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Author Topic: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?  (Read 532 times)

Offline JSimon

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Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« on: April 04, 2008, 09:14:00 AM »
Does fletch tape work with plastic vanes?

I just built my first set of carbon arrows and the fletch tape worked great with the feathers. I use an elevated rest and thought I would fletch a couple of arrows with plastic vanes and see how they work. Thanks!

Offline drewsbow

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2008, 09:40:00 AM »
yep , use it for everything
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Offline Slappy

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2008, 10:51:00 PM »
I had trouble when using fletch tape and a cap wrap on Axis carbons.  They are hard for me to fletch anyway, because they're so skinny, but glue works better for me w/ vanes on those arrows.
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Offline Ramsey

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2008, 11:34:00 PM »
I must say that goat tuff fleatching glue
is amazing,strong,and drys fast.

Offline JSimon

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2008, 08:16:00 PM »
I ended up using fletch tape and it seemed like it worked really good, but today when I was out shooting I had one vane come loose. I stuck it back down and shot a few more times. Maybe it was a fluke.

Offline Diamond Paul

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2008, 02:10:00 PM »
Never heard of anyone using it on vanes; wouldn't use anything else for feathers, though.  As suggested above, Goat Tuff is hard to beat on vanes.
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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 04:55:00 PM »
A fellow at my archery club today said not to use it for vanes. He said that there was a "release agent" on the vanes, and went on to say that some vanes even had an agent applied to them that accellerated the drying of super glue.

I don't take the word of one person as fact, though, I need widespread rumors to make that kind of determination.   :smileystooges:  

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Offline Bear Heart

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 05:42:00 PM »
I have never heard of Goat Tuff. Do tell.
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Offline cajunbowhntr

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Re: Fletch tape and plastic vanes?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 07:45:00 PM »
goat tuff is just high dollar superglue. I use the cheapo super glue gel from wally world on vanes and have no problems.never used the tape for vanes.Thought it was for feathers only.


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