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Offline EastWaViking

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2" vanes?
« on: July 30, 2008, 11:12:22 AM »
I'm just wondering why everyone seems to be switching to 2" vanes?  Are they that much better than the standard 4" one?    Let me know your experience with them, the ups and the downs. 

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Re: 2" vanes?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2008, 11:35:56 AM »
There are several reasons, one of which is the vane retains more stiffness and helps stabilize arrow flight sooner. The next is the reduced crosswind effect. A smaller surface area for crosswind to hit. Of course those are two of the main excellent characteristics of a FOB.   Little commercial there.... :IBCOOL:
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Re: 2" vanes?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2008, 12:11:54 PM »
There are several reasons, one of which is the vane retains more stiffness and helps stabilize arrow flight sooner. The next is the reduced crosswind effect. A smaller surface area for crosswind to hit. Of course those are two of the main excellent characteristics of a FOB.   Little commercial there.... :IBCOOL:


Thanks.  What is a FOB?

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Re: 2" vanes?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2008, 04:47:47 PM »
Fletching Only Better - www.starrflight.com
Airfoil Ring wing instead of vanes.  Love them.

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Re: 2" vanes?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2008, 05:46:30 PM »
what on earth??  I can't keep up.  Do those things work with a fall away rest???


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Re: 2" vanes?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2008, 05:51:46 AM »
Fall away is required.
I use a QAD.  Love it.  Works with just about any fall away out there.
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