12 new arrows!

[oldfarmsblueman]

Started the day signing up for social security,so
every one keep working so I get my checks!!!
Picked up the new arrows BUT someone screwed
up and instead of 3" feathers in a Beman 500 hunter
I now have Beman venture 500 with 2" blazers!
I figure I'ed give them a try.After they were cut and
set up I shot 6. 5 arrows in inch and a half with a flier
out 3-4 in..They shot a little to the right!.The one thing
I picked up on real quick was keeping my finger down.
I never felt a feather but the vanes give you a nice
little WAC! I gave up trying to figure out how much they
weigh.I got out my powder scale and just put them on it
26" ics hunters 500 feathers = 332 gr.
26" ics venture 500 2" blazers=340 gr.

[BT]

Yup...the vanes will wake you up ;D
Hate the damn things

Don't worry ..... I am still kicking in my part for you're retirement

[SPIKER]

I never thought about that...hmmm, I'll make sure I stick with feathers with the stick...

[azslim]

I weighed a bunch of vanes & feathers a while back, 15 each of different types. The results are for avg, low & high weight. Did this with my RCBS powder scale. I like the look of feathers but use the Blazers, my arrows hit a couple inches lower with feathers out at 60 yds.

2" Blazers 5.85 avg 5.5 low 6.1 high
4" Bohning 9.79 avg 9.1 low 10.3 high
4" feathers 3.52 avg 2.6 low 4.0 high
5" feathers 3.73 avg 3.1 low 4.2 high

[BT]

AZ....Yes....feathers will add some substantial drag from 40 yards out.