[188slo50]

I have a right handed bow and shooting 125 grain tips on 2314 aluminum arrows. Does it matter the vane direction, straight or right?

 

[c0d3x5]

typically right handed hunters would shoot with vanes going right, and visa versa, but it no longer matters with a compound bow, if shooting with a release.

 

[elkbow69]

I think your thinking of the offset or "helical" that the vanes are set at???
Some bows and rest configuration it matters. But vane clearance with the rest is what matters most.

Straight fletch will fly quietest, but generally be less accurate and stable in flight as say a helical fletch arrow at longer distance, this is due to the helical spins the arrow to gain better accuracy.

For the record have shot shoot 2315's out of my carbon spyder turbo with blazer vanes set with a right helical and using a QAD HDX rest there was no issue. ALso with a vector 32 no issue.

 

[Huntinsker]

What do you mean by direction? If you mean orientation, you should go with what the rest manufacturer suggest, many are cock vane up. If you're asking about straight vs offset vs helical, then I think it does. I like all my arrows to spin as much as possible so I go with hard helicals on everything. The faster it spins, the more stable it'll be and the better it'll fly.

 

[playswithstix]

You should set the helical direction with the natural spin of the arrow. Right or left handed I don't think makes a difference. Take a bareshaft(mark the top, call it 12 oclock, with a sharpie) and shoot it at a target 3-5feet away at shoulder height. You will see which direction your arrow naturally "spins" coming off the string by seeing where the mark is when the bareshaft is in the target. Usually will be around 2-3 o'clock or 10-9 o'clock from 3-5feet. Depending on the direction of spin.

 

[188slo50]

I've always shot right helical but have noticed most fletched arrows in the box stores are straight. I guess it makes them more universal maybe. Does the vane size matter for aluminum arrows, I've always shot 4" but was going to go to a 3" .

 

[Cotton-Eye]

There is NO point for left offset, helical, etc... With a right offset, helical, etc.. The broadhead tightens on the arrow after impact. With left, it can unscrew upon impact

 

[188slo50]

There is NO point for left offset, helical, etc... With a right offset, helical, etc.. The broadhead tightens on the arrow after impact. With left, it can unscrew upon impact

Now that makes sense.