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Check that fletching glue...!

Discussion in 'Tech Talk' started by WesternMdHardwoods, Oct 7, 2011.

  1. WesternMdHardwoods

    WesternMdHardwoods Weekend Warrior

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    Im not here to bash any certain products, because I know they work. I guess my fletching glue was just a bit too old..(1yr)?

    I fletched up 18 arrows yesterday, just to go back tonight and find that on every arrow the glue is not holding up on them! Now I get to go back and strip 18 wraps/fletchings and start over with some new glue...grrrrr it sucks!

    The sad part about it was when I was using the glue "something" told me the glue was'nt flowing exactly perfect!
     
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    brucelanthier Grizzled Veteran

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    feathers and feather fletch tape. no fuss, no muss and the feathers stay on even when pulled through a bag target but you can clean the tape off simply by rubbing it off with your thumb. They are ready for use as soon as they are fletched
     
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    take you arrows put a field point in grab a drill and some 1000 grit sand paper chuck you arrow in your drill by field point and sand you arrow from nock up like 4 inchs real light and then clean with some good cleaner. stick like a mofo!!
     
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    early in Grizzled Veteran

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    AAE Fastset Gel
     
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    flystraightandtrue Weekend Warrior

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    i had some glue that was a couple years old and i couldnt figure out why my vanes wouldnt hold lol, after a dozen arrows i ran out of that glue and bought some new and they held:throw:.... simple fix that was overlooked. lol
     
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    bowhuntjoe Weekend Warrior

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    Also had it happen to me a couple years back.. got some brand new shafts, put on some nice wraps then fletched 1 dozen arrows with blazers while using old glue... every shot a fletch would fall off, if I pushed a fletch sideways on the shaft it would crack & fall off..... Made me mad as hell lol.
     

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