Tonight is the Night!
#1
Tonight is the Night!
I have a Bitz, a bottle of goat tuff, 2-36pk of blazer vanes, acetone, rubbing alcohol, 150gritsand paper,GT arrows and a 12pk of Leinenkugels beer.
This is my first time fletching and I can't wait.
I have a crappy practice fletching arrow (has a gash on the side rendering it useless) that I am using to practice. Tomorrow I am heading down to Bass Pro to grab some wraps and a zip stripand will then finish off the rest of my arrows.
Ah to be dependent no more on my local archery shop. (unless I need warranty work!)
This is my first time fletching and I can't wait.
I have a crappy practice fletching arrow (has a gash on the side rendering it useless) that I am using to practice. Tomorrow I am heading down to Bass Pro to grab some wraps and a zip stripand will then finish off the rest of my arrows.
Ah to be dependent no more on my local archery shop. (unless I need warranty work!)
#3
RE: Tonight is the Night!
Wow this Bitz can be cranky! It doesn't help that I am using right helical on a short, stiff vane.
Tally so far:
One vane on with normal right helical
One vane torn off by me to see how the glue holds
One vane drying with a severe right helical.
Where ya live Red Boar?
Tally so far:
One vane on with normal right helical
One vane torn off by me to see how the glue holds
One vane drying with a severe right helical.
Where ya live Red Boar?
#4
RE: Tonight is the Night!
ORIGINAL: MDBUCKHUNTER
Wow this Bitz can be cranky! It doesn't help that I am using right helical on a short, stiff vane.
Tally so far:
One vane on with normal right helical
One vane torn off by me to see how the glue holds
One vane drying with a severe right helical.
Where ya live Red Boar?
Wow this Bitz can be cranky! It doesn't help that I am using right helical on a short, stiff vane.
Tally so far:
One vane on with normal right helical
One vane torn off by me to see how the glue holds
One vane drying with a severe right helical.
Where ya live Red Boar?
Lol, What number Leinenkugels are you on???
Just kidding, I would probably be doing the same thing. Good Luck
#7
RE: Tonight is the Night!
sounds like your gettin the hang of it. I fletched up 3 arrows tonight w/ 4 vanes as a test to see how they fly... probably wont see much difference...
hope things are still going well for ya, it doesnt take long before your an old pro...
hope things are still going well for ya, it doesnt take long before your an old pro...
#8
RE: Tonight is the Night!
I wonder how much of a difference the spacing between the nock and the vane makes?
Also, I have been told that you don't need a whole lot of helical on blazers to get them to spin adequately.
Also, I have been told that you don't need a whole lot of helical on blazers to get them to spin adequately.
#9
RE: Tonight is the Night!
your right, infact since they are so short you get just a slight twist. Thats why I put a strong offset on them to ensure a good twist.
I try to fletch as close to the nock as possible, in order to get the best stabilization.
I try to fletch as close to the nock as possible, in order to get the best stabilization.
#10
RE: Tonight is the Night!
ORIGINAL: MDBUCKHUNTER
I wonder how much of a difference the spacing between the nock and the vane makes?
Also, I have been told that you don't need a whole lot of helical on blazers to get them to spin adequately.
I wonder how much of a difference the spacing between the nock and the vane makes?
Also, I have been told that you don't need a whole lot of helical on blazers to get them to spin adequately.
I put around a half inch