Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?

[Davesea]

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

[Zradix]

never heard of it till now.

Thanks!

Sure looks similar....may be the same..?

[Covey]

I've had absolutely no issues at all with Bohning tape. Thats all I use on my aluminum shafts. Works great!

Jason

[stujay]

First I've heard of bearpaw fletch tape. I do use bohning and I like it alot, both carbon and aluminum shafts.

[Ladams]

Bohning tape is great, I have even used it to attach a leather side plate to my longbow,
Larry

[Zradix]

I should add the I've been very happy with the bohning...just haven't tried the bear paw.

[PaddyMac]

Thanks for posting this. I'm wondering the same thing.

[jcar315]

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.

[Davesea]

Thanks John for sharing.  I will go with Bohning since it has worked so well for so many archers.

[LEWIS VADEN]

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.

[ChuckC]

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

[Smithhammer]

Originally posted by ChuckC:
might be made by the same manufacturer ?  

That's been my suspicion as well. Certainly not uncommon with a number of products, not just with Bearpaw, but other well-known retailers as well.

Either way, I've been using the Bearpaw tape with no problems so far.

[Overspined]

I have used both and IMO Bohning is much better.  I have had issues with bear paw adhesion. I will only buy Bohning now.

[macksdad]

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.

[koger]

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!