Any idea what the size of the vane will be?
I have enough Bohning vanes to last me several years.

 

That shape is interesting..

 

Yep...pretty FUGLY i'm thinking. Unless that shape has some massive aerodynamic advantage why create it?
So many vane profiles to choose from already.

 

Bringing banana cut to the vane world?

 

This vane was made with long time, professional archer Michael Braden. It's designed to be used as a four fletch configuration for hunting and also 3D and other forms of archery. It is very quiet by design and has been developed to help reduce drag(noise reduction as a by product). This vane with a four fletch set up will help an arrow recover much quicker out of the bow which is helpful on a target bow but also a huge help with broadheads as well on a hunting rig.

Here's a video Flex Fletch and Michael Braden did to go over the vane and talk about arrow dynamics and set up.

Video

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i love the sound of an arrow humming through the air so sounds like a negative to me

 

Looks like the flash vanes I currently shoot.

 

Hope they are 2.25 to 2.5" long and .50 to .52" tall.

 

i probably get a pack for outdoor 3d.

 

2.2” long, .42“ tall, 6 grains per vane (per Flex-Fletch Facebook page). I’ll be trying them on my 2025 arrows.

 

That's great if true. If I made my own vane it would be very close to these specs. I haven't had the best luck with the durability of Flex Fletch vanes but haven't used them in 5 years or so. I will definitely give these a try.

 

I think the Bohning heat vanes are 2.1 long, .41" tall and 6.1 grains. They are very close to each other. The main difference is the overall shape. It looks like the quad X is a little more full and the heat tapers down earlier. Is there enough difference to really make a difference?

 

Easily yes. There's almost double the surface area, with all of the added area at a greater height above the shaft compared to the Heat.

 

The next time Flex Fletch does a podcast It should just be with Michael Braden!

 

not a Durk fan. haha

 

I willl not be trying them out cause I will still be shooting my 2018 arrows. They do not go bad.

 

As I see things just try to post figured you all might be curious

 

I kind of like the shape of the vane. I am well pleased with the Bohning Heat vanes. Will these quad vanes be better, I do not know.

 

Perhaps they considered that whales and penguins with there round, bulbous noses are the most effecient deep sea divers and swimmers, a fact that submarine designers have copied.

• Emperor penguins
  The world's deepest-diving birds, emperor penguins can dive to depths of over 1,800 feet (550 meters). They can hold their breath for up to 27 minutes while diving.

Submarines are "bulbous" at the front, meaning they have a rounded, almost bulb-like nose, because this design minimizes turbulence and noise when moving through water, allowing them to operate more quietly and efficiently underwater, which is crucial for stealth and navigation; a pointed bow would create more drag and disturbance, making the submarine easier to detect.

 

Submarines are "bulbous" at the front, meaning they have a rounded, almost bulb-like nose, because this design minimizes turbulence and noise when moving through water, allowing them to operate more quietly and efficiently underwater, which is crucial for stealth and navigation; a pointed bow would create more drag and disturbance, making the submarine easier to detect.

Back when I was "stealthy" 😂

 

FF told me that the larger the portion of vane that is higher the better stabilization. Which is why I went with the flash over the 360 after discussing with them.

 

That's the same conclusion that Bill from Iron Will came to in his testing. A taller vane Stabilizers better than a lower profile, regardless of length.

 

I have been looking to try something different in a 4 fletch, recently it seems my 4 fletch blazer x2 is outperforming my 3 fletch. So these look promising for control, I was chasing less drag but have found as many others it is just so minimal it isn't worth the lack of stability in a tiny vane.

I think the drag/parachute factor comes from Olympic recurve with their light arrows and slow speeds at long distance, arrows shot from a compound it is just not an issue!

I was playing with vanes and Zingers a few years ago, 4 different vanes and 2 different zingers, 3 and four fletch on all of them and they grouped together at 60 yards. The heaviest 4 fletch set seemed to group consistently at the bottom of the group but no more than a couple inches, I shot them thousands of time for an entire season.

 

I have been looking to try something different in a 4 fletch, recently it seems my 4 fletch blazer x2 is outperforming my 3 fletch. So these look promising for control, I was chasing less drag but have found as many others it is just so minimal it isn't worth the lack of stability in a tiny vane.

I think the drag/parachute factor comes from Olympic recurve with their light arrows and slow speeds at long distance, arrows shot from a compound it is just not an issue!

I was playing with vanes and Zingers a few years ago, 4 different vanes and 2 different zingers, 3 and four fletch on all of them and they grouped together at 60 yards. The heaviest 4 fletch set seemed to group consistently at the bottom of the group but no more than a couple inches, I shot them thousands of time for an entire season.

Yes, on the parachute effect. That comes from the forward velocity becoming too slow compared to the spin rate. Once that ratio is off, the arrow will parachute.

 

Very interesting shape. Will be interested in performance reviews.

 

Different vanes from FF but work great.

 

Mark my words, eventually there will be a thread on AT from somebody that glues their Blazer vanes on BACKWARDS and claims it's the best thing since sliced bread!

 

In the Facebook live feed linked in this thread, one of those guys actually claimed that backwards vanes drop less at 100 yards. I'm not kidding.

 

I think likely you can tell the difference with broadheads. Reach out to them, they are very engaging, shared photos and diagrams with their ideas.

 

I run a slightly similar in an easy vane super quiet and they steer fixed heads amazing.