Anyone Tried the New TRAD VANES??

[Nala]

Hey all,

I recently heard about some new fletchings available to TRAD guys and gals.  A company is making some plastic fletchings that are supposed to work very well with longbows and recurves. 



The company that is selling them is AAE.   

I would like to know if anyone has tried them and if you have, how did they work for you?  As they as good, or close, to actual feathers?
Do tell.....please.

Thank you.
Larry

[Wheels2]

Several posts on other sites.
The question will be how long guys continue to shoot them.

[SteveB]

I've added them to my site in smaller lots so people can try them for themselves.
Initial reports have been very positive - some have 1000's of shots on them.
If tune is decent, they have been flying great and impacting with the feathered arrows right of the shelf.

Purchase and experimentation is 100% optional

[old_goat2]

I had the opportunity to shoot some a couple weeks ago, Jerry from rmsgear had a batch made up to try out. There was I think five of us that shot them, flew great for all of us, this was using field points, but I can say with much certainty that broadheads would of flown perfect with the flight we were all getting! I still wouldn't want a quiver full of them, but I plan on having a couple arrows in there with them on just for a rainy day!

[sveltri]

The way they shoot for me, I can't tear my feathers off fast enough.  The vanes are quieter, cheaper, waterproof, fletch better (for me), and fly just as good if not better.  I'm not saying I'm walking away from feathers forever, but I'm sold on the vanes for now.

[Red Beastmaster]

I just bought a dozen at a shoot.

What glue are you using?

[Blueridge]

I made up one arrow. It shot the same as my regular arrow. I was impressed and will fletch a dozen for this fall. Will still shoot feathers but these vanes just make sense .

[SteveB]

Any quickset gel is good. Helical works best.

[Blueridge]

I used Duco on a GT

[evgb127]

Just fletched one up with fletch tite platinum.  Took a few shots out of my Hill and it flew true.


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[The Whittler]

Do you have to prep the base of the vanes before glueing.

[SteveB]

No prep needed

[gvdocholiday]

I shot them all weekend at the Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Jamboree.

Arrow flight was beautiful.  Accuracy was as good as I could shoot. 

They shined on the 50-60yd shots.  Out to 30yds, point on and flight is the same.  But at 60 the vanes arrows maintain velocity longer, impacting 2-3' higher than the feathers using the same point on. 

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[GCook]

What amount of helical are you putting on them?

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[KentuckyWolf]

Impacted higher? How?

Less drag maybe if shorter...

Less spin if straight fletch vs helical...

[Bow Bender]

What size is recommended for broadheads, 4 or 5"?  Straight or helical for broadheads?

[JR Belk]

They fly fine. I'm still not going to use them. They are harder to fletch than feathers or any previous vane. They deform and wrinkle in no time. Seem less durable than feathers.
It's incredibly easy to waterproof feathers. Some camp dry, any other spray silicone, or even hair spray.
Cool idea, but fell short again.

By the way, I've fletched thousands of arrows. Including a bunch that won many tournaments. You really need to tinker with your jig to get these to meet up with the shaft. I am picky though and my standards may be different.

[gvdocholiday]

Impacted higher? How?

Less drag maybe if shorter...

Less spin if straight fletch vs helical...

Just substantially less drag.  The feathers really drop off the table compared to the vanes at distance.  560 vs 565 total arrow weights. 

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[gvdocholiday]

They fly fine. I'm still not going to use them. They are harder to fletch than feathers or any previous vane. They deform and wrinkle in no time. Seem less durable than feathers.
It's incredibly easy to waterproof feathers. Some camp dry, any other spray silicone, or even hair spray.
Cool idea, but fell short again.

By the way, I've fletched thousands of arrows. Including a bunch that won many tournaments. You really need to tinker with your jig to get these to meet up with the shaft. I am picky though and my standards may be different.

They are definitely not easy to fletch.  They stick well, but they are flimsy with a real skinny base. 

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[gvdocholiday]

Aron Snyder and a few others have 1000's of shots in with them now.
They can wrinkle but it does not seem to affect flight even a bit.

Who's Aaron Snyder?