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Author Topic: Fletching jigs?  (Read 425 times)

Offline toyrecurves

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Fletching jigs?
« on: January 29, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »
I am going to buy my first fletching jig...what do you guys recommend.
Arizona E-Z fletch 1 or 6 degree, or bitzenburger, or whatever?
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Offline jfish

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2008, 04:58:00 PM »
bitzenburger  tried and true.

Offline dino

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2008, 05:00:00 PM »
I use jo-jan and bitzenburger and like them both.  Both are reliable and last you the rest of your life. dino
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Offline Badlands

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2008, 05:00:00 PM »
Bitzenburger, you'll never reqret it.

Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2008, 05:00:00 PM »
If you are going to do a lot of fletching and want a good investment, get the Bitz.
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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 05:03:00 PM »
Another for the bitz...
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Offline Jwilliam

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 07:05:00 PM »
If you have the money go with the Bitzenburger. You won't be sorry!!! I currently use a Grayling which works pretty good, but will be getting a Bitzenburger soon.


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Offline brettlandon

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 07:15:00 PM »
Bitsenburger, you won't be sorry.  :D  

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Offline bjohnson

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 07:17:00 PM »
I have a jo-jan a bpe and a bitz.. by far the bitz is where its at.
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Online Charlie Lamb

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 07:33:00 PM »
Been using the same Bitzenberger jig for over 30 years now. Have a JoJan or what ever they were called before that name. It's good as well, but I much prefer the Bitzenberger.

From what I've seen of the Arizona it's better suited to small plastic fletch with little or no twist.
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Offline trapper1

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 08:42:00 PM »
bitz by far....used mine heavily for 25 years and paid for itself time and time again.
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Offline John C Keith

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 08:43:00 PM »
The Bits come with many many good recommendations.  I have been using a Grayling jig for a few years and it works good.  If money is not a big factor I would have gotten the bitz.  And have been thinking about picking one up for awhile.

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Offline vermonster13

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 08:43:00 PM »
Bitz here also.
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Offline Killdeer

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 08:55:00 PM »
Bitz. Four of the rascals! They will outlive me.

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Offline JSC

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 09:43:00 PM »
Bitz for me!!

Offline Grey Taylor

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2008, 10:00:00 PM »
I hate to be the dissenting voice but I use Vador jigs.  The whole jig costs what a Bitz clamp costs.  If money is no object, then get the Bitz.  If you're like me and need to get the most for your money, consider a Vador.

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Offline Buckhammer

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2008, 10:37:00 PM »
Ditto the Bitz.

Offline La. bowhunter

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Re: Fletching jigs?
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2008, 12:50:00 AM »
I have a Jo Jan that is 20 years old and it is still fletchin arrows as good as the day I bought it I have had no problems. But my buddy has a Bitz that is a fine fletcher also so I wouldnt count it out either.
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