Quickspins?

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:27 pm

Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has tried Quickspin fletches on their crossbow bolts. Good, bad or any opions?

Regards ChappyBoss

xbowking · Post by **xbowking** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:20 pm

i have been using quick spins for a few years now and i find they are great , i go in several tournaments a year with my crossbow and have always placed, i will not use anything else, some guys have told me that you dont need them on crossbow bolts but i really think they help keep the arrow stable and really help when you need a little forgivness, so i say YES try them you wont be dissapointed, they will help .

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:41 pm

xbowking,
What size are you using for competition and hunting. I was thinking with the extra rotation I might be able to use 2.5" or 3" for both?

Regards and thanks for posting,
ChappyBoss

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:10 pm

I bought a pack of 36 to try out. 4"in. Vanes.
I found out that I can get the same results from Blazer 2"in. Vanes with a three deg. offset for 1/3 the price. Also they weigh a bit more than most. So you need to compensate with weight forward help. They are nice though. If you add them to a Big Game bolt, like brass inserts at front with Wraps on back and 125 gr. Heads, you get a very nice K.E. Bolt. with good weight.

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:42 am

Thanks John,
But over here in not so Great Britian, Blazers are close to impossible to get. But Quickspins are available fairly close to home (my local archery shop).
So would the 3.13" size work well with slick trick broad heads. They fly pretty well with four inch vanes. But I know from my vertical bow shooting that the quickspins do tend to tighten groups. Always nice to squeeze that extra little bit of accurancy from what ever gear I am using.

Thanks ChappyBoss

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:23 am

My best advice to you would be, use a little longer for field points, and a little shorter for Broadheads. When using Quickspins. IMO anyway. I find that shorter seems to be better most times.

xbowking · Post by **xbowking** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:30 am

Hi chappy , i use 4" quick spin vanes, for both hunting and competition, with no off set or maybe 1 degree.

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:56 am

Thanks xbowking and John,
I will refletch some bolts and give them a try. I will let you know the results.
Thanks again for providing me with some useful information.
Regards ChappyBoss

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:46 pm

I've been using 4" Quickspins for the last 2 years and I really like them. The only drawback I've noticed is that they are not as easy to straighten with steam compared to other plastic vanes.

hawg hunter · Post by **hawg hunter** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:47 pm

Ihave used thes vanes "Quick spn Hunters" with a sligh degree of offst. they are as accurate as blaser and are a lot tougher. As ninepointer in the prvious post pointed out they are a little harder to starighten with heat but as I said very durable. Ronnie

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:52 pm

Me and a european Excalibur dealer tried Quickspins on the Excalibur carbon shafts ( Series 22 Carbon ) with target points. And then we compared it with the original vanes. We used a Vixen for the test. The thing we found out was that the Quickspins made the arrow a bit slower.

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:55 pm

Swede,
I would imagine that they would be slower- higher spin rate = more drag. But what was the grouping like?

ChappyBoss

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:56 pm

Grouping was as good as original vanes. I prefer Duravanes.....

bj · Post by bj » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:51 pm

Swede wrote:Grouping was as good as original vanes. I prefer Duravanes.....

ditto...

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