I bought some fletch tape to try, all I can say is I probably should have bought a strait jacket to go with it becuase it about drove me looney trying to get it to work.   :mad:        

You can't give me the stuff either. Fletch tite or Duco for me.

Use a straight edged razor and try this:

first, clamp feather
second, apply tape to feather
third, use back of razor (non-cutting edge) to stick the tape onto the feather well
fourth, use the edge of the razor to lift the backing up and just peal it back. It really is VERY simple once you get the hang of it

I gave it a good go.
I am using Duco or FT Platinum, or Super Glue Gel. Mostly the gel.
Tired of having the feathers crawl around on the shaft.

Killdeer

i love my fletch tape works great for me .

Yes, very simple if you follow the directions listed above. I have never had a feather come off when using it.

I am a recent convert and I was amazed at how well it works and how easy it is to apply. No more glue for me. The trick is to make sure and cut it about 1/8" past the feather and then use and exacto knife to push that little bit onto your feather clamp. The use the needle tip of the exacto blade to lift up the red liner and presto, ready to set on the shaft. Awesome product. JMHO

nocams

Juan, I am NOT a maladroit. Shouldn't you be watching somebody's tummy?

Killdeer  

I like the fletch tape too. Put a drop of glue on each end of the feather after installation and it works great!

Only problem I've had with it was getting the backing off. Once I figured out how to get it off easily I've never had any problems with it.
Holds as long as any glue and is a lot faster.

Everything I've heard/read/seen about it is that people either Love it or Hate it!

I Hate it!

IF you can get past the application it does hold well. (In my experience.)

Works great for me only thing I miss with the glue is getting HIGH.

I've even used it but don't tell anyone that I fletched up an arrow.

I had trouble with it at 1st but no more than I have with glue of any kind..lol

God bless,Mudd

I love it and have ever since it came out. I pretty much do the same as NCH's directions above except I press the near side down with my fingernail or a thin knife befor removing clamp and the do the same thing to both sides before moving on to next feather. I also use an exacto knife (or a bodkin - needle tool from fly tieing). I've used it on just about every kind arrow i can think of (even canes - got ribbed about that some - LOL).

You Cant Beat Saunders NPV Fletching Glue. My Opinion, of Course!!

Everyone has their own preference- and it's all good. And yes, like anything else, if you've grown accustomed to doing something a certain way, learning to do it a new way can feel awkward at first. But once you get the hang of it, it becomes almost second nature.

I've been using the stuff exclusively since the early 1990s and have never had an issue arise from its use. And I- and I suppose most who prefer it- can fletch AND shoot a 1/2 dozen arrows using a single arrow jig in a half hour or less.

I have been using the tape for the last six or seven years with zero problems.
I put the feather in the clamp where I want it. Overlap the tape about an 1/8" or more on the front of the feather. Lay the tape down the rest of the feather and stick it down and cut the tape flush at the back of the feather. now push that 1/8" piece down so it sticks to the clamp.
Take a razor exacto knife or razor blade and pop that red backing off the tape at the front. It takes a time or two to get it right but after that it is easy.
Remove the backing and cut the tape off flush at the front of the feather and stick it on the shaft, remove clamp and push the fletch down tight with a thumb nail and you are done.
A drop of glue front and rear if you want to.

Yes Juan, (Northern Cal, hunter) that's exactly how I did it. I didn't have a problem with getting it on the feather, or getting the backing off, all thet went like a dream, they just don't stick to the arrow.  I think it's because I seal my shafts with boiled linseed oil. I've never had a problem with duco or super glue gel.  I think I'll stick to those.  (Once they let me out of the restaints.)

It doesn't smell nearly as good as glue either.  (kidding, don't call the cops)

I don't use an exacto knife.  I simply roll the 1/8" of extra about a half-dozen times until separates the two layers and then grab and peel.  I don't think it is as strong as Duco on woods, but I have not had any come off during stump shooting.  I love not having to wait for glue to dry.  The other benefit is if I want to replace feathers I just heat them up a little with a heat gun and they peel off clean.  I don't think I will go back to glue.