AAE Max Vanes

MathewsMan85 · 2025-09-25T07:55:30-0400

Just a couple quick questions for anyone who has fletched AAE max vanes. Is it a must to use the AAE primer pen? I was going to wipe each vane down with acetone and use the loctite ultra gel control super glue like I have always done with Blazer vanes. I didn’t want to waste my time if it is needed or waste money if I can get away without using it……. Side question… I just got a Bohning tower jig and I now have the ability to put a helical twist on my fletchings. I shoot a Mathews Triax with 60x strings. I will be shooting QAD exodus and Rage Trypans out of this setup.I have the options of 3 degree right helical, 1 degree right offset, 3 degree left helical, and 1 degree left offset. And straight of course. Any recommendations to eliminate some tinkering would be greatly appreciated.

SnoodStretcher · 2025-09-25T15:57:17-0400

Do yourself a favor and try the Bohning Atlas vanes instead. Better steering and a whole lot quieter. Also, no need to mess with a primer pen. Same material as a Blazer so you can use Platinum. It’s also much easier to deal with when you’re refletching.

mauser06 · 2025-09-25T16:32:17-0400

Can't help on the primer pen....I lnow some vanes can be fussy. I use the same glue and never even cleaned blazers. I've gone back to feathers and will likely shoot them forever.

As far as helical....your string will almost surely want the arrow spinning to the left. Guys will argue that left fletch is better because of that. I argue that a right twist will never loosen my points and out of a tuned bow a right wing and helical will still be more than effective.

If you shoot single bevels, you want the helical or offset to match the bevel.

If the vanes will take the helical, use it. If not, offset is fine. Some small plastic vanes dont like to take a helical.

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