly spectacular.  Field points or broadheads, no sight change between the two.  Alot of that has to do with the broadhead and vane combination also though.  I am loving the wacem boadheads coupled with the blazers, seems to be a great combination.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Hey its ok.. lol not sure when if ever hoyt has had a bow recall... ahemmmm  the general.. lol but seriously..... its all up to you, I prefer the blazer vanes over any vane ive shot, but as long as your bow shoots well for YOU then it really doesnt matter.. thats the most important thing......

[Antlershed]

Thanks guys, I already have my mind made up, i am buying the Bear, it is comfortable to shoot.

So the blazer vanes stabilize an arrow faster than the 5 inch vanes???

I love my Bear, you'll be very happy, they are great shooting bows

x's 2! I love my Truth 2. 

[Bearhunter]

Hoytstaffshooter, I shot the ultratec for the 4 years or so they manufactured it absolutely loved it, was on there shop shooter program.  It was just time for a change it was nice getting away from the spongy wall of the cam and half to a rock solid wall of the bowtechs.  You are right they are all great bows, they will all probably outshoot the shooter anyways.