Whisker Biscuit and Fletching Vanes

[moonlight]

Hello all,

I have been shooting a WB for about three years now and like how it performs, but have a concern when it comes to fletching arrows. I have noticed that factory fletched vanes seem to tear away from the shaft after repeated shooting through the WB. I am going to fletch my own arrows, but was wondering if I shouldn't straight fletch the vanes because of the shoot through rest that I am using? Would this help sustain the life of my vanes, and should I expect drastically reduced performance from my arrows? Thanks for any input that you can give.

 

[huntindudley]

In my experience putting a drop of fletch tite on the tip of my vains has helped. I also went with stright vains and have not noticed a differance in arrow performace. If you are going to fletch your own vains I'd say look into the Blazer 2" vanins. I went with them this year and I love them. They are shorter so less vain contact plus they are made out of a stiffer material so they hold up better and they group as good if not better than the 4" vains. Just my to cents. Good luck.

 

[elk_horn]

change you biscuit to the new one and use blazer vanes ... nice set up works good for me!

 

[Lien2]

>In my experience putting a drop
>of fletch tite on the
>tip of my vains has
>helped. I also went with
>stright vains and have not
>noticed a differance in arrow
>performace. If you are going
>to fletch your own vains
>I'd say look into the
>Blazer 2" vanins. I went
>with them this year and
>I love them. They are
>shorter so less vain contact
>plus they are made out
>of a stiffer material so
>they hold up better and
>they group as good if
>not better than the 4"
>vains. Just my to cents.
>Good luck.


Well, this says exactly what I was gonna. I have done all of the above. I did the glue on the factory 4" vanes, it worked great. Then I went to the Blazers for better flight. The Blazers are awesome through the WB!!!

Lien2

 

[triggerhappy]

Blazers are your answer

 

[Aztrophytaker]

i would have to agree with everyone on this one,
Blazers are the way to go

 

[CAnAZbwhnter]

God this site rules. I can find an answer to just about all of my questions here Now I know to switch over to blazers.

 

[Legolas]

LAST EDITED ON Jul-20-06 AT 06:35AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-20-06 AT 06:34?AM (MST)

I use a right helical fletch with Dura Vanes and Fletch Tite with no problem. I prefer a helical fletch when shooting with broadheads.

To avoid wear on the vanes, I turn the nock so the "rooster" feather (word filter gets silly sometimes) isn't pointing quite straight up but more like 5 degrees left. That way, as the fletch rotates through the bisquit, the vanes don't contact the black whiskers.