Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 03, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
My first test was basic setup and site in.
Here's what I'm shooting:
Mathews Heli-M
QAD Hunter Drop Away Rest
Tru-Fire Edge FB Release
Spott Hogg Right On-5 Pin
Easton Axis 9.5 GPI with Black FOBs and Stock Easton Blazers Cut 28 Inches
Easton 16g Inserts
125 Grain Field Tips
Stokerizer Stabilizer
Setup was really painless. I just verified that I had the clearance. Made sure my rest was timed correctly and off to the range I went. My first shots with the FOBs were about 12 inches higher then the blazers, groups at 20 yards were negligible with both groups.
After getting my 20 yard pin sighted in, I switched over to the 30 target and this is where I first started noticing the tighter groups. I had a slight (5-7 MPH) cross wind and my groups were noticeably tighter at this distance.
I didn't really shoot beyond thirty yards as I was a little pressed for time.
Something I learned on my first grouping is to NOT group with FOBs :)
I immediately smoked a FOB and nock with a near robin hood at 20 yards.
Pretty happy with them. But lots of testing still to go.
Also, I have black ones so when I shoot 3D they don't give people a target. But I want to buy some blaze orange ones for hunting.
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 04, 2012, 06:10:33 PM
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Post by: xsf1 on April 04, 2012, 07:38:35 PM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 04, 2012, 07:54:46 PM
these seem pretty cool, just different looking... how much do they cost and do you pick up speed?
I haven't out them through a chrono against blazers. You can get them for twenty bucks a dozen.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2012, 08:05:10 PM
these seem pretty cool, just different looking... how much do they cost and do you pick up speed?
I haven't out them through a chrono against blazers. You can get them for twenty bucks a dozen.
Very little in my tests. I shoot 4 hp vanes "almost twin to the blazers" and there was only a couple fps difference between the 2.
Post by: xsf1 on April 04, 2012, 08:32:10 PM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 04, 2012, 08:32:45 PM
these seem pretty cool, just different looking... how much do they cost and do you pick up speed?
I haven't out them through a chrono against blazers. You can get them for twenty bucks a dozen.
Very little in my tests. I shoot 4 hp vanes "almost twin to the blazers" and there was only a couple fps difference between the 2.
Would make sense. I haven't seen anything talking about gaining speed with FOB's.
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 04, 2012, 08:33:38 PM
these seem pretty cool, just different looking... how much do they cost and do you pick up speed?
I haven't out them through a chrono against blazers. You can get them for twenty bucks a dozen.
Very little in my tests. I shoot 4 hp vanes "almost twin to the blazers" and there was only a couple fps difference between the 2.
Would make sense. I haven't seen anything talking about gaining speed with FOB's.
The website is in the first thread of this post. Enjoy. I've still got a few more tests to put these through before I sign off on them.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2012, 08:58:59 PM
these seem pretty cool, just different looking... how much do they cost and do you pick up speed?
I haven't out them through a chrono against blazers. You can get them for twenty bucks a dozen.
Very little in my tests. I shoot 4 hp vanes "almost twin to the blazers" and there was only a couple fps difference between the 2.
Would make sense. I haven't seen anything talking about gaining speed with FOB's.
Yeah you really gain any speen the thing that they help with it the wind. They do buck the wind a little better then vanes. With small winds there is not to much difference between them. With a big wind like 20+ you will really see them cut threw the wind better.
Post by: throttlejocky20 on April 08, 2012, 09:20:41 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 08, 2012, 03:08:04 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on April 12, 2012, 05:02:26 PM
I have shot them the last few years - Really like how they work with field points - shooting out to 100 yds too. Too inconsistent for me for broadheads though. From 3 blade Muzzys to the little Trophy Takers, they were not consistent from arrow to arrow.
I liked that you could do easy field repairs if you where on an extended trip without a jig or anything. Carried a couple extra in my pack with a couple of knocks, just in case I lost one, but never did. Probably going back to 4 fletch this year - most likely with the little blazers.