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How far away from the whisker biscuit is the end of your fletching? I noticed this evening when I was shooting the fletching is touching the whiskers when the bow is at rest.
 
Mine has tore 2 fletchings off and I was wondering if maybe it wasn't adjusted right,or if I should consider switching to different fletching.
 
The rest is all the way against the riser now. The fletching seems to be glued down really well,maybe it's just not enough glue.
 
I thought that I had read that on here before. I need to see if I can get some put on soon I think. Did you have to make any adjustments after switching to them?
 
I don't have any issues with Blazer vanes. Make sure your WB is squared up. As in not leaning forward or backwards. That can cause a rubbing issue.
 
I think I'm going to follow everyones advice and switch to blazers. I need someone around Knoxville who can fletch them for me. Any suggestions?
 
fourwheeler431 said:
The rest is all the way against the riser now. The fletching seems to be glued down really well,maybe it's just not enough glue.
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I had the original whisker biscuit and had alot of issues with the vanes coming loose. Do yourself a favor and get a drop away. It'll solve that problem, plus your groupings should tighten up some.
 
JeepKuntry said:
fourwheeler431 said:
The rest is all the way against the riser now. The fletching seems to be glued down really well,maybe it's just not enough glue.
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I had the original whisker biscuit and had alot of issues with the vanes coming loose. Do yourself a favor and get a drop away. It'll solve that problem, plus your groupings should tighten up some.
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Ditto! I got tired of having to replace the biscuit, so I switched to a drop away a couple of years ago--the Ripcord. The advantage of the new style drop-aways is that most have the same benefit that the Biscuit offers, but the bow/arrow contact is greatly reduced when using a drop-away resulting in smaller groups. After I switched my groups tightened up nicely!
 
Blazer vanes are the only fletching I have been able to shoot through a whisker biscuit without wrinkles or tears.
 
since they came out with the new biscuit with the harder bristles on the bottom I have not had any issues with regular vanes ripping. Like said, even when I did just a touch of glue on the end of the vanes solved most of the issues.
 
On bows with a short brace height 4" will touch the WB , but it should not increase the wear on the vanes , because the vane would be drawn back through the rest and it's thew forward motion that will tear some fletchings off . You can change to 2" Blazers if you want
 
Ditch the bisquit and get a drop away! I did and have saw nothin but accuracy and speed go up accuarcy 40+ a thousand times better. Friction is friction try it and youll love it
 

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