fletching tape

[celticknot]

#3016

I just purchased bowhning fletch tape, I wiped my shafts with alcohol before I fletched and tried not to let it contact anything but my shaft and quill but it just isn’t sticking like I have seen others stick. I can puch on them and they slide. I am using rw feathers beman bowhunter shafts and a bitz jig. I also burn my feathers, is the heat breaking down the adhesive?

[pewanogo]

#15573

Hey knot.. never used the tape but similar problems w/ bare shafts . Ifound that after using the alcohol a wipe w/ a damp, not wet rag, solved the problem. Turns out that water is a bonding aid for “super type” glues. You didn’t mention what glue you used but maybe this will help.

[David Coulter]

#15973

I’ve been using the tape from the start. I’m sure with the glue I’d be making a mess. I use a piece of one of those green pot scrubbers with alcohol on it and give the section of the shaft a mild scrubbing to slightly break the finish. I wipe off any residue once it’s dry with a clean cotton cloth and I’m good to go. I use a drop of Beyond Bond fore and aft on the feather. I only ever had one arrow that the feather didn’t stick to. I ended up using extra glue to hold the feather. After a while I just took the feathers off and started over. Whatever the problem was, it got wiped away. Good luck, dwcphoto

[celticknot]

#17636

well I’m pretty sure I got a bad batch so I’m going back to glue.

[David Coulter]

#17659

If you got a bad batch, send it back. Whoever you bought it from will probably stand by it to keep you as a customer. dwcphoto

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#18291

Never had a problem with tape. Give the shaft a light sanding with extra fine, wipe it down with denatured alcohol, fletch it, and then put a dab of glue (I use Gold Tip arrow glue) at either end of the feather.

Maybe you got a bad batch, but I would send it back and give it a second try. It’s so much easier and quicker than glue, imo.

[Stephen Graf]

#18617

I’ve never used tape. But I have had arrows made for me that were taped. They lasted just fine.

I would switch to tape, except I use a jojan fletcher and there would be no point to it – tape really shines when using a single arrow fletcher.

Seems like tape is more expensive than glue though. And I can use my glue for stuff besides arrows…

If I had it to do over again, I might start out using tape.

[Troy Warner]

#29340

Steve Graf wrote: I’ve never used tape. But I have had arrows made for me that were taped. They lasted just fine.

I would switch to tape, except I use a jojan fletcher and there would be no point to it – tape really shines when using a single arrow fletcher.

Seems like tape is more expensive than glue though. And I can use my glue for stuff besides arrows…

If I had it to do over again, I might start out using tape.

I found through trial and error and others advice that a single fletcher with a strong magnet works best with the tape. The only problem I’ve had with the tape is getting the forward part of the fetching to stay tight after a few misses in the grass then shooting through one of my StuffIt targets will pull the fetching loose up front.

Like mentioned in a previous post, I began gluing the fore and aft of the fetching and that has helped greatly.

As for the tape sliding around after cleaning with alcohol, it must dry at least 20 – 30 minutes with alcohol before fetching it the problem persists send it back and ask for a replacement roll. Whoever you bought it from should replace or refund it with no problem.

Good luck

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#45411

I have used super glue gel for a while and “I” made a mess every arrow. I got some BEARPAW fletch tape and it is very nice. Sticks really good. I think it would stick snot to a jellyfish. When it touches, it is there. Love it and will never go back to “my” messes. <del

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