Fletching Problems

[BIGORANGE]

I just fletched some arrows with 2" Blazers and noticed that the one tiger stripe vane that I used on each arrow is not adhered to the shaft along one side. The other two vanes on each arrow look fine. I am using a Bitz Jig with a slight offset and right helical, using Pine Ridge glue. The tiger stripe vanes have sort of a channel along the bottom of the vane that the solid color vanes do not have, dont know if this is causing the problem. Has anyone had any trouble with adhesion using Blazers?

 

[Rickym]

Blazers used to stick great when they first came out..then they messed with the base of the vane and won't stick good for nothing... I won't use them anymore...Take a look at the Duravane Fusion vanes..AWESOME vane and sticks GREAT.

 

[BIGORANGE]

Thanks! Ricky

 

[Rickym]

Thanks! Ricky

Anytime.

 

[bobthebowhunter]

I agree with Ricky. I used to shoot blazers, but they just quick sticking.

 

[mathews dren]

preadator vanes made by duravane, almost identical to the blazer which we all know WAS

 

[mathews dren]

wrong button!! try this again a good vane but dont stick worth a flip anymor and there high profile hits your cable, well on most bows iv shoot they do but try the predators ull like um

 

[mathews dren]

wrong button!! try this again a good vane but dont stick worth a flip anymor and there high profile hits your cable, well on most bows iv shoot they do but try the predators ull like um

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

I just re-fletched with the fusions, they are GREAT!

 

[BIGORANGE]

I shoot a Whisker Biscuit. Are the Fusions any higher profile than Blazers?

 

[Rickym]

I shoot a Whisker Biscuit. Are the Fusions any higher profile than Blazers?

VERY little. and I mean VERY little. You will be fine.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

I run mine through a whisker biscuit and I have them fletched with as much helical as I can get. I havn't had a problem. I actually think the fusion is just a smidge shorter than the blazer, but not by much.

 

[BIGORANGE]

Thanks guys!! I appreciate all the help. I will have to try Duravanes.

 

[bobthebowhunter]

Ditto on the duravanes, but i shoot the 3d 2.3's. I like the predators too.

 

[MattBarlow]

Blazers are .6 in. tall.
Fusion 2 in are .56 in. tall.

 

[BIGORANGE]

I refletched my arrows yesterday with Duravane Fusions.
They seem to have much better adhesion than Blazers. I shot them today, no problems they fly great and stay on the shaft unlike the Blazers I was shooting. I here that Bohning has solved there problem with Blazers but after the terrible batch I had I just didnt want to take a chance on them. Believe I will stay with the Fusions. Thanks to all for your advice!

 

[Rickym]

I refletched my arrows yesterday with Duravane Fusions.
They seem to have much better adhesion than Blazers. I shot them today, no problems they fly great and stay on the shaft unlike the Blazers I was shooting. I here that Bohning has solved there problem with Blazers but after the terrible batch I had I just didnt want to take a chance on them. Believe I will stay with the Fusions. Thanks to all for your advice!

Glad you like them!

 

[Hoss]

I have shot Blazers for years and have never had one come unglued prematurely (except the ones that went through the excelsior bales at the Hendersonville range, and only a few of them). But I don't shoot the Tiger Stripe models. Maybe they are different.