Bohning Blazer vanes...

NZ Hunter · Post by **NZ Hunter** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:06 pm

bstout wrote:
NZ Hunter wrote:Goat tough only needs ten seconds in the clamp.
The stick-on fletchings are faster than any glue on types.

The Fletch-Tite glue takes longer to set up. There are some good things about this. You can make adjustments if you discover you've made a mistake (fine tune). There are also long term properties to various glues to consider. Some fast set glues have little strength after three or four years go by. Having to wait 30 minutes for the glue to dry does not matter. Fletching arrows is not something you do in a hurry. Basically the fastest drying glue may not be the best glue to use for long term durability.

Use what you know will last. I do. Having it take longer to get the job done is the price you pay for quality.

Im not too woried as I do go through the fletching. after I year I went through 1 dozen bolts through breaking or loosing. They were also fletched multiple times.

NZ Hunter · Post by **NZ Hunter** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:09 pm

18 yrs, thats excelent. Having said I went through my last doz fast, I have learnt a few lesons on how to look after expensive GTs my next doz should last a lot longer.
The only thing I dont like about goat tough is it dries very solid, hard to remove with the fletch stripper, must be some sort of super glue.It also leaves white marks around the glued area where it reacts with the carbon? dont know. Im not sure what glue was used to fletch the original bolts which came with my xbow, was like a clear silicone & easy to work with. Goat tough is also usefull around the home, used it to fix a tray in my fridge last night. Used super glue on the others five years ago and still going strong.

Cougar · Post by **Cougar** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:07 pm

Just a hint on what to use to clean carbon shafts depending on which glue you use. Fletch Tite is solvent based and acetone or alcohol is a good cleaner and won't react. Goat Tuff, (which I use) is one of the super glue type adhesives. It is water based, so only water is needed to clean the shafts, if you use a solvent with one of the super glues, it can cause adhesion problems. Hope this helps!

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:53 pm

Cougar wrote:Just a hint on what to use to clean carbon shafts depending on which glue you use. Fletch Tite is solvent based and acetone or alcohol is a good cleaner and won't react. Goat Tuff, (which I use) is one of the super glue type adhesives. It is water based, so only water is needed to clean the shafts, if you use a solvent with one of the super glues, it can cause adhesion problems. Hope this helps!

Thanks for the tip Cougar

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:38 pm

I decided to try a new arrow setup this year and bought some 2215 shafts (cheap off eBay). I cut them to 18" (I like them a little shorter in my Phoenix) and crest dipped them in FletchLac paint. I glued on 2" Blazer vanes using the old tried & trusted FletchTite cement. The only thing I did that is not recommended by the manufacturer is that I gave each vane's "rib" a cleaning wipe with a soft clean cloth and acetone before glueing. I have been shooting those arrows for a few months now, and all I can say is - WOW! They have given by far the best performance to date with any arrow I ever fletched with vanes! I've used and abused the fletching, even buried one in a foam target and left it for a couple hours one day, and so far the fletching is tight and secure! The've withstood heat, cold, compression in a target, and even deer blood, and are still looking like new (after a good washing after going through the deer).
In my opinion feathers would have worn out - other vanes would have come off, split, or broken - but the Blazers are still going strong.
Besides - they really look nicer on the shorter crossbow arrows!

Highlander · Post by **Highlander** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:49 pm

Can we see a pic of them Wabi? Crested arrows are cool.

Jim22 · Post by **Jim22** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:27 pm

Just curious, are you all putting the Blazers on straight or with the 4 degree offset? I got some for Christmas and was just wondering about that before I try them. Thanks!

PRB · Post by **PRB** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:10 pm

Jim22 wrote:Just curious, are you all putting the Blazers on straight or with the 4 degree offset? I got some for Christmas and was just wondering about that before I try them. Thanks!

I use some offset (I dont know how much) using my right helical clamp on the Bitzenburger and it works great.