4" or 5"...........

[Lawdog]

For those of you that use a 4 vane fletch what length vanes would you use on 2512 XX78 29 1/2" Easton shafts out of Oneida Black Eagles set at 70 lbs.+?  We are release shooters, 125 gr. broadheads.  Any and all suggestions would be helpful.  Lawdog
 

[longwinters]

4" is plenty.  It gives you 16" of fletching which is way more than enough to stabilize any arrow.  Why do you use such large diameter arrows?

Long

[Lawdog]

longwinters,

Why do you use such large diameter arrows?

Fair question.  It is a personal thing but I don’t like composite aluminum/carbon or even straight carbon arrows.  They don't seem to want to settle down out of my Oneida bows.  Don't care for 2317's, don't like the way they fly.  Those 2512's fly the way I like and have the spine I prefer.  I am just tired of having to glance down to make sure the fletching is correct for the rest I/we use(Platinum Premier's).  Tried fall aways but didn't trust them.  Figured a four fletch was the way to go.  Lawdog
 

[longwinters]

My buddy, Big Tom, is an Oneida dealer.  He said that with some guys that have the Oneida bows the 2512 was the "go to" arrow diameter.  He also confirmed my thoughts that 4" was plenty of fletch for stabilizing arrows of any diameter.  I also tend to like aluminums better than carbons.   The one good thing about carbons is that they are either straight or broke . . . there is no inbetween.  But aluminums pull out of 3-d targets much easier and I tend to like a little larger diameter also.  My choice is 2315.

Long

[Lawdog]

longwinters,

I am a big time Oneida shooter(the whole family is).  My first compound bow was an neida Eagle.  Then came the Strike Eagle.  Next was the Areo Force and now I have two Black Eagles(picked up a NIB Black Eagle off E-bay for a third of the cost of a new one).  Still have all five of them and take them out every so often to make sure they work as they should.  In my opinion, Oneida is the best bow on the market.  Easiest to pull, puts less strain on your shoulders/back muscles than any other bow I have ever tried.  Easiest to tune and keep tuned.  And using 2512 shafts they have speed to spare.  Many people don’t realize that Oneida is the only make bow to have ever been banned from certain archery shoots because they were deemed to give their user an un-fair advantage.  Lawdog

[longwinters]

Plus, they are made in Michigan!  Even if it is "lower" Michigan.

Long