Trad vanes and fletching tape

nevadabugle

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Can't imagine that will work. Tradvanes are a bit tricky to fletch with because the base is so small.

I've only ever had good luck with superglue and a bitzenburger jig. My other jigs would allow the base to slip up inside the clamp.
 

nevadabugle

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No need for fancy "fletching" glue. I use Gorilla brand superglue either gel or normal. It is cheap and has worked great for years for me.
 

bowhuntercoop

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I use trad vanes in an aae mini max. Cover the arms in metal hvac duct work tape. Cut a very small slit just so the vane fits through. Now you don’t have to worry about them falling down into the bases. Works awesome.
 

ERegs

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I’ve only used the bohning fletching glue for them. But kinda have a problem with the coming off after a while. I shot a lot of 3D’s in the summer so don’t know if they aren’t that durable or I did it wrong.
 

Beendare

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The tape works pretty good….but…

not as durable, not as good in wet weather, and if there is pressure on them- like sitting on a table or in an arrow tube the feather will take on a lean.
 

TX_Diver

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I've had good luck w/ the gorilla gel superglue and AAE max bond. Fletched in an AZ EZ fletch w/ HVAC tape I'll occasionally have the back of a vane not seat well but I can't shoot the difference and so far they haven't come off even shooting off the shelf in a variety of weather conditions.
 

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