Bohninng fletch tape is all I use. Like others have mentioned, I have found arrows that have wintered hidden in the woods, and found that the feathers still hold tight.
I have learned a few things with it though. I found if my final finish coat is a water based polyurethane, it doesnt hold too well. I final coat with gasket laquer.
Another thing about tape is do not lay your arrows flat like on a table or workbench as the two feathers contacting the table may slide a bit and flatten out to a 180 degree offset. If you let the tape really set for a couple weeks, then it isnt as much of a problem. But I try not to lay my arrows on the feathers on a flat surface.
this may not be a problem with other finishes, such as regular bohning laquer.
I have hunted with taped arrows for several years now, and never had a feather come off. I do put a small drop on Duco on the ends of each feather. But for the easy of fletching, and the time savings, its the only way to go for me. I can do a dozen in under an hour.
Clamp the feather in your clamp, run the tape down the quill and cut it off with a razor knife. I use the edge of the knife blade at a 90 degree to the tape to scrape the tape backing loose, then pull it off an stick the fletch to the arrow. try not to touch the sticky surface too much.
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