One of the best, most methodical, evaluations of vanes I have seen. Great approach and methodology.

nice video! Very useful to see it all in action. I like that you keep every aspect of the testing in the video so we know how accurately you're doing it, we can just fast forward if necessary :) keep up the good work very informative

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Mert Hussein thanks buddy!

Dude that’s some nice shooting! You’re very consistent. This is something I’m starting to struggle with out of no where

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

I have added a nose button and it has been a game changer for me.

Great video, that was one of the best vane test videos I’ve watched. Thanks for the info!!

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much hopefully get more videos and reviews out soon

@douglash.8862

2 ай бұрын

Good Fair Test and,.. Shooting !! I'll be going with, the 2.7" long, AAE Stealth Max's, as they Look Good as, an "all around Fletch" IF, degreased and Fletched, properly ( 3 Degree Helical for my, set up ) Thanks for the Vid !! Very WELL,.. Done !

Awesome video man!! Got a new subscriber

Great video. I’ve been experimenting with vane noise and found that with my rig setup lower profiled, 2.5-3in left helical produce lower decibels. It’s awesome that the hunting population is now focused on “string jump” and determining factual ways to lessen the snap-zip of arrows.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Matthews yeah I have been pleased with the AAE vanes. Killed a few animals this summer and animals aren’t reacting as fast as normal

Thanks for spending the time in the Heat to bring this video!! I have been on the fence, I am going with AAE.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

I did and don’t regret it one bit.

@douglash.8862

2 ай бұрын

AAE Max Stealth for Me, too ! Will use the 2.7 inch size, in case, I need them for FIXED 100 grain, 3 Blade, Strikers / Mangus Stingers and,.. Field Points

@JohnNeedham-zk5ms

15 күн бұрын

I liked AAE till I started shooting bohning 3” x3 vanes there not cheap and can be hard to find there better they stick better and shoot better at longer ranges

@douglash.8862

14 күн бұрын

@@JohnNeedham-zk5ms ,. Just got Mine, fletched 6 and, the 3", X-3' Vanes shoot, very Well !

I'm a fan of all the Bohning products from the nocks to the vanes & other accessories. I use a Bohning Multi-Fletcher tool. All my arrows r Micros & I use a 90* four vane pattern. I used to put the Bohning X3 2.25" on the shafts I've made. However I wanted to try the 1.75" X3's on 6 Blackeagle shafts I made up. These shafts were 250 spine which made them just a little heavier than my 300 spine Victory VAP TKO's. I cut the Blackeagle shafts 3/8" longer due to the spine. Both arrows r shooting & bare shaft tuned the same out of my setup. I am very happy about the durability, quietness & overall accuracy @ all lengths. My components are all the Valkyrie Viking Centerpin system & I match grained them to within 1/2 of a grain to each other. The Blackeagle's r a little heavier but also fly true. I hunt & practice from a 🌳 so that last 10 yards b4 impact is what I'm going for with quietness. The flight & penetration is more than most would expect from a long draw shooting a poundage just under 65.

Great video .. really enjoyed it

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

10:38 man that point drawn behind the fingers freaks me out! great vid.

@infectedoutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I think the Fusion is the quietest coming and going, that's why the waveform was the shortest. By time it hits the target it's too late, the sound volume no longer matters. But I agree that in how you rated them the Fusion was the loudest. Just hope you hit what you're aiming at the firs time. And yes, I shoot the Fusion X-II vanes and really like them all around, super easy to glue and very durable with great flight. Thanks for the comparison, very informative.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

I love a fusion vane still. I feel they are one of the most durable vanes out there. I am a huge fan. Just rated according to the data I collected.

Awesome test! I would like to see that noise frequency on a bare shaft to see how much of the noise is actually the vanes

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

10.4 that’s a good idea didn’t think of it. Imma try and get 3-4 more vanes and do another test.

Higher pitched vanes indeed will travel faster as far as their sound goes meaning that vane will push its sounded faster to an animal than a lower pitched vane. So the lowest pitch combined with the lowest peak and shortest duration of time in the recording will be the quietest

I didn’t realize you were shooting an easy v sight. You shot very well

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Love that sight. It’s a lot more accurate than ppl may think

Great review. I would like to know if the vanes make any difference in the arrow speed. I fletched one arrow with TAC vanes and shot it with the rest of my arrows and at 60 yards it consistently hit about 10cm higher than the others. This could make a great difference in the distance I can get on my sight tape with only a fletching change. Maybe a test you can considder?? Would love to see it.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely could. The TAC vanes are super light compared to the others on the market. So the lighter your components are the faster your arrow will be. It’s a speed difference that might not show up on a chronograph but next vane battle we do we can sure add it to the review!!!

Best sound test I've seen well done. Found the shorter the vane the quieter. Interesting other than the fusions though. Lookup reviews on Lancaster and all the others ppl are having issues with adhering.

@infectedoutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Which vane are they having trouble with sticking?

@pizzahunter808

2 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors tac, aae, heat all have some grumblings on the Lancaster reviews. That's why I haven't bothered. Seen complaints or archery talk too. Don't find the same complaints about fusions. The 2.1 .43 xii fusions are shorter than the regular .55s fusions nd are quieter but not quite as much steering for fixed heads. i shoot mechanicals so no issues, a lot of guys like the x-iis in a 4 fletch also

@infectedoutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

@@pizzahunter808 fusions stick great the bohning stick good too the aae stick fine but you have to do the correct steps in order to make that happen yet.

I’m curious how well each of those control a fixed broadhead. I actually just bought some test packs of the 2.75” Tac Driver, 3” Fusion, and 3” Griff-X vanes to test out. I’ve had good luck with the Q2i Rapt-X vanes in 3 fletch and shorter length Fusion and Griff-X in 4 fletch, but curious to try a 3 fletch with the longer shorter profile vanes.

