Fletching Injexion shafts

[Whisky]

I never claimed to be an expert but I have fletched a few arrows in my day. Switched to Injexions this year and Been having problems as well. Used a Bitzh and AZ EZ with Flex Fletch vanes, and an EZ Mini with Blazers, three different kinds if glues and have yet to find a combo that works well....I suck!

Wraps was my fix....

 

[str_8tup]

Wraps worked great for me as well!

 

[ontarget7]

I take the factory wraps off and fletch them with AZ EZ Mini with 2" Blazers, not a single issue

 

[str_8tup]

Whiskey and I are running flex fletch fletchings and they tend to be much tougher to make stick but when you get that done they are crazy tough!

 

[ontarget7]

Whiskey and I are running flex fletch fletchings and they tend to be much tougher to make stick but when you get that done they are crazy tough!

When using the Flex Fletch with the AZ EZ Mini rotate the blue collar so when you slide it on it goes down outside the slots it's intended to. Makes it that much tighter with the Flex Fletch vanes since they are smaller bases. Also use acetone on the bases, air dry, then apply your vane adhesive. I use AAE Max Bond and rarely have an issue

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

I too encountered issues with the new, stiffer flex fletch vanes. I had to soak the bases in acetone or MEK for about 30-45 seconds using a small tin container (Copenhagen lid or altoid breath mint tins work great). After the soak I put the vane in the clamp and scrub with the green, rough side of a small piece of sponge I trimmed of a new kitchen dish sponge dabbed in the acetone or MEK. After the scrub I wipe it down with a clean cloth dabbed in acetone/MEK, then glue with solvent based glue like flex bond, fletch tite platinum or Saunders NPV. Ton of extra work, but my vanes are holding tight! Archery shop actually gave me a bunch of flex fletch because he was having too many issues on customer arrows. Said if I could make them stick I could have them.

 

[tipsntails7]

I too encountered issues with the new, stiffer flex fletch vanes. I had to soak the bases in acetone or MEK for about 30-45 seconds using a small tin container (Copenhagen lid or altoid breath mint tins work great). After the soak I put the vane in the clamp and scrub with the green, rough side of a small piece of sponge I trimmed of a new kitchen dish sponge dabbed in the acetone or MEK. After the scrub I wipe it down with a clean cloth dabbed in acetone/MEK, then glue with solvent based glue like flex bond, fletch tite platinum or Saunders NPV. Ton of extra work, but my vanes are holding tight! Archery shop actually gave me a bunch of flex fletch because he was having too many issues on customer arrows. Said if I could make them stick I could have them.

Jesus darin. sounds like a huge pain. are the flex fletch really that much better to warrant all that?

 

[charvey9]

I use a Jo-Jann for everything. I've found to get best results from blazers, use a fast drying glue like blazer bond or goat tuff and firmly hold the clamp on the shaft for about 20 seconds.

 

[str_8tup]

Jesus darin. sounds like a huge pain. are the flex fletch really that much better to warrant all that?

You will not find a more durable, tougher, light weight yet stiff vane out there. They probably take an extra half hour to fletch, hour if using wraps, but you will not be fletching as often. Last summer i switched to them. Shot all summer and this winter I actually shoot in my basement at 8 yards just for the muscle memory and I was pounding arrows together. Usually shooting 5 arrows in a quarter size space and not once did I mess up a fletching. I use Q-tips dipped in PVC primer to wipe the bases off the Flex Fletch and that seems to work pretty well with a wrap on the new FMJ Injexions!