Adhesive for Feather Fletchings

[PrpleWlf]

Hey Everyone;

I recently purchased a set of arrows with vanes, having originally had a rest point on my recurve (has since been removed). I'm looking to switch over the feathered fletchings, and don't want to waste the arrows with the vanes - therefore vanes come off, feathers go on.

Question is; what sort of adhesive does everyone recommend? I don't want to spend excessive amounts, and I noticed some people recommend everything from common super glue to gorilla glue, to specialised fletching glues. Your inputs?

Thanks;

PrpleWlf

[catnthehat]

Used Fletch - Tite for many years with no issues .
Cat

[PrpleWlf]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Used Fletch - Tite for many years with no issues .
Cat

Hey Cat;

Thanks for the response! Will look into it!

Cheers;

PrpleWlf

[calgarychef]

Fletch tight works well enough for me

[Coiloil37]

Goat tuff or fletching tape if it’s new. I wouldn’t use fletch-tite again. I did in the 90’s but never again.

Where are you buying your feathers? There is zero comparison between processed feathers and natural, unprocessed feathers from wild turkeys. If you want the best fletching you could glue to your arrows I know a guy. They’ll last you many, many years with zero maintenance and laugh at rain.

[KC27]

Traditional archers "in the know" use E6000 industrial strength adhesive. About 8 bucks at Home Depot for a 59 ml tube. Bonds to carbon, aluminum or wood shafts, but only works with feathers.