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Next on the how will these vanes do is the fixed blade test.
One of our fellow members JAY sent me a 9 piece cutlery set.
I will be shooting 3 shot group with each head all done with the same crazy fletched arrow.
Going to try a video with two cameras.
 

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Not trying to be a party pooper; but what will that tell us that can be useful in a practical situation? Other than which BH shoots best with a crazy fletched arrow? No one is going to shoot crazy fletched arrows. Maybe I am missing something?? Wouldn't it be more useful to fletch 3 arrows with different sets of vanes then see which group the best at 50yds with various fixed heads? Test the TAC, Vanetec, Aerovane II and something else is just a thought.
 

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I think, my opinion only, GMan is trying to indicate how little the vane contributes to accuracy on a properly spined, properly indexed arrow that has a high percentage of FOC. Maybe not, but my personal experience puts vanes at lower end of priority if the bow is tuned correctly and the arrows are built.to high standards.

Bring it on George, it's your time, your labor and your lesson plan....teach us.
 
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I think those are good choices.
Will do that tomorrow.
After I test those I will try each with the crazy arrow.
IMO, with an open mind, we at CBN are about to learn or re-learn something. Thanks G!
 
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Seems like a whole lot of information is missing.
Read your post like you have zero idea of what you’re thinking in your brain. You have ideas running through your head but that’s not written down so we have absolutely no clue what you’re doing, what you’re trying to do or what you actually are trying to learn. There’s literally every variable available at this time. No set arrow. No set weight. No set length. No bow. Etc etc etc.
 

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You can’t really have a set weight each vane will vary a bit.
The arrows I’m using will be executioner I started in the original thread trying to show if vane choice really matters. The broadheads that were sent are of extremely varied size and shapes.
I’m going to pick the five out of the ten that are the most different.
I have not in a hunting or a practice situation ever shot or tested fixed blades.
But they look to be a good test to see if vanes really matter
We’re my farm was in Kentucky and the fact that I hunted mostly fairly thick woods and cover the shots I took were 20-40 yards. Also I only use a red dot on all my Scorpyds so 40 is the max I feel comfortable shooting. My bows are all set up and zeroed at 30 yards. So that’s were I will shoot three shots with each broad head with each vane configuration.
It will at least show how these fairly radical heads will group if they even do with the three different vanes. The vane tec and the Tac are offset 1.5 and the aero vane straight fletched.
I hope this clears things up and did not mean to jump around but just wanted some input on what others want to see. Thanks for your very valuable thoughts you made some good points.

Here is a picture of the three arrows I will be using.
I made all executioner’s, 22 inches long, used a 110 grain insert.
Three of the broadheads grouped together on the same side weigh 125 grains the other two are 100.
I have to be honest I dont really know what to expect from these heads.
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I will shoot the crazy one also to see if it holds.
I decided to go with 001 executioners
Let’s see how they shoot.
Remember Jay I have a red dot so when I shoot at 40 I have to hold 4 inches high.
Some of the heads you sent are very questionable in my mind.
I just hope they hit the target.
I think a video will take to long so I’m going to do it mostly with pics
I will see how they hit the target with these. If all goes well I will try a stiffer shaft.
 

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I predict the vanes with the most drag, i.e. tallest, longest, most flexible if offset is the same, will group the best. No brainer,, ehhh?
Flu Flu arrows... :rolleyes: :unsure::LOL:
 
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If you want to over ride the planing of a fixed, don't care about speed loss or noise, then yes, flu flu type will control the head the best
IMO, that would be oversteering, just as bad or worse than understeering.
 
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