A while back, I saw Dennis Hoddy mention he was using the Arizona EZ Fletch for his crossbow. I liked the setup and bought one now that we don't live as close to an archery shop and I got tired of saving up arrows before making a trip.
I'm moving from 3" vanes to 2" blazers.
This morning I stripped down 3 arrows that had messed up vanes. Stripping them, even with a stripping tool, showed an overuse of glue by the person who set up the arrows for me. I took my time and got them as smooth and clean as possible, then rubbed down with rubbing alcohol. I fletched my first arrow without a hitch. The second arrow had a vane "walk" up the shaft upon closing the jig, so I stripped it and re-fletched it.
This system is fairly fool proof, so long as you pay attention to the fletching seats prior to locking the jig in place.
I'm moving from 3" vanes to 2" blazers.
This morning I stripped down 3 arrows that had messed up vanes. Stripping them, even with a stripping tool, showed an overuse of glue by the person who set up the arrows for me. I took my time and got them as smooth and clean as possible, then rubbed down with rubbing alcohol. I fletched my first arrow without a hitch. The second arrow had a vane "walk" up the shaft upon closing the jig, so I stripped it and re-fletched it.
This system is fairly fool proof, so long as you pay attention to the fletching seats prior to locking the jig in place.
