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Author Topic: Glue or Tape  (Read 608 times)

Offline bolo7735

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Glue or Tape
« on: January 20, 2012, 04:08:00 PM »
I'm planning to fletch my own arrows. What do you guys flavor glue or tape and brand do you use?

Offline Smithhammer

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 04:09:00 PM »
Tape, with a drop of GT arrow glue at either end of the fletch.

Offline Randy Koleno

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
Same as Smithhammer, I believe Bohning makes the tape I use.

Offline cbCrow

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
I've been using Duco glue for a long time and it has always worked well for me. I have used it on wood and aluminum with positive results, ain't gonna change now.

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 04:31:00 PM »
Glue for me; Duco on most wood arrow finishes and Fletchtite Platinum if I was going to do alum or carbon.  I used tape a couple of times.  It was quick, but no easier and I didn't like the long term results.  Not to mention a tube of Duco is cheap and does lots of arrows.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »
I use glue; but tape is good.

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
Fletch-tite platinum has worked well. Never needed to try tape.

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
I love tape   :wavey:
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2012, 05:14:00 PM »
I prefer to glue,just always have!

Offline joebewan

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2012, 05:18:00 PM »
started using the tape about a year ago and lovin it. like Smithhammer little drop on each end havnt had one come loose yet.----------joey

Offline Jake Diebolt

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2012, 05:25:00 PM »
I havent lost a feather in a year with tape. I used to lose them all the time. Now they wear out faster than they fall off.

Offline katman

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2012, 06:11:00 PM »
Tape for me, only ones that came off were ones I over treated with black magic tire wet.
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Offline gringol

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2012, 06:15:00 PM »
tape.  For me it's just as durable as glue, easier to use, and less messy.

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2012, 06:15:00 PM »
Tape is great. Bohning is the brand I use.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2012, 06:17:00 PM »
Fletch tite or duco on my woods and my sons carbon get beyond bond.
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Offline wtpops

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2012, 06:55:00 PM »
TAPE!!!
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Offline Rick Richard

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2012, 07:48:00 PM »
X2 on tape

Offline Rick Richard

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2012, 08:12:00 PM »
X2 on tape

Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »
Like Fletcher I use Duco cement for wood arrows and Fletchtite Platinum for aluminum.  They've always worked well for me, so I haven't looked for alternatives.  It seems that the guys who use tape like that system though.

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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: Glue or Tape
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2012, 08:28:00 PM »
bohning fletch tape! - for all shaft materials from woodies to carbon.  i'll never go back to any form of direct glue again, and that's what i started with 56 years ago ...

here's the fletch end of a carbon arrow that was feather 4-fletched with tape.  it had been lost in the south carolina woods for three years, after killing a hog.  notice how the feather quills are still firmly affixed to the shaft ...

     

click the pic below for a tape fletching video ...

   
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