Q: What do you mean by "indefinite shelf life?
If you've ever rummaged around in your garage on the shelf behind the paint cans and discovered some old packages of DURAVANES™, you can depend on being able to still use them. You probably don't remember buying them. That's ok...they'll still work, no matter when.
Q: What's the best adhesive to use for attaching DURAVANES™ to my arrows?
Our DURALOC, of course! No, really. We had it specifically formulated to complement the chemical composition of our DURAVANES™ and it really does work the best. Do we think you'll try other adhesives? Sure! We would, too. Do we think you'll come back to DURALOC? We have every confidence in the world. It really is the best and in the long run, most economical, because LESS IS BETTER (use a VERY thin bead, when applying).
Q: What size arrow will DURAVANES™ fit?
You name it... We haven't seen anything they WON'T fit. Our favorite example, rather on the extreme end of the spectrum, is one of our 1.8" DURAVANES™ pasted onto a 4mm shaft. On the other end of the spectrum we have heard of a VERY well-tuned bow shooting a 2412 arrow successfully with our 2.3 3-D (low profile) DURAVANE™.
Q: How can DURAVANES™ help the performance of my older equipment?
A 4" DURAVANE™, with its higher profile, will correct nearly any shaft deflection. It won't balance your checkbook, but it does take care of a lot of problems when you use a larger vane.
Q: I'm a competitive archer. How can I get the best string clearance for my bow?
You've come to the right place, my friend! Our new 3-D DURAVANE™ was made for you. It has the lowest profile possible, yet all the qualifications of our standard DURAVANE™: strength, durability, reliability, consistency, silent flight....we could go on and on and on....
Q: I shoot feathers. What advantage do DURAVANES™ have over feathers?
For authenticity, we'll admit that we can't beat feathers. For ENDURANCE and ACCURACY our 3", 4" and 5" profiles win, hands down. All things being equal, testing has proven over and over the advantage to using DURAVANES™. Check 'em out for yourself.
Q: When I am hand fletching my arrows, how far from the nock do I place the vane?
We have seen vanes anywhere from 1/4" to 1-1/4" from the end, that is the gap between the nock and the vane. It seems that the industry standard is about 5/8". Any variation is simply due to the shooters' preference.
Q: Are their special instructions for fletching onto shafts that have been dipped with paint? Will the bond be as strong as on a bare shaft?
If you use Duraloc adhesive and somehow peel a vane off you will probably find that the dip paint is still part of the vane. We haven't heard of a dip paint that won't work in combination with our vanes and glue, as long as the paint is fully cured and clean. Comparing this bond to a bare shaft bond is a little tricky simply because another variable has been introduced to the situation.