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Author Topic: How often do you re-fletch?  (Read 562 times)

Offline Mr.Magoo

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How often do you re-fletch?
« on: September 19, 2009, 07:11:00 PM »
Do you re-fletch when they start to get a bit worn or do you wait until there's a major malfunction?
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Offline amar911

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 07:44:00 PM »
Not until the feathers are getting really ragged or one of them gets torn off the shaft, either partially or totally.

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Offline David McLendon

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2009, 07:51:00 PM »
My practice arrows get pretty ragged by 4-5 weeks depending on the weather. My hunting arrows get refletched if the blood doesn't wash out well enough and interferes with flight. I use tape over wraps so I just break the glue bead at the front or back and pull them off, touch up with a little acetone on a rag and slap them back down.
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 09:27:00 PM »
When they get real raggedely ugly.  Usually, I lose them long before they need refletching.  Bill
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Offline Stiks-n-Strings

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 01:10:00 AM »
Right after I shoot one off LOL. If your bow is tuned good and your fletching is a little raggedy I don't think it would hurt unless it's floppin in the wind.
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Offline Shakes.602

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2009, 01:51:00 AM »
Speaking of, Whats THE Best Way to Remove Old Fletch off of Wood Arrows??  :confused:  That doesnt Destroy the Wood Underneath Them, that is!  :goldtooth:
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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2009, 07:47:00 PM »
Not very often.  I am cheap.  The red and white ones are too nice to shoot.  The blue and white are just nicely broken in and I don't feel too bad shooting more than one at the same spot.  They still flay a broad head great, but probably a little noisy for shooting at white tails so I will probably use some better ones for that.  The gray and white ones are getting about ready for some work.  The last one is due now, but the other two still have some life.  Seriously that last one will still shoot with a new fletched arrows if I am not way off on my form.  I call it a hybrid bare shaft; it shoots like a fletched arrow, but shows form and tune issues.  
 
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2009, 08:11:00 PM »
If they aren't chewed up or torn, a steaming will bring them back.  I only refletch when they reall need it.
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Offline Don Stokes

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 08:00:00 AM »
Shakes, I can usually pop them off with my thumbnail, then smooth the glue area by scraping with a vertical knife blade. It won't hurt if you get into the wood a little bit.
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Offline hardtimes

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2009, 08:12:00 AM »
I dont refletch untill they are peeling off. I like worn feathers, it just shows you practice.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2009, 08:28:00 AM »
If the arrow doesn't fly straight any more.
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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: How often do you re-fletch?
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2009, 02:43:00 PM »
worn feathers are quieter than new stiff ones for me so my hunting arrows are usually my old practice arrows and I keep that rotation going as I re-fletch. I like the ones that have been through a deer, rinsed off and steamed to shape.  They are real quiet and proven.
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If you like to re-fletch wood or carbon use fletch tape.  Stuff is awesome and re-fletch is a breeze
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