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Davesea
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Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 03:19:00 PM »
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
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Zradix
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 04:04:00 PM »
never heard of it till now.
Thanks!
Sure looks similar....may be the same..?
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Covey
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 04:08:00 PM »
I've had absolutely no issues at all with Bohning tape. Thats all I use on my aluminum shafts. Works great!
Jason
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stujay
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
First I've heard of bearpaw fletch tape. I do use bohning and I like it alot, both carbon and aluminum shafts.
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Ladams
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 04:15:00 PM »
Bohning tape is great, I have even used it to attach a leather side plate to my longbow,
Larry
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Zradix
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 04:20:00 PM »
I should add the I've been very happy with the bohning...just haven't tried the bear paw.
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PaddyMac
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 05:19:00 PM »
Thanks for posting this. I'm wondering the same thing.
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 05:38:00 PM »
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.
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Davesea
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 03, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »
Thanks John for sharing. I will go with Bohning since it has worked so well for so many archers.
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LEWIS VADEN
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 04, 2012, 11:55:00 AM »
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.
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ChuckC
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 04, 2012, 01:14:00 PM »
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
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Smithhammer
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 04, 2012, 01:28:00 PM »
Quote
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.
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 05, 2012, 11:09:00 PM »
I have used both and IMO Bohning is much better. I have had issues with bear paw adhesion. I will only buy Bohning now.
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macksdad
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 06, 2012, 03:41:00 AM »
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.
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Re: Bohning VS. Bearpaw fletch Tape?
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February 06, 2012, 06:06:00 AM »
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!
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