So just ordered a vxr 60lbs 27 inch draw. I am considering axis 5mm 340s. Cut to 27.5 But I can get carbon express maximum red really cheap. Also I am torn on what vanes to go with
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Originally posted by Javelin View PostSo just ordered a vxr 60lbs 27 inch draw. I am considering axis 5mm 340s. Cut to 27.5 But I can get carbon express maximum red really cheap. Also I am torn on what vanes to go with
Let us know what you want in a vane and we can make informed suggestions.
It really is hard to go wrong with modern vane and materials, let us know what you want out of the arrow and we can steer you in the right direction.
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If you're looking for something quiet, 2" feathers are what I'm shooting, and they are quieter, and lighter than anything I've tried. They are not as tough as the plastic vanes, and need to be treated to waterproof them, but I really like them. That said, I do like to tinker. You would also want to fletch your own if you go this route, because like I said, they will need more maintenance and changing out than the plastics.
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Originally posted by Grumpyfoot View PostIf you're looking for something quiet, 2" feathers are what I'm shooting, and they are quieter, and lighter than anything I've tried. They are not as tough as the plastic vanes, and need to be treated to waterproof them, but I really like them. That said, I do like to tinker. You would also want to fletch your own if you go this route, because like I said, they will need more maintenance and changing out than the plastics.
Had a bunch of gift cards from Christmas and nothing I needed.... so I bought a bunch of fletching “stuff” to test myself
What I’ve always heard
Feathers:
1. Loud
2. Fast... but slow down faster down range
3. Less performance at long distance/.. and with aggressive helical= very bad
My real world testing: 2” razor feathers
1. I’ve never shot an arrow this quite... ever
2. Gained about 3 FPS over blazers.... and maintained impact point TO 40 and CLOSED gap at 60
3. Shooting as much full helical as I can with 1 1/4” fixed 4 blades will destroy fletching at 60 yards
Quieter- check
Accurate- seems to be AS GOOD....P.....ossssioi...le better?
Foc impact on my setup.... hair over 2% increase alone
Next I will replace the weight I lost and stick it up front and see how good/ bad that flys
I’m no FOC cult follower, but given the choices (if they shoot good) of 382g @ 9.81foc vs 390g @ 14%ish I’ll have a piece of cake and eat it too. I’m after broadhead flight perfection vs mass or any other current fad
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Originally posted by Low Fence View PostI’m tinkering the same way.... out of being board.
Had a bunch of gift cards from Christmas and nothing I needed.... so I bought a bunch of fletching “stuff” to test myself
What I’ve always heard
Feathers:
1. Loud
2. Fast... but slow down faster down range
3. Less performance at long distance/.. and with aggressive helical= very bad
My real world testing: 2” razor feathers
1. I’ve never shot an arrow this quite... ever
2. Gained about 3 FPS over blazers.... and maintained impact point TO 40 and CLOSED gap at 60
3. Shooting as much full helical as I can with 1 1/4” fixed 4 blades will destroy fletching at 60 yards
Quieter- check
Accurate- seems to be AS GOOD....P.....ossssioi...le better?
Foc impact on my setup.... hair over 2% increase alone
Next I will replace the weight I lost and stick it up front and see how good/ bad that flys
I’m no FOC cult follower, but given the choices (if they shoot good) of 382g @ 9.81foc vs 390g @ 14%ish I’ll have a piece of cake and eat it too. I’m after broadhead flight perfection vs mass or any other current fad
I'm shooting 625 total arrow weight, with 325 up front. I have an FOC of about 25%, and let me tell you, these things fly like darts. I have tuned my bow, Mathews Vertix, tediously. After tuning, I'm shooting single bevel 2 blades, and my broadheads have field point accuracy, with no need to broadhead tune.
If your bow is tuned properly, you're broadheads will shoot perfectly.
By the way, my broadheds are not indexed, i screw them in and the land where they land. No planing. Perfect flight out of a properly tuned bow
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I shoot a Halon 6 at 27.5" DL and 60#'s as well. I think you may be overspined at 27.5" with the 340's. I shoot the GT Pierce Pro and they have served me very well over the past year and half. I was concerned about the outserts on them but they have proven to be excellent. My FOC is running around 14% with a wrap and blazer vanes. I saw a post about feathers being quiet but that has not been my experience, they are not quiet. Also on the arrows I have used GT Velocity and they have been great as well. No issues at all and all the GT I have used have been very, very tough.
Gary
Snyder, TX
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Originally posted by glpoe1 View PostI shoot a Halon 6 at 27.5" DL and 60#'s as well. I think you may be overspined at 27.5" with the 340's. I shoot the GT Pierce Pro and they have served me very well over the past year and half. I was concerned about the outserts on them but they have proven to be excellent. My FOC is running around 14% with a wrap and blazer vanes. I saw a post about feathers being quiet but that has not been my experience, they are not quiet. Also on the arrows I have used GT Velocity and they have been great as well. No issues at all and all the GT I have used have been very, very tough.
Gary
Snyder, TX
“Overspined” in modern compounds is a myth from anything I’ve ever seen
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Originally posted by Low Fence View PostHe could go 400’s... but 340’s will give him more options
“Overspined” in modern compounds is a myth from anything I’ve ever seen
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