Going to buy a Fletching Jig

[Pegen]

Bitz!

[Lonala]

bear Paw.....

[David Bartholomew]

Bitz.

[hitman]

I use bitzenberger but am thinking about getting a bearpaw.

[nutmeg]

I've used many of the except the Bear Paw but I have to agree with the majority. Bitz, hands down. (nut)  

[nutmeg]

I've used many of the except the Bear Paw but I have to agree with the majority. Bitz, hands down. (nut)  

[nutmeg]

Sorry for the double post guess I multi- task like I used to. (nut)

[DannyBows]

My Bitz has travelled as far as the Philippines and back with me and always worked great. LW-RW-Straight, and I even have a crossbow nock receiver for her. Love my Bitz!

[Ronyag]

Thanks for all the feedback. I hate to take a step backward when making a purchase. I ordered a Bitzenberger today from one of the sponsors [got to do that ya know]. Also ordered some tape and some fresh feathers too.

Thank you again!

[Brently]

Martin for me.

[Weedhopper]

I just started fletching my own, and with a suggestion from a "seasoned" buddy,,bought the LW Bitz. Simple to adjust and works great. If I can do it,,,anybody can.    :D

[Buckskin57]

Bitz-can be modified for max. helical/solid.I like it.Never owned any-else.

[soxbow]

Bitz last 25 year

[Nala]

I have a Grayling and it is OK.  I really want a Bitz though.  They are more expensive, but as you can see they last a lifetime.  I have also read good things about the BearPaw jig.

One thing about my Grayling, I have a Right Helical clamp, and if I try to put any more than just a tad bit of helical fletch on my arrows the clamp won't make full contact with the arrow.  I have tried adjusting it up and down and it does the same thing no matter if I am fletching small diameter Easton Epic 500 or XX75 GameGetter 500.  So I am going to get a new fletcher sometime this year.

Good Luck.

Nalajr

[Ronyag]

Ok, got my right helical Bliz in the mail today but found out by comparing my arrows I ordred fletched that the vendor gave me left helical instead of the right helical I ordered. What will that do for point of impact if I change to right helical? Why do they offer right or left heilical? Is there an advantage to one or the other? I shoot right handed. Should a righty fletch right helical?

[David Bartholomew]

You'll find a R or L heilcal clamp is a personal choice, as is using R or L wing feathers... and then the different sizes (4, 5, 5.5" feathers).

I'm right handed, and I use the R/heilcal clamp & feathers.  

Concerning impact from R and L heilical... I simply don't know.  I'll just go with my gut feeling and say it shouldn't matter that much.. if at all.

All I can say other than the above is ... if you're using a R/W blitz clamp... use R/W feathers.

David

[magnus]

It really doesn't matter unless shooting single bevel broad heads. Rt bevel rt wing. Lft bevel lft wing. If you bow and arrows are tuned and you have a clean release point of impact should be the same. Good luck.
Magnus

[Bowwild]

Magnus hit it.  For the first year I'm using single-bevel broadheads and I had to order the heads to match my Bitz clamp.

I imagine the reason for the different clamps is so all of a bird's feathers can be used -- some on Left and the others on Right?

[Ronyag]

I never though of the bird feather / broadhead bevel thing. I see they are selling broadheads now that the blades are kind of helical. I can see how you would need to match the fletching to the head. Now I an going to look through all my broadheads to see if I have any left bevel.