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Mar 23, 2011 20:00:42 GMT -5
Post by indyqdog on Mar 23, 2011 20:00:42 GMT -5
about to buy some arrows from girts soon but i dont know if i want to shoot vanes or fobs. i will be hunting from both blind and treestand with a drop away rest. i have heard great things about fobs but im just wondering if the angle will affect the flight heres the fob website www.starrflight.com/
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Mar 24, 2011 8:48:04 GMT -5
Post by patfinley on Mar 24, 2011 8:48:04 GMT -5
Stick with vanes. You will be much happier.
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Mar 24, 2011 19:40:32 GMT -5
Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 24, 2011 19:40:32 GMT -5
Vanes all the way brother!
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Mar 26, 2011 9:55:49 GMT -5
Post by trapperdave on Mar 26, 2011 9:55:49 GMT -5
I havent heard squat about fobs for a couple years now, aint seeing them on the 3d ranges anymore either.... too bad, they make good visible targets
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Apr 6, 2011 9:42:54 GMT -5
Post by kennie on Apr 6, 2011 9:42:54 GMT -5
i will say fobs fly like darts... also you and to it your self dont have to pay anyone to put them on.. give them a try i think you will like them...
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Apr 6, 2011 19:47:57 GMT -5
Post by dsayer on Apr 6, 2011 19:47:57 GMT -5
Hmmm... Never seen these before. Have to admit I'm intrigued and (as they mention on the website) I do have a bunch of arrows that need to be re-fletched. Might try them just for kicks.
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Apr 7, 2011 16:08:57 GMT -5
Post by indyqdog on Apr 7, 2011 16:08:57 GMT -5
Do you think fobs will decrease the gps significantly? Vanes weigh 8 grams and fobs weigh 24
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Apr 9, 2011 11:13:50 GMT -5
Post by indyqdog on Apr 9, 2011 11:13:50 GMT -5
Just got off the phone with the engineer and owner of fobs. Hes definitely knowlegeable. He did not pressure me to buy them and gave me his number to call him on how to tune my rest if i choose fobs. He then proceded to just talk to me like a person twllin me about hunting, how to choose arrows, his recurve and Zwickys. Great guy. Will probably buy these fobs as he said if im not satisfied i can send em back
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Apr 19, 2011 23:21:34 GMT -5
Post by smshinall on Apr 19, 2011 23:21:34 GMT -5
I shoot FOBs only for 4 years now and they are amazing. Fletching are a thing of the past. Took a buck and a doe this year using them and they performed flawlessly. Fob popped off at the start of my blood trail. Any color you want, refletch in seconds... There is honestly no benefit to vanes over fobs that I can think of that is actually important.
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Apr 20, 2011 8:03:02 GMT -5
Post by trapperdave on Apr 20, 2011 8:03:02 GMT -5
how about rest and riser clearance for starters? What does a fob do that feathers or vanes doesnt? Thats the real question. and theyre ugly
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Apr 20, 2011 10:17:34 GMT -5
Post by 76chevy on Apr 20, 2011 10:17:34 GMT -5
drop away rest, Dave welcome to the 21st century! ;D ;D how about rest and riser clearance for starters? What does a fob do that feathers or vanes doesnt? Thats the real question. and theyre ugly
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Apr 20, 2011 18:06:34 GMT -5
Post by indyqdog on Apr 20, 2011 18:06:34 GMT -5
haha actually i went with blazers. maybe in the future i'll try them but for now i'll still with blazers os i dont have to mess with my rest and everything and i can group arrows without crackin a fob. definitely a supporter of the company though
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Apr 20, 2011 20:31:33 GMT -5
Post by smshinall on Apr 20, 2011 20:31:33 GMT -5
Clearance issues with vanes are FAR WORSE considering you won't know you have it unless you spray your arrows down with foot powder! FOBS force the shooter to tune their bow. Real big negative there! I have zero clearance issues with my fobs and never have. Fobs keep a more consistent helical on the backside. They are molded to be the exact same. From the mold to the arrow there are virtually no variables to change the shape or helical. Vanes and feathers on the other hand can be installed incorrectly, glued wrong (even in jigs), too much glue, or how about NOT ENOUGH glue? Ever had a fletching come slightly loose mid air? I've never had a fob just pop off in mid flight. As far as feathers go, moisture affects them which is a widely known fact. Have you ever reused vanes or feathers after a passthrough? With fobs I can, in fact, I can refletch that bloody arrow faster than I can climb down from my stand. I'm not going to knock anyone else equipment, they can shoot what they want, but don't say no bs about fobs when their advantage is clear. They cost about the same, they are more user friendly, they perform equally if not better. The only downside I guess there could be is that you can't shoot groups on the same target at close ranges. If that is a problem, MOVE BACK and practice farther away. Shooting groups that have your arrows touching at 20 yards is pointless. If you are shooting your arrows close enough to where they would break your fobs, that should be the least of your worries considering you are most likely shooting your own arrows also. I hope you flex and twist before shooting. I'll end this rant with one question.