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

As long as the bow is tuned and arrows is the correct spine and tuned it shouldn’t matter what vane you run. I have shot bh with all and have seen zero difference in poi.

The aae max stealth is one of my favorite vanes. I really like the Q2i fusion vanes. Both great vanes.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah by far my favorite 2 vanes to use.

@brockpeck7073

3 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors could just be my opinion but I feel the fusion vanes steer broadheads a little better then the stealth vanes.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@brockpeck7073 I haven’t had that experience. I am anal about arrow building tho. I insert tune nock tune and shoot a higher end Broadhead. I have a video about arrow building if you haven’t seen it. It goes in detail about building them.

@brockpeck7073

3 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors yeah I've seen your videos. I build some of my own arrows also. Just some fixed heads fly like crap. The 2.1 inch fusion 2 will steer anything. I also insert tune and some nock tuning. I don't go to the extent of shooting each shaft bare through paper turning the nock.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@brockpeck7073 yeah some are flat out terrible. It makes a difference especially if your not buying high end arrows to mock tune each one. I recently started shooting magnus and oz cuts hurricanes they both fly amazing

I am a huge fan of AAE Max Stealth vanes.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Same at this camp

For me I had trouble getting the aae to stick on my arrows ordered some bohning x3 vanes and had no problem getting them to stick

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah i have never had an issue getting bohning to stick. And I did mention ease of fletch would be a personal experience with each. Which is crazy because you would think if it will fletch for one it would fletch for everyone! But nope archery is wild!

Could you give the silent knight flex fletch vanes a try and see how they stack up? I've read good things but never seen them in action.

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I can. I prolly won’t do an updated test for a few months tho it’s way to hot to be out there doing much. I will wait till it cools off some.

Did you use tac primer and glue on those arrows or aae glue?

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I used all the TAC products. They stuck once you got the glue channel to sit on the shaft correct but it mine where not wanting to corporate.

Great vid. See your shooting with the EZ V. What’s your thought. You were shooting great at 40

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Love it I am going to do an update video to my previous review of the soght

@inthemountainswithmeachum3256

3 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors Couldn't agree more I was skeptical as you could possibly be But decided to take the plunge and I haven't looked back

@jacobbehr8040

3 жыл бұрын

It’s awesome for hunting

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Great video. A lot of work to. Subscribing was easy decision.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud!

What was your prep work to fletech aae Vanes? I heard they don't stick or something and I just bought some

@infectedoutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Acetone to clean the shaft really good. Aae primer pen for the vanes and aae glue. I have the clamp on the jig for 30-60 seconds to make sure it gets a good bond.

My neck hurts watching yours leaning into that string to shoot

What sight and peep are you using in this video.

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Ezv sight and a 7/32” total peep

@bugsdad3625

3 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors how do you like both?

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

@@bugsdad3625 I love them both the peep is a must have imo and the sight has been everything it’s advertised to be. Go look at the channel at all my bow hunts with it. I am almost up to 20 animals killed with it.

Your scale is only accurate to 2 grains, that means one tac could be 5.1 grains and read as 6 and another 4.9 and read as four. You can see this again when you measure 3 broncos and they come out as 28 but one is only 8. In reality they are probably more like 8.7-8.9 grains each. So whats my point? Well the Tacs might be a lot closer in weight tolerance than this video suggests. Having a scale only accurate to 2 grains when you are measuring things that only weigh 6 grains isnt enough. Great video though but would like to see the mass portion redone with a more accurate scale.

@averagearcher9523

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, that was my first thought.

Little late to the party but great job

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I shoot both the aae and the fusion.aae is loud. but they group better for me at a 55lb draw weight

@infectedoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the aae flew good out of 2 of my set ups.

@hammercg59vet70

4 жыл бұрын

@@infectedoutdoors due want to come down and shoot pigs !!!!!

what is the best vane for compound 50 meter target?

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

A small profile aae or bohning. And tune your bow and your arrow well

How could the 3 bohnings weigh 28, but individually they only weigh 8…? Great video nonetheless

Man, that one took a lot of work and time. Some interesting results on the sound levels. The TAC vanes would be so much better if they would have a wider base. Seriously, what's a half a grain or even a whole grain if it made it easier AND a better mount. IMO this and the cleaner/special ? adhesive crap is just that-CRAP! AAE has that same BS in their sales pitch but I tell everyone to just wipe the vane base and the shaft with 91% or better alcohol. Then use Gorilla brand instant glue. I VERY SELDOM LOOSE A VANE!!! No sense in buying their ridiculously priced stuff.

Shooting was inconsistent and unless u use something like a hooter shooter or something there will be too much human error involved

U can’t measure things for such small variances outside in moving air... even breathing on the scale will jack things up.

Tac's f'n suck to fletch.. period !! ... almost every arrow, one vane will have problems with the rear staying down.. I used a Grayling/right helical (similar to a Bitz) and did every thing as shown by Levi and Lancaster using the Tac pen and glue, I even tried light pressure on the jig (didnt help), I prepped the GT Velocitys by roughing up with brown scotch bite and wiping with denatured alcohol which I always do with my Blazers, .. nope, at least one Tac will not stay down ... Ive used Blazer's for many years and NEVER had problems, plus I can use my AZ Mini Max with 'em and get a great helical .... so, I just ordered a pak of Gold Tip Fusion X 2.75 which I CAN use with my Mini Max and have the wider base which I like, which Tac's dont have ... if anyone has a suggestion with those Tacs, let me know ...

@infectedoutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Same boat here. All they need is a little wider footing and they will be money

All the last test proves is you don’t know how to glue vanes correctly! They should rip before they unglue