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Title: Fletching glue
Post by: Pine on December 04, 2013, 06:02:00 PM
Which of the fletching glues work the best for aluminum arrows ? I have heard that Fletch Tite is no good any more .
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Post by: zepnut on December 04, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Saunders NVP works well for me. Just make sure your shafts are prepped well. Rumor has it that Fletch Tite Platinum came out with a new formula.
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Post by: macbow on December 04, 2013, 06:32:00 PM
I have good luck with a thick CA glue that I get from the Grizzly wood working store.
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Post by: hart2hart on December 04, 2013, 07:51:00 PM
Saunders..pretty good stuff.
Mike
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Post by: nick straatmann on December 05, 2013, 06:11:00 AM
I've been using fastset gel. anyone else tried this
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Post by: BowMIke on December 05, 2013, 07:07:00 AM
I like fletch tape and glue the feather ends.
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Post by: Bobby Urban on December 05, 2013, 07:11:00 AM
tape
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Post by: Dave Worden on December 05, 2013, 07:22:00 AM
If you crown dip/spray paint your shaft, shaft material is irrelevant.  You need a glue to stick to the paint.  If you don't, why not?  If you're making arrows, make them pretty.  That said, I like fletch tape with a drop of glue on each end also.  Fletch-tite has never failed me, though I do rebuild my arrows after about two years worth of shooting.  This process let's you make arrows without waiting for glue to dry using just a single fletching jig.  (In my case a Bitz, and one Bitz is a lot cheaper than six!)
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Post by: bowtough on December 05, 2013, 09:04:00 AM
Gorilla glue works for me, sets up quickly and remains bonded even on pass through shots on backstop for those occasional oops shots.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: dragonheart on January 23, 2014, 07:40:00 PM
What about Duco?  Has anyone tried this fletching glue to aluminum?
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Post by: snapper1d on January 23, 2014, 08:08:00 PM
I use fletch-tite and have had no problems.I just wish it dried faster.
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Post by: m midd on January 23, 2014, 08:41:00 PM
I usually wrap my aluminums and use super glue.
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Post by: Pat B. on January 23, 2014, 08:45:00 PM
Duco works great on G/T Trad carbons, don't know about aluminums.
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Post by: Green on January 24, 2014, 07:20:00 AM
Used Duco this week to fletch a half dozen 2016's.  Works just fine.
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Post by: dragonheart on January 24, 2014, 08:15:00 AM
I am of course, talking about fletching directly to the aluminum arrow, NOT a wrap or dip.  Fletch tite platinum like others here, I discovered does not work directly to aluminum worth a flip.
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Post by: Ken Taylor on January 24, 2014, 08:20:00 AM
Saunders has worked great for me on aluminum and wood (on finish) for years.
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Post by: dragonheart on January 24, 2014, 09:02:00 AM
Cool deal.
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Post by: Green on January 24, 2014, 05:23:00 PM
The feathers let go today on the aluminums I fletched 4 days ago with Duco.  Back to the jig with NPV to see if that'll hold on some Legacies.
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Post by: stickem1 on January 24, 2014, 06:26:00 PM
I use the tape also, and glue the ends. Works extremely well.
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Post by: Terry Lightle on January 24, 2014, 08:15:00 PM
We use Saunders NPV
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Post by: bucknut on January 24, 2014, 08:36:00 PM
easton instant works well for me. platinum isn't worth a nickel!
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Post by: bucknut on January 24, 2014, 08:37:00 PM
easton instant works well for me. platinum isn't worth a nickel!
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Post by: BOWMARKS on January 24, 2014, 08:46:00 PM
That's all I shoot is aluminum and have been using the tape since it came out never a problem.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Steve D on January 25, 2014, 11:24:00 AM
Saunders NPV,never have had a problem with it,nor have any of my friends that use it.