Fletching Arrows

Applying New Vanes to Crossbow Arrows

This section on fletching arrows involves applying the new vanes to the shaft, after you have properly removed the old fletchings, from your arrows.

We use the Arizona E-Z Fletch. It comes in straight, offset, right or left helical, but we prefer the straight.

The 3 arms are for the individual vanes, 2 that are the same color, and then an odd colored arm.

This is for the cock vane, which is the vane that is a different color from the others, and is the one that gets inserted in the rail of the crossbow.

Slide the vanes down to the bottom of the grove of each arm.

When you add your glue, less is actually better. You want to apply a very fine line right down the center of your vane.

Glue from the top of the fletching towards the bottom, as this will keep the vane seated to the bottom of your groove on the fletching arm.

Make sure the nock guide inside the bottom of the fletching tool is perpendicular to your arm with the cock vein.

Carefully raise each arm in alignment with the shaft and slide retaining collar down to lock it in.

Wait 20 to 30 seconds, maybe 1 minute, and remove the arrow.

The Arizona E-Z Fletch comes with directions, and it is a fool proof tool for beginners, that will have you fletching arrows like a pro, in no time!

After removing the arrow, set it over the edge of a table so there is no pressure on any of the vanes.

Allow the glue dry.

There are many good fletching glues on the market, but we find that Gorilla Super Glue works great.

It has a rubbery adhesive when dry, as compared to a more brittle adhesive that some other super glue type substances or brands have.

Gorilla Super Glue does well on both carbon and aluminum shafts.

It is a bit cheaper per bottle and is more readily available in department and hardware stores.

We do prefer the small tubes. If you use a large tube, you have to be extremely careful when working with your arrows, as your bead is not as fine.

The down-fall to this glue is in refletching again. The glue is a little harder to get off, but that is what were looking for, fletchings that won't come off easily.

We prefer to re-fletch with Bohning 2" Blazer Vanes. They are a couple of dollars higher, but we found that they shoot excellent out of crossbows, take a beating, and still hold up well.

We have one carbon arrow fletched with these vanes, that has killed 3 deer and it is still in great shape!

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