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Glue gun glue for arrow inserts.

4.9K views 34 replies 26 participants last post by  soaringeagle  
#1 ·
Is there a difference between stick glue for a glue gun and hot glue stick you would get from archery shop? Have a few arrows that need new inserts. Used insert adhesive in the past, but the glue that was left over in the bottle hardened. So just wondering if anyone ever used glue stick from a hobby or hardware store for insert.
 
#31 ·
Bohning Farrell Tite hot melt for close to 60 years!
DON'T use water to cool as it will crystalize the glue
 
#33 ·
@HsmithTX sounds like you’ve had good success with it. I think the real takeaway might simply be the prep is more important than the glue (within reason anyways).

I don’t find it at all unreasonable to think that had I used the same shaft prep I do now back then, that I wouldn’t have had the issues I did.
 
#34 ·
Good points Matt, I think there is a super solid chance you are right, on both counts, and I think what shaft you are gluing into can probably be a contributor also. It seems like you see more issues with Victory and slip or pull when people try to cut back on the prep, but that might just be my impression. Maybe their finish inside is smoother? I was an epoxy and Axis arrow user with zero issues other than you better be sure that you don't want to change ANYTHING up until I got this last couple dozen Sonic 6.0, I went to the blue stick for them and I like it a lot.