A tip for removing inserts while bareshafting

[NBK]

I'm sure that someone else has thought of this already, but I recently found a way to save some time while cutting my bareshafts while testing arrow flight.  In the past I've always cut from the nock end because it was faster/easier than trying to remove the inserts.
Yesterday I went to help my brother test some different arrows for his new bow.  I took a roll of teflon tape, the type used for plumbing, and gave the insert a couple of wraps and pushed it into the shaft.  Held fine, and when it was time to cut I just took a pair of pliers and pulled it out.  Couple more wraps of tape and put it back in.  Woila!  Like I said, I'm sure I'm not the first guy to come up with this, but it worked well for me.

[Over&Under]

Great tip!  I have used a piece of plastic grocery bag before....same kinda idea.

[scedvm]

Definitely worth a try, good tip!  I use saran wrap but the teflon tape idea sounds better.

[ozy clint]

hot melt glue for tuning. epoxy for hunting.

[Good Stuff]

I have always used the plastic bag. I will have to give the tape a try.

[ROB TAYLOR]

Hotmelt, man....hotmelt.

[Rick Richard]

I have been using the teflon tape for sometime and find it works great when using a "bag" target.

[Cherokee Scout]

Cut off the nock end, no need to remove the insert.

[cacciatore]

This is a good tip,but i am a happy hot melt guy,never had a problem fast safe and easy,a lighter is enough.

[Javi]

hot melt with wood, carbon or aluminum...

[LONGSTYKES]

Sounds like a good idea, I'll try when I do my next bow set-up. Thanks

[jamesh76]

Originally posted by ozy clint:
hot melt glue for tuning. epoxy for hunting.

I agree

[rdoggsilva]

Hot melt all the way.

[Rob DiStefano]

carbon is extremely heat sensitive, and for that reason i've always used teflon pipe tape for temporarily holding point inserts.