Trapperdave, do you honestly think the deer care what your equipment looks like?
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Apr 20, 2011 22:36:58 GMT -5
Post by trapperdave on Apr 20, 2011 22:36:58 GMT -5
drop away rest, Dave welcome to the 21st century! ;D ;D how about rest and riser clearance for starters? What does a fob do that feathers or vanes doesnt? Thats the real question. and theyre ugly what about when that drop away dont drop? or the cord breaks or gets snagged walkin thru the woods? or that fob hits a twig enroute to Bucky's vitals? tehehehe
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Apr 20, 2011 23:25:29 GMT -5
Post by scrub-buster on Apr 20, 2011 23:25:29 GMT -5
And, drop aways just don't look right on a vintage recurve.
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Apr 21, 2011 8:03:26 GMT -5
Post by trapperdave on Apr 21, 2011 8:03:26 GMT -5
Clearance issues with vanes are FAR WORSE considering you won't know you have it unless you spray your arrows down with foot powder! FOBS force the shooter to tune their bow. Real big negative there! I have zero clearance issues with my fobs and never have. Fobs keep a more consistent helical on the backside. They are molded to be the exact same. From the mold to the arrow there are virtually no variables to change the shape or helical. Vanes and feathers on the other hand can be installed incorrectly, glued wrong (even in jigs), too much glue, or how about NOT ENOUGH glue? Ever had a fletching come slightly loose mid air? I've never had a fob just pop off in mid flight. As far as feathers go, moisture affects them which is a widely known fact. Have you ever reused vanes or feathers after a passthrough? With fobs I can, in fact, I can refletch that bloody arrow faster than I can climb down from my stand. I'm not going to knock anyone else equipment, they can shoot what they want, but don't say no bs about fobs when their advantage is clear. They cost about the same, they are more user friendly, they perform equally if not better. The only downside I guess there could be is that you can't shoot groups on the same target at close ranges. If that is a problem, MOVE BACK and practice farther away. Shooting groups that have your arrows touching at 20 yards is pointless. If you are shooting your arrows close enough to where they would break your fobs, that should be the least of your worries considering you are most likely shooting your own arrows also. I hope you flex and twist before shooting. I'll end this rant with one question. Trapperdave, do you honestly think the deer care what your equipment looks like? life is too short to shoot ugly arrows IF they are sooooo great, why have they all but disappeared on the ranges? Why dont olympic shooters use them? sorry I hurt your feelings talkin a little smack about fobs. Its all in fun. I dont care what you shoot and I truly LOVE seeing them on the 3D range...helps me "pick a spot"
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Apr 21, 2011 15:43:13 GMT -5
Post by indyqdog on Apr 21, 2011 15:43:13 GMT -5
this is a quality debate
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Apr 21, 2011 17:30:59 GMT -5
Post by smshinall on Apr 21, 2011 17:30:59 GMT -5
I agree, traditional archery should be exactly what it is. My last post was pretty long winded but as a fob shooter I feel that the word needs to be spread! Drop away rests aren't very prone to have the cord just break considering it is served to the downward buss cable using D-loop material... And talking about bushes hitting it makes no sense when most of us shoot modern sights with small fiber optic pins! I would be more worried about that. I've shot fobs through some bushes out west on the 3d range and they held up just fine from an accuracy standpoint. No better or worse than any fletched arrows. I tend not to shoot at critters through brush anyways though... I have to admit I am a fan of ugly things that work good. I shoot a Limbsaver Deadzone for deer and turkey, two Oneida bows for bowfishing, and I wear ASAT camo exclusively. As far as not seeing them in the olympics, I am not sure if they would be allowed. I know big archery tournaments are pretty strict with arrows and whatnot.
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Nuge60
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Jun 16, 2011 13:37:05 GMT -5
Post by Nuge60 on Jun 16, 2011 13:37:05 GMT -5
I shoot nothing but FOBs myself. Paul DEFINES customer service at a time in which that particular quality is rare! FOBs were primarily designed to do two things well; steer broadheads better and resist crosswinds. Look them up on You-Tube or on Pauls' site for video comparisons between vanes and FOBs and how to set them up with just about ANY drop-away! Seeing IS believing!!
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Jun 16, 2011 13:57:05 GMT -5
Post by whiteoak on Jun 16, 2011 13:57:05 GMT -5
My biggest complaint about them is that they are hell on my Whisker Biscuit rest .LOL
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