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3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« on: March 14, 2012, 06:44:54 PM »
i shoot 4 vane with slick trick broadheads and they fly great, my practice arrows are 3 vane and shoot great with field points but the broadheads 2'' to 3'' off at 20yds.  should i change broadheads to shoot 3 vanes or just shoot the 4's? my vanes are blazer.

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 06:49:18 PM »
I would stay with 4.  More control over your fixed blade heads.

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 06:57:34 PM »
Hands down 4!
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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2012, 09:54:44 PM »
Your bow is out of tune if you notice a difference between 3 and 4 fletch. :twocents:
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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2012, 10:02:12 PM »
Not always the case, it could be the arrows as well. Some broadheads also plane and with more surface like 3 compared to 4. You can help control the flight better. I would say there is more of a chance that it is the arrow then the bow.
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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2012, 10:04:19 PM »
Blazer or Fusion 4 vane

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2012, 11:35:22 AM »
i shoot three big (4.5"), full left helical feathers.  no issues!   :tup:

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 12:40:24 PM »
Ever try tuning your broadhead or are they just screwed on. 

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2012, 12:42:43 PM »
There's also a good chance that the bow is being torqued slightly.
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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2012, 07:50:54 AM »
Where do I buy 4 vein blazers?  I looked on there website didn't see.  I don't figur any shops have em local?

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2012, 08:41:25 AM »
Knockpoint sells 4 fletch, and I think some of the online shops will special order.  I shoot a whisker biscuit and would like to try 4 with offset instead of straight.
Have read that improves grouping, but don't want to spend 30 on a fetching tool and not like the results. 
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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2012, 08:47:53 AM »
i might need to switch to some 4 vains, if it helps out the accuracy i would. I shoot 3 blade muzzys last year they flew pretty darn good tho.

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2012, 03:05:59 PM »
Try indexing ur bh to ur vanes so they are inline w/ each other

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Re: 3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2012, 03:16:22 PM »
I shoot 3 blazer vanes on an FMJ 400 shaft with a Montec broadhead.  Never had an issue with flight ever.  I do fletch all my own arrows and tune my own bows and make sure everything is perfect, but I've never had any planing issue in the past with a fixed blade head.  I used to shoot 4 blazers and then went to 3 to cut a little weight.  It's honestly a personal preference on whether you want 3 or 4 vanes on your arrows.

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3 vanes vs. 4 vanes
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2012, 03:24:45 PM »
Change them all to 4 Brian. Why would u have different veins? Get them re fletched to 4!

 


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