Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Missing on July 14, 2011, 08:40:23 PM
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Has anyone tried the FOB fletching? I have read some of the reviews and they are interesting.
http://www.starrflight.com/ (http://www.starrflight.com/)
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A few on here have... I have never had the guts to try them.
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I have shot them. They are o.k I am not a huge fan. I see them get affected by the wind more and they deflect way worse then standard vanes. I have shot them in the rain and seen some crazy things. if I was shooting a indoor league I would shoot them more.
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They've lasted on the market longer than I ever thought they would. I gave them a good testing, but only because I make it part of my job. Test over, got exactly what I expected, will never put one on an arrow of mine again. I prefer things designed and built on true fact and scientific study not conjecture and supposition. They'll work if you have no other option, but Blazer, Max Hunter, F-F Flash...all a much better choice in my opinion. Though I would use them in a heart beat before using the Aerovane II.
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Just a little to goofy for me. I'm sure they are pretty heavy too.
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I've used them, but they're a solution looking for a problem. They're no better than traditional fletching. The upside is if you build your own arrows, there's no glue time.
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Dont use them with a whisker bisket! :chuckle:
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Ive got two tubes of them in the drawer stuffed with other impulse purchases that I should never had made.
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I have shot them. They are o.k I am not a huge fan. I see them get affected by the wind more and they deflect way worse then standard vanes. I have shot them in the rain and seen some crazy things. if I was shooting a indoor league I would shoot them more.
I would have to agree. They also tend to get damaged more than my blazers.
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i liked them, but then i went back to aluminums and feathers. if they fit alums, i'd still be using them
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I've been shooting them for two years now - great with field points - some issues with broadheads - not sure if that is the FOBs or just typical broadhead issue. I routinely practice out to 100 yds with field points and FOBS.
One thing - don't shoot at the same spot with multiple arrows like you would with fletchings, that will tear up the FOBS
On the fence about just going back to 4 fletch to eliminate a variable on broadhead issues.
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I did some testing with them a couple years ago shooting them over my chrono out to 30yds. They slow an arrow down considerably compared to Blazers.
Here is a link to what I posted then...
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,32470.msg384553.html#msg384553 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,32470.msg384553.html#msg384553)
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last time I went shooting on the outdoor course I was walking back to the start which is down range and to the side of the flat range. I could hear something and realized it was someones arrows going down the range. When I went to investigate is was a guy shooting the FOB's. they were pretty noisy :(
I also would not use them because I would continuously have to replace them due to breakage in practicing.
Blazers work just fine :)
Fulla
