I have a few arrows that i have ruined the fletching on. How do the NAP quickfletches work? i have duravanes on my arrows currently and are looking at switching them to help with when i shoot a little too close and ruin another set of fletching. Do they work well and how easy are they to put on? How durable are they?
haven't heard anything bad about them. i use the bohning shrink fletch and they have taken some abuse but held up very well. plus if you ever tear one changing them out is simple. just when you put them on be sure you use a big enough pot to fully dip it in, and do not twist; straight in and straight out.
Your talking about the vanes themselves, right? Not the Quikfletches? I have the vanes, and I have never had any problems with them. I have had passthroughs (deer and targets) and have not had to replace any of them.
There's two different products you're talking about here - the Quikspin vanes and the Quikfletch system. The Quikspin vanes are different from standard vanes in that they have a small "kicker" that helps to increase arrow rotation while in flight. The increased rotation helps stabilize your arrow better and results in better down range accuracy. The vanes themselves are not as stiff as some other low-profile vanes, but are made from a very durable material and hold up well to a beating. I've run mine through the target on numerous occassions without problem. The Quikfletch system is a shrink-wrap type tube with the vanes pre-adhered to it. You slide the Quikfletch over your arrow, dip it into boiling water for 10 seconds and you're done. No mess, no jigs, no glues. To remove the Quikfletch you can simply scrape it once with a knife and then peel it off. There's no glue or residue left behind. When it comes to removing fletching and adding new ones, you can't beat the Quikfletch IMO. I haven't used my fletching jigs in 3 years and I don't miss it one bit. With that said, the Quikfletch is available with either the Quikspin vanes or the Twister vanes. The Twister vanes are the same as the Quikspin without the added "kicker". Same material, same size. The ones with the Twister vanes are slightly cheaper than the ones with Quikspins. Hope that answers your questions!
I heard they are great. Are you talking about the ones you let sit in hot water for 10 seconds, then apply to your arrows? They're easy to do and from what I've heard, very durable.
Thanks for the info Justin. I saw the Quickfletch with Quickspin at Gander and just assumed it was the standard product. I don't have the jigs so the first time I needed refletching done I took my arrows to Gander. Wasn't pleased at all with the customer service as my arrows were lost in the back and weren't done when they said they would be and the vanes looked like they were rushed on. No more going back there and with a DIY option available i figure it would be cheaper and quicker plus i have a little more control over quality. How much difference is there between the twister vanes and the quickspin vanes in terms of speed and accuracy? Also would acetone take off the vanes i currently have with out damaging the arrow shaft or is there some chemical i have to buy in order to take them off and leave the shaft unscathed? I tried the razor technique on a broken arrow and i don't have a steady enough hand.
Yes, what Justin said!! You wont find an easier install or taking them off than the quickfletch! NAP really has something with these!
I have 4" duravanes on right now. I need a way to get those off to use the quickfletch. My hand isn't steady enough for the razor so i am going to have to use some sort of chemical, just wondering what sort of chemical can get rid of the glue already on the arrows and not destroy the shaft.
A razor is really the only way to peel off the vanes and the adhesive they will leave behind. Once you've scraped them down so they're relatively clean then you can use Acetone to clean the shaft the rest of the way. Although with using the Quikfletch that's not entirely necessary. If you're looking for a good tool to remove fletchings check out the Zip Strip from Norway Industries. It's a fantastic tool IMO. http://www.bowhunting.com/shopping/Products/Norway-Zip-Strip__1414.aspx As for weight of the QuikSpin versus Twister, it's negligable. A few grains at most and nothing to worry about. The QuikSpin will give you better arrow flight w/fixed blade heads, but provided you tune your setup properly the Twister will do just fine. I've shot both with great results.
i think they suck i had the quickfletch quick spin on my arrows and they were actually slowing my arrows down to the point were i could see the arrow arc into the target at 20 yards and with a bow as fast as mine that shouldnt happen, so to make sure it was the quicks i shot a hand fletched arrow with blazers then a QF arrow and it was a night and day difference the hand fletched arrow flew way better and was way more accurate my .02
Yea I even had the guy at my shop look at it and he came to the same conclusion I did, he thinks the the arrow is being over rotated with the QF QS but with out a high speed camera its hard to say for sure, with that being said its still wired as hell.
