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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Sockrsblur on September 24, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
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Hey guys I'm making my first dozen Beman MFX from full length shafts. I planned to whipe real good with acetone and use Bohning platinum fletch-tite. Sound OK? I have duco too but was just saving it for the woodies. Thanks, jim
:bigsmyl:
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Good luck on the fletch-tite. I prefer Goat Tuff.
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you might want to try the wraps so they will stay. just sayin.
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I use wraps and fletch-tite. I'v NEVER had a feather come off.
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Yep use wraps with fletchtite. Some sort of super glue without wraps.
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I use a green scouring pad then clean with rubbing alcohol. I use Platinum fletch-tite and I do not have a problem.
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I use the Martin glue, and they stay on forever....DONE with Platinum.
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I always use wraps. They look good and are easier to remove, when re-fletching.
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There is a product called 'Zap-A-Gap,' and it is the best for feathers on carbon. Works in seconds, holds forever. I found it in the fishing section, I think it's made for fixing fishing rods, strong stuff!
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Originally posted by Sockrsblur:
Hey guys I'm making my first dozen Beman MFX from full length shafts. I planned to whipe real good with acetone and use Bohning platinum fletch-tite. Sound OK? I have duco too but was just saving it for the woodies. Thanks, jim
:bigsmyl:
You should be fine. I've been fletching carbons for several years. I agree with the others, use arrow wraps because it is easier to refletch the arrows...
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Don't use fletch tite. Try one of the super glue gels....holds way better and much faster. Fletch tite platinum looses feathers faster than any glue I have tried.
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I use a very fine sandpaper and wipe clean with a dry paper towel, and use the Platinum Fletch Tite and have never had a problem with feathers coming off.
Just LIGHTLY sand the area for the feathers....no need to get aggressive.
I will use wraps and Platinum also...but if I am out of wraps, the sandpaper works just fine.
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Bob Smith Industries Maxi Cure from Lancasters ins the best I have ever used. Sets in 10 seconds and I have never lost a feather or vane for that matter.
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i use wraps and super glue gel..even when i was glueing them onto bare carbons, ive never had the super glue come off, even after soaking a feather in a creek overnight :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by The Whittler:
I use a green scouring pad then clean with rubbing alcohol. I use Platinum fletch-tite and I do not have a problem.
I just wipe em down good with alcohol. then platinum fletch-tite. never a problem
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Thanks for the replays guys. I footed carbon for the first time. I was so excited to try it I bought easton legacy 2020 with the brown wood grain... looks great. I love the MFXs with the heave inserts but have split and splintered a lot Of them hitting hidden rocks and stumps that looked soft at 20 yards... lol now let's see. If you guys didn't see the video of a trad member shooting footed and unfooted carbons into concrete... its impressive!
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Alcohol and Goat tuff glue here. Its a pain to get them back off if need be.
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Alcohol and Goat tuff glue here. Its a pain to get them back off if need be.
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Fletch tape for every shaft here. was skeptical until i bought some. Now its all ill use. Stick a feather n move on. touch a dab of glue to feather ends when done..
Super gell , goat tuff, steel force, carbon express have all worked good as well..
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I use fletch tite platinum on my black gold tips and never have feathers come off!
That was Yononindo that made the video of the footed vs nonfooted arrows.
Hey James, you had a chance to shoot any critters with those broadheads yet?
Bisch
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Vinyl cresting wraps, goat tuff accelerator spray followed up with a feather and goat tuff glue. Arrow fletched up and ready to shoot in under a minute and a half. I'll never use anything else.
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Lately I just been washing the feather end of the shaft with a sponge with some Dawn on it and rinsing.. And since I had issues wiht Fletch Tite I tried some Ducco, it's been working great and much cheaper.. This is on GT Trads and CE Heritage shafts..
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I second Saunders NPV glue on bare shafts. I use fletch Laq. thinner to clean first. I use Fletch tite when I do wraps.
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The Martin glue as mentioned is excellent for carbons. Saunders NPV Arrow Mate is also excellent and may be the same glue. It is sold by 3 Rivers.
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Loctite Ultra Gel Control with Onestringer wraps. Hard to beat for durability, easier to refletch without messing up your shafts, I like designing custom wraps on their site, and just plain great folks to work with. Don't forget the "Double Doggs"...and if you want the look of a bare shaft, you could just use the double doggs and fletch over them.
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Sorry...double post.
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Thanks again for all the replies and ideas. It seems I will have to at least. Try wraps, lots of people like them...
Thanks Bish... yes Yononindo's video. Our season opens the first of Oct so I haven't made a mess with one yet but its on the list.... real high I might add. Ha
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I have had the best luck with fletch tape on carbons. I wear the feathers out long before they come off. When I do need to change feathers, I can usually peel off the tape and fletch in one piece. It is way cheaper than using wraps and glue and stays put as well or better. I put a dab of glue (Duco or Fletchtite) on the front of the fletches to keep the quill from catching the skin between my thumb and forefinger. I'm not sure if this would happen with the tape, but having experienced it with glue in the past, I have no desire to risk it.
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x2 on the locktite ultra control gel, I use the black label one that is also impact resistant, its really strong and not too bad in price, I use it on wood and carbon arrows and have for years.
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Fletch Tite Platinum on my GT's, and they never come of either. Just wipe with acetone first. I never lost a feather, and when I want to refletch, have to scrape and sand the old glue off.
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cap wraps and fletch tite platinum never had one come off
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Fletch tape for me on all shaft types.