Best glue for fletchings

[flywise]

Thanks for the insite fellas, I'll be checking Into a few of those suggestions.
I don't fletch stuff very often probably because IT SUX with glue that will not freakin set.

[Hunter66]

Fletchtite platinum.

This and fine grit sand paper first.

[EnW]

I'm trying this stuff on the arrows I'm building right now. I haven't field tested it yet but it seems like it's going to work great.

[sweetinlow660]

Screw that useless **** glue - use Bohning's fletching tape - keep it in the refrigerator between uses so it stays fresh, put a small drop of super glue on the front tip of the fletching to keep the quill from sticking in your hand, and you're done.

This

[jerp]

Another vote for tape. I was skeptical but thought I would give it a try. I have not fletched one arrow using glue since I tried tape that first time.

[Billy Shipp]

Fletch tape is all I've used the last 5 or 6 years and see no reason to go back to glue.

[SwampRabbit]

For Flu-Flus? I use contact cement.

I found this flu flu method back in the spring and love how easy and how cheap it is to make these. I like the way they fly too. Instead of 6 uncut feathers, I use one or two. No jigs required, just the glue.

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/flu-flu.htm

Also, I didn't buy the special features (thinner quill) Instead, I just used regular uncut feathers.

[BUCKENVY]

FLETCHWELD, my wife used it for her undercounter lights...

[frazee3200]

Tried goat tuff and another fletching glue, can't rember the man and neither would hold at all. Went with loctite super glue gel and worked like a champ. Won't ever use anything else

[flywise]

For Flu-Flus? I use contact cement.

I found this flu flu method back in the spring and love how easy and how cheap it is to make these. I like the way they fly too. Instead of 6 uncut feathers, I use one or two. No jigs required, just the glue.

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/flu-flu.htm

Also, I didn't buy the special features (thinner quill) Instead, I just used regular uncut feathers.

I nearly went that route this time. I like those spirals and the contact crment idea

[SwampRabbit]

2 uncut feathers. Slows down pretty quick. farthest I could get them to travel was about 35 yards aiming at 45 degrees.

[Bisch]

Those spiral cut flu flus look good but, in my experience, slow the arrow down too much for shooting birds on the wing. They would be great for shooting at aerial dics and such though.

Bisch

[Phillip Fields]

Those spiral cut flu flus look good but, in my experience, slow the arrow down too much for shooting birds on the wing. They would be great for shooting at aerial dics and such though.

Bisch

Agree with this.

[SwampRabbit]

Those spiral cut flu flus look good but, in my experience, slow the arrow down too much for shooting birds on the wing. They would be great for shooting at aerial dics and such though.

Bisch

I haven't tried shooting at birds, so I wouldn't know. In general, I would agree though since it seems to me that mine fly flat until the brakes hit at about 10-12 yards out and it stalls out. You'd have to be pretty darn close to the bird. 20 yard shots won't do it.

Also, while I haven't done it yet. I've read that for birds, you just do one spiral (one feather) and the range increases significantly. Also, you can trim down the profile a bit to get more speed/distance before the stall. Again, I haven't played with it much because I don't plan on bird hunting anytime too soon. It's more of a novelty to show to folks.

The best benefit is the cost and ease of doing it. You don't need alot of feathers (1 or 2) and you can just use contact cement. No jigs, etc.

Edit: I have wrapped one spiral and shot it in my back yard, what I meant by not having done it yet, was shooting at a bird. I also haven't tried the "how far will it go" with one feather, just two.

[Tracker0721]

I never knew to put my fletch tape in the fridge! Love that stuff. I used to sinew wrap over the tape too but it's just for looks cause that tape holds super well.