Best glue for fletchings

[muzzlebrake]

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

Killed many a Robin way back about 50 years ago with those flu-flus and snaro hoops.
Robins are good eating just like dove.

[techunter]

AAE Max Bond

[cricman]

Whatever you do, make sure whatever adhesive you use is fresh! Just last weekend I fletched a dozen 1916s and within a 4 or 5 shots each, the vanes were popping off on impact with the target! I had used some CA glue that I had opened about 6 months ago, and it had lost it's holding power. A fresh batch of Gorilla CA (Blue Top for me, as well) and another hour later, I had freshly fletched 1916s. Since re-fletching with fresh glue, I have shot the new vanes several dozen times each and have given them the smash and tug test, and they are rock solid!


cricman

[N5rmq]

Been using tape for years, will never go back to that messy old glue!

[stickbow]

fletch tape sucks in the cold

[jmark100]

Loctite Ultra Control Gel

[Jon Stewart]

Loctite Ultra gel is what I started using since the Scotch Super strength glue failed me recently. I use 40% off coupons for Joanns Fabrics and Hobby Lobby which helps keep the price down. Been making arrows for 50 years and this Locktite is some pretty good stuff.

[ffff]

loctite ultra control gel works for me have not tried fletch tape yet but I will give at a try.

[TraditionalRJ]

Super glue...

[sweetinlow660]

Fletch tape... Hands down. Even worked on my real turkey feathers that I cut and sanded myself

[little john]

Blue lid lock tite

[bossbowman]

Hands down AAE max bond, the loctite control gel works but it looks terrible after it dries plus the fumes give me a headache, I also dot with fletchtite platinum but its not really necessary.

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.

That stuff works great where you need a flexible bond but not a flexible as silicone, works great for patching holes in rubber boots and neoprene wader but not flething arrows.