Blazer vanes

[RPB]

I am going on a hunt in california for blacktail in august.

currently I am shooting gold tips, 4 inch feathers, and wasp sst heads.

I am going to stick with the arrows and heads but was wandering about changing and trying the blazers. my guide told me to be prepared for a 60 yard shot and I was wandering about drag on feathers versus blazers? I am only shooting about 61 pounds out of an ultratec but will probably turn it up a little and I am thinking of going to a fall away rest.

what kind of combo would you recommend? 3 or 2 inch vanes. any suggestions, pros, and cons to switching from feathers?

[texas bound]

Ive never shot feathers but I do shoot the blazers and I love them. I use to shoot normal vanes and the blazers are a lot better in my eyes

[rocky]

Shoot 2 inch Blazers, they are quieter than feathers, will stiffen your arrow slightly, and the actual time-to-target won't change enough that you could measure it. Feathers are faster off the bow, but slow down more downrange.

[WCB]

Rocky nailed it. There are trade offs between feathers and blazers but I shoot blazers due to them being quiet and they steer BHs well. And if your going to hunt out to 60 yds then practice further so 60 will be a chip shot.

[Olympic Recurve]

Ryan,

You will love blazer vanes! I switched from 4" feathers to 2 inch blazers 2 years ago and have never looked back. They group much better than feathers and their high profile really helps broadhead flight. I would encourage you to use some type of wrap on the arrow to help with adhesion and put a slight angle on them when you fletch.

Best of luck on your hunt,

Staten

[Spike]

Blazers!!!!!!You will love them.I was a feathers man all the way till I shot my first blazer.Wow!You will notice first how quite they are and they seem faster too.I just bought another dozen yesterday.

[bowhuntertex]

I switched from feathers to 2" blazers and I really like the way they fly off my bow. They seem to help with tighter patterns out to 50 and 60 yards.

[TX_Kevin]

Blazers are great. You might also contemplate FOBs. Supposedly, they aren't as effected by a cross wind at the longer distances, and are quite accurate.

[gigem]

Shoot 2 inch Blazers, they are quieter than feathers, will stiffen your arrow slightly, and the actual time-to-target won't change enough that you could measure it. Feathers are faster off the bow, but slow down more downrange.

ditto!