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Title: First time fletching?
Post by: RedTx on December 26, 2007, 07:16:00 PM
Well my wife was sweet enough to get me the materials I need to fletch some arrows for christmas.  I seem to be doing well but i got a question for yall?  Can I use fletch tite to put in inserts?  

She got me everything but the glue for the inserts.

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: First time fletching?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on December 26, 2007, 07:22:00 PM
Yes You can, I used that before I move on to Wood'n arrows. Now I use hot melt
Title: Re: First time fletching?
Post by: Barney on December 26, 2007, 07:49:00 PM
Never had luck with it myself. I use epoxy or hot melt.
Title: Re: First time fletching?
Post by: Whip on December 26, 2007, 08:05:00 PM
I haven't tried Fletch Tite myself, but I would sure agree the epoxy or hot melt are better choices.  If I am still playing around and not sure if my set up is permanent I prefer hot melt.  But once I know what I want on the arrow permanently I prefer the epoxy.  If you use epoxy get the stuff that takes 24 hours to cure.  The 30 minute epoxy isn't as strong.
Title: Re: First time fletching?
Post by: GingivitisKahn on December 26, 2007, 10:04:00 PM
Fletch Tite kinda stinks for inserts.  My son tried it in his carbons and just screwing in a field point (after the glue has had plenty of time to set of course) is enough to loosen the inserts right up.

Get some Goat Tuff or something - searching for those heads and inserts inside your target gets annoying.
Title: Re: First time fletching?
Post by: JEFF B on December 26, 2007, 10:10:00 PM
epoxy the only way to do it do it once do it right.  :thumbsup: