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Old 09-02-2005 | 11:46 AM
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hunohio
 
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Default RE: re-Fletching Newbie

You definitely don't want to be throwing those arrows away. Refletching is fun, even a little addicting, and you'll probably find your arrows fly a lot better than ones you buy at the store, since you can really fine tune the fletching. Do a search on the subject here and at ArcheryTalk.com; you'll find tons of useful information. As for jigs, there are four common ones. In the minds of many, the Bitzenberger is the best (it runs in the $60 range), but you can get others for half that price. If you're going to be shooting broadheads, you should consider a helical fletching (if all else fails, go to HuntersFriend.com -they have some great tutorials on bows and arrows, including the pros and cons of various fletching styles). I have a Bitz and found the more severe the helical the better the arrow stabilizes (of course the width of the shaft dictates how much helical you can put on). I put wraps on my shafts before fletching because it makes refleching much easier. In my case, it also helps the FOC of my arrows. Good luck with this. You'll end up having a lot of fun.
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