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Author Topic: First time fletching?  (Read 293 times)

Offline RedTx

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First time fletching?
« on: December 26, 2007, 07:16:00 PM »
Well my wife was sweet enough to get me the materials I need to fletch some arrows for christmas.  I seem to be doing well but i got a question for yall?  Can I use fletch tite to put in inserts?  

She got me everything but the glue for the inserts.

Thanks in advance

Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: First time fletching?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 07:22:00 PM »
Yes You can, I used that before I move on to Wood'n arrows. Now I use hot melt

Offline Barney

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Re: First time fletching?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2007, 07:49:00 PM »
Never had luck with it myself. I use epoxy or hot melt.

Offline Whip

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Re: First time fletching?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2007, 08:05:00 PM »
I haven't tried Fletch Tite myself, but I would sure agree the epoxy or hot melt are better choices.  If I am still playing around and not sure if my set up is permanent I prefer hot melt.  But once I know what I want on the arrow permanently I prefer the epoxy.  If you use epoxy get the stuff that takes 24 hours to cure.  The 30 minute epoxy isn't as strong.
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Offline GingivitisKahn

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Re: First time fletching?
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2007, 10:04:00 PM »
Fletch Tite kinda stinks for inserts.  My son tried it in his carbons and just screwing in a field point (after the glue has had plenty of time to set of course) is enough to loosen the inserts right up.

Get some Goat Tuff or something - searching for those heads and inserts inside your target gets annoying.

Offline JEFF B

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Re: First time fletching?
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2007, 10:10:00 PM »
epoxy the only way to do it do it once do it right.  :thumbsup:
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