RE: Fletching jigs
I used, and very much liked, a JoJan multifletcher for years. When I discovered fletching tape, I didn't need a 6-station fletcher any more, so I sold it and went to a single.
Started out with a BPE. Decent fletcher in the beginning, but after it had been used some it got to where I had to be very careful with the one I have to get it to index properly. If I got in a hurry, I'd wind up having feathers so unevenly spaced around the shaft that I'd have to strip it and start over. I don't like tools that cost me time and money. Like LBR, I've heard good things about the BPE too, so it's possible I just got a dud.
Anyway, I got tired of babying the BPE after a year or so and finally broke down and spent the bucks for a Bitzenberger. It's like driving a Porsche after being stuck with a Yugo. Well, maybe not quite that much difference...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
If I was still using Fletchtite and Duco, I'd have never sold my old JoJan. I'd still be using it.