Fletching Tape?

[Friend]

Have fletched taped nearly 35 dozen arrows over the years.

>>>I still maintain the upmost confidence<<<

Highly experienced and travelled hunters wouldn't continuously take them across the world to Africa if there was even a hint of doubt.

[Red Beastmaster]

A little tip I picked up here is to cut the tape diagonally with a scissors. It makes it easier to peel off the plastic with a blade.

[Butch Speer]

I always leave about 1/16th" of tape at the back of the quill. Press the tape against the quill. Let it go and the tape will normally stick but the plastic will pop off the end. Peels off easy then.

[ForrestGator]

I love using the stuff. A drop of glue on either end and I'm completely confident in my set up. It took me awhile to find good finish for my woods, but once i did it will peel layers of shaft off before letting the quill go.

[Pointer]

Been using it for year. I put a glue dot front and back but also a couple along the base of the feather on both sides...no worries

[cahaba]

Never had it fail me. Always use a couple of drops of Duco at front and back edge of feathers. I keep mine in a zip lock baggie. I use an exacto knife to get the two strips separated.

[John Zieske]

Love the stuff!, I do not use glue on it though, just my pref, and have no problems. that tape is tough stuff and if you carefully put pressure on it after you remove your clamp, feathers will stay on better than a lot of glues, which get brittle over time. gives arrows a clean finish also.

[Legolas]

If you have no finger nails you will need a blade to separate the backing.Quit chewing your nails!

One tip: Tap down the ends of the tape once placed on the fletch then pull off the backing. You can run the tape a tad bit longer than the fletch to do this.

[bowhuntingrn]

I like it. I've only fletched a couple dozen with it so far, but with a spot of glue front and back, it has held well. Definitely quicker than glue.

[Wheels2]

Works well with wood shafts regardless of the finish- lacquer or poly.  Just make sure to make sure it is fully seated for the length of the feather.  I take a thumb nail and run it down the quill lip to ensure full contact.  It saves the finish when it comes time to refletch the woods.

[wallybowman]

I've been using this tape since it hit the market. I still have a few arrows from 15 years ago that even though parts of the feather are missing the quill and tape are still adhered to the shaft. And yes add a drop of glue to the front and rear tip of each feather.

[tradshooter]

I use tape on my Douglas Fir shafts with turkey feathers that I have cut and ground and with a drop of glue at each end.  I have never had it fail in the extremes of Idaho weather. Works great for me.

[slowbowjoe]

Same experience here as trad shooter. I shoot year 'round in northern Vermont, and get at least a few days of roving rough woods every week. Frequently send the fletching clear thru softer stumps, or have to pull it thru to retrieve the arrow.
Temps I shoot in range from below 0F up to around 90F.

Only times I've had any issue were operator error. Still need to pay attention when fletching.

[manitou1]

Great stuff.  Have used it for several years with no problems.

[Swamp Yankee]

Bahumbug.  It starts with fl etching tape; next thing you know you've slid down the slippery slope and will be shooting a compound.  "Traditional" glue only on my arrows.

Okay, by most accounts the stuff works fine.  I do find glue to be a lot easier to work with than tape; and I enjoy taking my time building arrows so speed isn't an issue for me.