What fletching glue do you recommend?

[Primitive Weapon]

Currently I'm using FletchTite by Bohning but it seems a little difficult to use.
It's a little runny.

I would like something that is a little thicker, more gel-like, that doesn't have as much run off.

I try to put as small of a bead on the vanes as possible.

Thanks....

[ranchand99]

I use Fastset Gel.I have had the same problems you are having with bohning fletchtite platinum.

[IL-Cornfed]

Try Bohning Fletchtite II Instant Gel and you'll find that it is a MUCH nicer glue. It's my top pick!

[Lady Forge]

I work in a Archery Pro Shop so I fletch hundreds of arrows and I find the Tech Loc by Vane Tec, Duro Loc and Fletch Tite Platinum all work well. I no longer lay down a bead of glue all the way down the vane... I will place 8 tiny drops of glue down a 4" vane and then spread it thinly over the entire vane channel using the glue nozzle tip side ( laying the nozzle down flat sideways running it horizontal with the vane channel )using consistant pressure over the entire vane channel and the glue nozzle will pick up the excess glue off the vane . I place the vane on the arrow shaft and after pressing down firmly the excess glue will ooze out from under the vane, I will remove the small excess glue from the shaft by wiping off with a Q-Tip, I roll the Q-Tip in my fingers down the edge of the vane ,just dont wipe off upwards towards the vane or you may glue the vane to the fletching clamp.
Keep in mind that if you use a fast set glue such as Goat Tuff, Tech Loc or Duro Loc they are much harder to remove from the shaft in the future when you need to or want to refletch but they hold the vane to the shaft extremely well, the Fletch Tite Platinum will be much easyier to remove.

[PSEsilverhawk55]

i used fletchtite platinum but had troubles with it sticking to aluminium arrows. but that was when i started doin my own fletchings last year and did not properly clean the shaft before, now i have started usein loc-tite super-glue and have been cleain the shaft with finger nail polish remove that has acetone in it and have hadno problems with it

[jsasker]

GOAT TUFF--nothing i have tried even comes close!

[bdu33]

I second GOAT TUFF!!!! Used many others and this stuff works for everything.....a little on the costly side but IMO well worth it.

[Primitive Weapon]

GOAT TUFF

Is it thick or runny?

[dsheally]

Lady Forge is right. I just refletched arrows here at work and the
Goat Tuff is a nightmare to remove. I use Fletch Tite Platinum now
and will sick with it. Works well on carbons and aluminum.

[luv2shoot]

Saunders NPV Cement works great on carbons and aluminums, also use flex-bond. I like both of these better than fletch-tite.

Don't like the cyano-acrylates due to removal issues