Fletch tape

[Rufus]

Thinking about trying some fletching tape. Anybody use it with wood arrows finished with polyureathane(sp.?)? Have always used Duco and now just curious to try the tape.

[Larry247]

I haven't tried it on any woods yet but i will... That tape is pretty good stuff! I fletched two dozen carbons in less than two hours the otherday and you'd nver know it was tape...

[Titan_Bow]

I always carry it in my tackle box for quick fixes, etc.  It'll stick with wood, poly.   The one thing I've found about it, and it could be I'm not doing something right, is that I don't get the same amount of helical, and sometimes the feathers appear a little out of line when I've fletched with tape only. I went back to using duco and don't have the same problem.  It is as if the tape is a more "fluid" connection to the shaft.  Sure, you may not be able to pull the feather off, but it has some play to it, where good old Duco, once dry is a more "stable" connection between feather and shaft.

[Rick Wiltshire]

Works great on woodies for me.

[sidebuster]

Is there any other way.  Will never go back to glue.  Never had a feather come off if you do it right and prepare the surface.  Its fast. You can do 6 arrows in about 20 minutes.

[LBR]

I use it on wood arrows with an epoxy finish.  I don't prep, other than clean the base of the feather with acetone.  Holds as well or better than glue ever did.

Chad

[Rufus]

Thanks guys, gonna go get some and try it. May have to rebuild these rebuilds again but with the info you've provided, I doubt it. Tried 4" feathers with my longbow. They did alright as long as I did alright. They don't have as much forgiveness as longer feathers do and the Lord knows I need plenty of that. If I was shooting target competition I might consider short feathers again but these old bones only care about hunting and stump shooting and an occasional 3-d tourney. Thanks again.

[robslifts]

never had a prob with it even on poly

[robtattoo]

Best archery invention ever. I can fletch up a dozen wooden shafts in around 40 minutes. I've had no problem with it reacting to poly finishes either. (Although, as previously mentioned, it does seem to 'slip' a litte when I'm using a fair degree of offset.)