Vanes

[Bowman4440]

The whole season i have been having a problem with my vanes getting torn off while walking to and from my stand. It annoys the crap out of me to have to refletch my arrows everyweek. I scrape off all the old glue then use an arrow cleaner to cleaner the arrow of residue... Anything im missing in the preperation? Or any tips to prevent this from happening

[The Outdoorsman]

once you reglue your vanes on and they are dry, tip the front and back of each vane with some glue to help secure them on better. Also, i do believe that there is an arrow quiver out there that has a cover for your vanes and the bottom half of your shafts too. cant remember who makes it but Im pretty sure there is one out there.

[virginiashadow]

Please don't take this as criticism but if your vanes are getting torn off just by walking into your stand, something is significantly wrong in how your applying the vanes. I started to refletch my vanes about 4 years ago. Most important things are, pressure for 15-20 seconds after you first apply the vane to your arrow. And as The Outdoorsman said, reglue the front and back ends of your vanes. Are you applying them straight or off-set? If you are applying them off-set, parts of the vanes may not be getting good contact with your arrow due to some sort of problem with your arrow fletching equipment. Believe me, I have been in your shoes because I just started to refletch my vanes without really knowing how to do anything. I may be in the minority but I have had massive problems using Fletchtite. I just use Super Glue and have applied them using a slight off-set to my vanes for the last couple of years and have had very little problems with vanes tearing off. I hope this helps.

[Bowman4440]

Thank you guys. I use fletch-tite platinum so ima try to use the super glue i got too. I never really held it down and im applying them straight. Thanks for the info now i gotta get to work before the afternoon hunt

[Doefever]

I use Fletchtite and never had a problem.

[wilk]

put wraps on them first, and you wont have anymore problems...

[burniegoeasily]

What kind of glue are you using, Elmers white glue? That is some crap glue you are using, or you might not be using enough.

I noticed you are using titebond. I can only guess that you are not using enough; not letting them set long enough before pulling them out of the jig; or you are glueing them up dirty. Clean both shaft and vane base before glueing.


Ive got arrows that have passed through several animals and never even need to be refletched. Just cleaned up, new broadhead, and good to go.

[Horizontal Hunter]

If they are falling off on the way to the stand you are definitely doing something wrong. Here is what I do:
1. Cut off off the old vanes.
2. I then use acetone to clean the shaft until squeaky clean. I do not soak the shaft in acetone I just put it on a paper towel, let it soak a minute and twist. It takes a little effort but they come clean.
3. I then apply thenew vanes with super glue gel.
4. I wipe off any excess glue with a q-tip and put a dabof super glue onthe leading edge of the vane, then Let dry for 24 hours.

To test the super glues I was using I took the arrowin this picture and submerged it for a week in water. After I removed the arrow from the water I attempted to tear the fletchings off of the arrow with a pair of pliers. The result speaks for itself.

Bob

[virginiashadow]

Horizontal Hunter--that yellow tube of Super Glue is the exact kind I use...the fletchings do not move!