Archers of Aces High.

[ODBAL]

Just finished up fletching some arrows.  What do you think?

These are for my dad.


These are mine (Snakeskin on tip) and my Girlfriends (Girly ones on bottom). Still waiting for our pin nocks.

[CAP1]

how do you like those vanse? i've only ever used the ones that you need to glue on with a fletching tool.

i like the flames though........

[ODBAL]

how do you like those vanse? i've only ever used the ones that you need to glue on with a fletching tool.

i like the flames though........

These are glue on Vanes.  Flex Fletch.  I have yet to shoot them, or ever use them.  I usually shoot blazers but thought I would give these a shot, lots of things being said about them.  I'll let you know.

[SKJohn]

Nocks are a waste of time for me - I just shoot thru them when I "robin hood" my arrows. 

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 the vanes are supposed to have a slight wrap? to make the arrow spin? its hard to tell from your pics but it looks like they are going straight up.


nope I was wrong they are both right.


http://www.bowhunter-ed.com/mi/course/ch4_fletching.htm

PS

the flames do look awesome

[Chalenge]

The last time I shot a bow we used fletchings of turkey feathers. At the time I was an exceptional shot but the newer equipment makes it easy for even a beginner shoot well and modern compounds have become the Spit XVI of archery to me.

[bozon]

it is all wrong: 7 comes between 6 and 8. 11 should be where 7 is now.

[Tec]

This thread makes me sad, I haven't been to a 3D shoot in about a decade.  Might have to get back into it.  I always preferred fletchings to vanes, but then again I never shot carbon arrows or a real hot bow.

[ODBAL]

the vanes are supposed to have a slight wrap? to make the arrow spin? its hard to tell from your pics but it looks like they are going straight up.


nope I was wrong they are both right.


http://www.bowhunter-ed.com/mi/course/ch4_fletching.htm

PS

the flames do look awesome

There are really 3 options when it comes to fletching.  Straight, offset, and Helical.  These are fletched with a right helical, which is an actual twist to the vane.  Straight is, straight.  And offset is a straight vane that does not run straight down the arrow, rather a couple degrees left to right, or right to left.   There is really no "right way" to do it.

The last time I shot a bow we used fletchings of turkey feathers. At the time I was an exceptional shot but the newer equipment makes it easy for even a beginner shoot well and modern compounds have become the Spit XVI of archery to me.

Modern bows are amazing!  To say anyone can shoot them accurately would be absolutely wrong.  I have been getting to itch to buy a recurve and do some traditional shooting lately though.

it is all wrong: 7 comes between 6 and 8. 11 should be where 7 is now.

I knew someone would be smart enough to put numbers in order! I just wish it was me    Good counting! 

[druski85]

Modern bows are amazing!  To say anyone can shoot them accurately would be absolutely wrong.  I have been getting to itch to buy a recurve and do some traditional shooting lately though.

I learned on a recurve, and have always shot one.  I really don't like the look or the feel of compound bows, particuarly ones with complex sights.  (aim down that arrow, sucka)  The more accessories/gadgets they have, the less it feels like archery, in my mind.

May be the same reason I avoid spit16's, unless the field is vulched  

[CAP1]

These are glue on Vanes.  Flex Fletch.  I have yet to shoot them, or ever use them.  I usually shoot blazers but thought I would give these a shot, lots of things being said about them.  I'll let you know.

k, i got ya.....when i first looked at them, they looked like something a buddy of mine is going to try. he showed me a type that has a sleeve, with the vanes attached, that you put on the arrow, and i think you heatshrink them on.

[Reschke]

Learned on a re curve bow very early around 5 or 6. Then I shot that until I was about 10 and my dad bought me an old Browning compound bow with a 40lb draw weight...that was a sucker to learn how to shoot on for me at 10. When I turned 18 I bought a Hoyt and had it tuned up to about 75lb draw weight and shot it all the time. I lost it on a bet at a 3D shoot one time and then bought a PSE and used it for several years. I am now shooting an older Mathews that my dad let me "borrow" since he quit bow hunting and I am saving up for a Mathews Reezen 6.5 or 7.0 http://mathewsinc.com/mathews-bows-11240-44-ViewProduct-1472-324.asp depending on what they have when I go to buy my next one.

I think I have found my favorite bows though with these new Mathews with the dampeners and such. I love the way they shoot in the field when I am hunting and they are super easy to tune up or down depending on what I am wanting to do. I am going to buy my oldest son a bow this spring and hopefully he will be ready for bow season in October so we can get a few more deer into the freezer.

[ODBAL]

Learned on a re curve bow very early around 5 or 6. Then I shot that until I was about 10 and my dad bought me an old Browning compound bow with a 40lb draw weight...that was a sucker to learn how to shoot on for me at 10. When I turned 18 I bought a Hoyt and had it tuned up to about 75lb draw weight and shot it all the time. I lost it on a bet at a 3D shoot one time and then bought a PSE and used it for several years. I am now shooting an older Mathews that my dad let me "borrow" since he quit bow hunting and I am saving up for a Mathews Reezen 6.5 or 7.0 http://mathewsinc.com/mathews-bows-11240-44-ViewProduct-1472-324.asp depending on what they have when I go to buy my next one.

I think I have found my favorite bows though with these new Mathews with the dampeners and such. I love the way they shoot in the field when I am hunting and they are super easy to tune up or down depending on what I am wanting to do. I am going to buy my oldest son a bow this spring and hopefully he will be ready for bow season in October so we can get a few more deer into the freezer.

I learned on a recurve as well.  My uncle got me my first bow, he lived up in a Canyon and I would spend my summers there wandering up and down the canyon with my trusty recurve and his old dog Nellie.  Those were the good old days and I'm sure the older I get the better I was with that little bow.  I did win a Gold Medal in a 3D shoot when I was 13 shooting that recurve against 15 year olds.  They all had compounds and sights and I was shooting barebow... The highlight of my Archery Career and my "Al Bundy" moment to be sure.

My dad shoots a Mathews DXT.  It is a nice bow.  I am a Hoyt guy myself and I would say do yourself a favor and at least shoot the Alpha Max 32 and/or Alpha Max 35 before you make up your mind.  The Alpha's are getting great feedback and are being bought by a lot of people who have shot other brands their whole lives.  Just a suggestion.  Good luck whatever you choose!

[Reschke]

I will have to go check one of those out at my favorite bow shop. I have just been sold on this Mathews that my dad gave me and I really like the feel of it.

[ODBAL]

To be honest, I shot the Reezen and did not think it measured up the the DXT.  I didn't like anything about the draw cycle.  It is fast to be sure though.  I was surprised to see how many life long Matthews guys were switching to the Hoyt Alphamax.