What do you guys prefer for inserts on the Heritage shafts? Thanks. BILL
I rough up the inner surface with a rifle bore brush, clean with denatured alcohol on a Q-tip and then glue with super glue gel (not liquid and get a good brand like Loctite). Works very well...Shawn
Devcon high strength 2 ton epoxy. 30 min.set, 2 hrs handle, 8 hrs. full strength...except I let mine sit overnight.
Don't know that it's the best, but has worked very well with any carbon shaft I've used it on.
I use a 2-part 24 hr. slow cure epoxy on all my carbons.I do prep my carbon with a bore brush and scratch up the insert and clean with alcohol first.I never lost an insert and have nocked them back out when I needed to change inserts.
I use the Gorilla Glue which is to be impact resistant. No problems since.
I've been using the hot melt that 3-Rivers sells.I prep them like scedvm posted , but also scuff up the insert.I've been doing it this way for years and never had an insert pull out,best part is I can change inserts by screwing in a fieldpoint,apply a little heat with a torch to the point and pull the point & insert out with a pliers.
Leland
hot melt 3 rivers also
Hot melt from Big Jims, check out the Vidio on this stuff, very awsom!!
I use hot melt .... that way you can change things up for tuning. I have never had one come out.
JB weld is what I use never lost one yet,,
I vote hot melt also , always trying new set ups!!
I will say with the Jb Weld I had a brass insert and judo break off in the shaft, leaving the bottom of the brass insert and screw of judo. I found that fairly impressive. Never tried to remove an insert.
hot melt for me
For those using hot melt. Do you use ferel tite?
I use the Ferr-L-Tite have never tried the other as of yet.
Ferr-l-Tite cools hard and when you hit something hard while shooting, they have a tendancy to break. The quick stick stays somewhat soft and the bond doesn't break. Works great on wood, aluminum and carbon too.
bigjim
I just use one of the sticks for my wife hobby hot melt glue gun ... not sure of a brand. It is softer than Ferr-l-tite
JB Weld is what I use.
EPOXY OR GORILLA GLUE WORKS GOOD FOR ME,,,
there is no goop specific to any manner of carbon, alum, glass or wood arrow.
use a quality slow set epoxy for all inserts. clean the insert outside and shaft tube insides with something like nahptha (lighter fluid).
X2
I clean with Acetone and use Loctite epoxy. I have used the slow set and also the the five minute and can tell no difference in durability. Using the 5 minute though you better have your ducks in a row before you get started.
Gorilla Glue for me....
Impact Resistant Gorilla Glue.....it has a light blue cap. I havent had a insert come out since I started using it and you can buy it at Home Depot,Lowes, or Walmart for a couple bucks.
J-B Weld is what I use with my Heritage arrows.
Shoot straight, Shinken
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