I prefer 3 fletch for clearance and if concerned about steering than would only use stiff vanes. I have used aae max stealth and q2i fusion vanes both 3” or just a hair under. Both stiff.
I am making some fat indoor target arrows today and using tac driver vanes for the first time. They are the stiffest vanes I have used yet and I am now thinking I will use them for the next hunting arrows I build.

 

was thinking I would use the Q2I fusion xii 3” or 2.1”. The arrows come stock with the rapt x vanes but I like the low profile for cable clearance. I have no issue with turning the arrow but it’s something that I would like to not have to worry about. I’ve used Bohning heat vanes but only in 4 fletch because I usually use a fixed blade but this year I went with mechanical.

 

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Nothing better I've ever used than Blazers fletched on a Bohning True Helix tower. The true helical is amazing with these blazers, and I shoot any head I want including Sevr1.5, Tooth of the Arrow, and Iron Will 175.

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If got the Bohning pro jig right now. Thinking of getting the aae max helical jig. I’ve got blazers now they do a great job and are durable but have to clock my arrow that way it won’t hit the cables and it’s not a big deal but if I can get something lower profile with good arrow flight I want to try it out.

 

Q2i Griff-X 2.3" would be good. A little bigger than the Fusion x-ii 2.1

 

I've been a feather guy for a lot of years but recently built a few dozen arrows with vanes. I just wanted to mix it up a little. I used blazers, max hunters and fusion2.1's
Blazers preformed excellent as they always have. The max hunters were great as well but both, those and the blazers are pretty tall. The ones that really impressed me were the fusions. I was a little sceptical due to the size and such a low profile with a fixed head but was very pleasantly surprised. I went with 3 fletch with a strong helical and they fly amazing. I'm using 125g G5 montec's and have great flight to 50 yards. Which is as far as I've shot them. Shouldn't be any issue with mechanicals.

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Well that settles it Q2i it is thanks for that! Just talked to another guy same thing he was really impressed by them in 3 fletch for being low profile.

 

I like the bohning x 3 inch

 

It's all about total surface area. 4 small ones or 3 larger ones, your choice. How large depends on how well your bow is tuned, your form, and how much steering your broad head has. Taller vanes grab more air but make more noise. Some people want the security of having larger vanes in case they make a bad shot (which happens with buck fever out of a tree, etc.) Out west You might want to fine tune to get away with the smallest vanes you can get by with to reduce arrow drop at long range. I hunt whitetails from a tree at short range with a big fixed head and use three 3" feathers even though a 2" will work for insurance.

 

Had good luck with AAE max stealths

 

I use fusion xii either 2.1inch in a 4 fletch or 3inch in a 3 fletch. I have used them with 3 blade montec g5 and 2 blade grizzly stik broadheads. They all flew fantastic. The xii are my favorite

Im sure they would do great with a mechanical

 

Blazer x2 or heat, AAE hybrid 1.85

 

I use 3 fletcher right hand helical with everything.

Mech heads I use the tiny lil bohning x vanes.
Fixed heads i use bohning heat vanes.

 

Just about anything with a little helical or offset will work fine for mechs if you're tuned with decent form. I'd sacrifice one to the foam block just to verify though.

 

No need to sacrifice with a Sevr. You can lock the blades in for practice.

 

Heat vanes are the quietest I have used. Blazers, while extremely good at steering a fixed blade head are noisy.
I have not had a deer jump the string since of started using them. Thats around 24 deer.
Heat vanes are perfect for mechanicals. I use three-fletch.