Length of Spin Wing Vanes, Vanes or Fletches

[Andreas Koppenhagen]

Hi,

i shoot since 1 year a recurve bow with a draw weight of approx 40lbs and a
arrow length of approx 31''. For the summer season i want to make some new
arrows. Selecting a shaft is no problem, i can use a shaft selector guide
(from easton ....) but what's about the length of the vanes? Is there any
guide for choosing the maybe best vane-length? Or can i calculate the
vane-length with the FOC?

I'am happy about any answer.

Bye

Andy

[Norman Caban]

Andreas Koppenhagen wrote:

> Andreas:

> If you are shooting a recurve, it may be better to use feathers. Feathers
> are more forgiving than plastic vanes for finger shooters (tab/glove). The
> lenght and size of the feathers will depend on the type of archery shooting
> you are doing (field , in-door or hunting point arrows) Another factor to
> consider is the type of arrow rest on your bow. Yes, you can still use
> plastic vanes with a recurve, if your arrows and bow are tuned for them.

Norm

[Ann]

Andy,

Generally speaking, the larger diameter of the arrow, the larger the
spin wing. If you are shooting carbons ACE, ACC, most likely you will
use 175 or 200 mm spin wings, if it is aluminium, larger yet. This is
what I've found anyway!

Ann

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article <3A4228...@mhtc.net>, "abakkenremovethis"@mhtc.net says...

200mm spin wings? A bit long, no?
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[James Sinclair]

The 1 3/4 inch spinwing is the most popular choice for archers with your arrow
length and draw weight, but you should try the 1 9/16 spinwing and also the
larger 200mm vane.

I know people of people with similar set-ups to yourself that have success with
all 3 sizes, so your best bet is to fletch a few arrows with each size and then
group test them.

If you don't want to buy 3 packest of spinwings then I don't thing you'd go far
wrong with the 1.75s.

[Michael Ney]

Ann <"abakken(removethis)"@mhtc.net> wrote in message
news:3A4228...@mhtc.net...

Ann, are you sure you have the right units? 175mm is about 7 of your inches
and 200mm is 8 of your inches. That seems a rather large fletch for anyone's
arrows. I shoot ACCs on 35 lbs and 29.5 inch arrows. My spin wings are about
30mm long and protrude about 12mm from the shaft side. Fellow recurve
archers shoot either simple plastic vanes of much the same sort of size or
spin wings / Kurly Vanes in the same order of size. I have to say I have
never seen anyone shooting a recurve with feather flights. Only the noisy,
great unwashed of the longbow men use feathers.

Mike Ney

[Miika Aulio]

>Ann, are you sure you have the right units? 175mm is about 7 of your
inches
>and 200mm is 8 of your inches.

Ann means: 1.75 inch, about 45mm, 2.00 inch, about 50mm.

>I have to say I have
>never seen anyone shooting a recurve with feather flights.

Feathers were popular in indoor shooting, up to WC level in aluminium
arrows. Now everyone are shooting what they shoot outdoors ( ACE,
X10).

MIIKA

[shady...@hotmail.com]

Ann,
I think you'll find that it's 1.75 and 2 inches. 200mm is close to 8
inches, which seems a little excessive...

Andy,
In practical terms: 1.75 seems about average. With light arrows 1.25
might be usable, but there isn't really an advantage in going for the
smaller vanes, so why bother? I probably wouldn't go above 2 inches,
unless you're shooting broomsticks. There's really not much to choosing
vanes - so long as they're applied correctly and kept in good shape,
almost anything will do (assuming you can get clearance). I've yet to
see any change in my scores or accuracy that I can blame on a change of
fletching...

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[Ann]

OOOPPS!!!

Yes, I do believe I've made an erro! <gasp> my reputation is at stake!

Actually, I got the metric and the english stuff mixed up. 1.75 inches
is what I meant.

Alls I know is when I order from lancaster, I asks them for the 175 and
I get what I want!

Sorry for the screw up!

Ann

[Bill Nelson]

:I have to say I have

:never seen anyone shooting a recurve with feather flights.

You don't know the people I know then. Everyone shoots feathers.
For that matter, the shafts must be wooden, as well.

But then, none of us shoot machines either.

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[Gary Funnell]

Feathers on carbons, well last year I played around with 5" feathers on
CarbonTech McKinney's and X10's. Both arrows looked very odd but they
performed extremely well (Fita 18, 570+ Recurve).

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[A.Ron Carmichael]

feathers are in higher use indoors than spinwings, ditto for aluminum shafts
over carbon, here in the great unwashed south Yew Ess. :)

Michael Ney wrote:

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[Miika Aulio]

>Feathers on carbons, well last year I played around with 5" feathers on
>CarbonTech McKinney's and X10's. Both arrows looked very odd but they
>performed extremely well (Fita 18, 570+ Recurve).

Mmhh...I shoot 570+ with unfletched shafts...

MA