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I am planning to switch over to fletch tape and wanted to see if anyone has experience with both brands?
I am particularly interested in fletching aluminum shafts.
Thanks Dave
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I've had absolutely no issues at all with Bohning tape. Thats all I use on my aluminum shafts. Works great!
Jason
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First I've heard of bearpaw fletch tape. I do use bohning and I like it alot, both carbon and aluminum shafts.
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I should add the I've been very happy with the bohning...just haven't tried the bear paw.
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Thanks for posting this. I'm wondering the same thing.
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"If you leave archery for one day, it will leave you for 10 days." --Turkish proverb Posts: 820 | From: Twisp, WA | Registered: Oct 2006
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I will wade in with my experience.....as a tape guy I had used Bohning only until I picked up a roll of the Bearpaw at a shoot this summer.
I am just one guy and maybe my experience is out of the ordinary but I had quite alot of adhesion issues with the Bearpaw that I never had with Bohning. Had fletching coming undone with arrows just sitting in the house.
In using Bohning for quite a long time prior to this I had never had any sort of issues like I had with the PB.
Not "hating" on the Bearpaw but I ended up tossing what was left (after learing the hard way) and going back to the ol' reliable Bohning.
Again, I may have run into a bad roll or something but wanted to pass it along. I won't buy anything but Bohning again in the future.
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Thanks John for sharing. I will go with Bohning since it has worked so well for so many archers.
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Just tried the Bearpaw tape this week. No issues so far. I think the Bohning is a little better quality, but costs a bit more also.
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might be made by the same manufacturer ? Who knows ?
Tape has a shelf life I am told. If it gets old (on the roll) it will not stick as well when applied. ChuckC
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I have used both and IMO Bohning is much better. I have had issues with bear paw adhesion. I will only buy Bohning now.
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I use bohning on carbon and aluminum shafts also use on shafts that i have capped with various paints. I have had no issues at all with the bohning. Have never used the bearpaw brand.
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X3 on the issues with Bearpaw, especially in hot weather. I have had arrows taped on with bohning for 2-3 years, till I wore the feathers out, and no problems!
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