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Arrow Wraps Question

Started by GMMAT, February 17, 2009, 09:26:00 AM

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GMMAT

If you use arrow wraps and fletch tape (in lieu of glue)....do you have ANY issues in replacing a single fletch?

Thanks.

ALSO....I'd be ordering from Onestringer...and wanted to know if the shaft diameter must be stated (I would think it would be paramount).

Jeff

huntsfairchase

Wish I could help with the tape question. Always used fletchtite or superglue over wraps, and I've never found a way of replacing just one feather.
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Tim Fishell

Yes you can if you only use tape.  I normally put a dab of glue on the front and back of each feather.  I have screwed up when fletching with tape before I put the glue on and was able to just pull the feather off the wrap and start over.
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SlowBowinMO

Tape is the bomb on wraps.   :thumbsup:   What arrow are you wanting to wrap?
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Molson

You might get lucky from time to time and get the whole feather off just leaving the tape behind but I sure wouldn't count on it.

Whenever I need to replace fletching on a wrap I just remove everything and make it new.
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wharvey

Just made up some wrapped arrows so at this time I can't say if it is possible to replace just one but I kind of doubt it.  For my wraps I bought some vinyl at a sign makers shop. Used fetching tape with a dab of Bonnings glue front and back and they seem to work fine. Solid color but they still look sharp and cost about $3.25 per dozen.

As to the width of the wrap I think just tell Onestringer what shaft you are using and he will give you the correct wrap. For 11/64 wood shafts I cut my wraps 1-1/8.

The guy at the shop wraps his arrows with the same stuff and told me to keep the over lap to no more than a 1/16 or 1/8 or the balance will suffer. What I did was to measure the shaft diameter with a caliper, multiplied by 3.146. That gave me a very mall overlap.
Bill

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NDTerminator

I find it easiest to just strip the wrap and fully re-flech.  Onestringer's reasonably priced wraps make this feasible, particularly the solid colors.  I keep a variety on hand...
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