Try using electric shrink wrap. I have done a few of these fletch-on-shrink and they hold on to the shaft like non other. The wrap i used was 2 1/4 long and weighted 4.9 grains + weight of fletching.

 

That sounds like you got a bad batch, call NAP their a great company and they should help you out. I used the quickfletch with Speed Hunters last year and they held like non other. I lost an arrow last year around september with a quickfletch on it and found the same arrow a month ago and the quickfletch was still on and was unaffected by the weather or the gound that it was burried in...lol. All in all I think you got a bad pack...

 

call NAP their a great company and they should help you out.

Really? NAP didn't even give me the courtesy of an email reply for a NAP arrowrest problem. or maybe because I live 8,000 miles away, NAP has a different policy on customer service.

 

I thought you were supposed to dip them on hot water and not boiling water.

 

The directions say to use 180 deg water. Boiling water is around 212 deg, and will make the shrink fletch brittle.

 

I have toyed around with both the NAP and Extreme Archery quickfletch and have learned several lessons.

1. Don't get your shaft super clean, a little left over fletching and stuff actually helps prevent your shrink wrap from slipping on you.

2. Don' use boiling water, the bubbles get trapped underneath the shrink wrap and prevent it from gripping good. You want to use nearly boiling water, easiest way to do this is to get the water boiling, turn off the heat, and wait until very few or no bubbles are forming in the water.

3. Insert shaft completely vertical into the pot of water (you will need a tall pot) and do it somewhat slowly, from start to finish of the dipping process for me is about 10 seconds.

4. Vane alignment, I use Easton arrows with twist nocks, but I could see this being annoying for those who don't have this kind of adjustable nock, make sure the vanes are lined up. You could probably just stick it every so slightly in the hot water to get it to shrink up a bit, then adjust the wrap to where it needs to be, then fully insert it. This might help align vanes.

If you don't have to fletch arrows very often, and haven't bought an arrow fletching jig already, this is a very usable option for you.

I hope this helps you out.

 

thanks guys

I have toyed around with both the NAP and Extreme Archery quickfletch and have learned several lessons.

1. Don't get your shaft super clean, a little left over fletching and stuff actually helps prevent your shrink wrap from slipping on you.

2. Don' use boiling water, the bubbles get trapped underneath the shrink wrap and prevent it from gripping good. You want to use nearly boiling water, easiest way to do this is to get the water boiling, turn off the heat, and wait until very few or no bubbles are forming in the water.

3. Insert shaft completely vertical into the pot of water (you will need a tall pot) and do it somewhat slowly, from start to finish of the dipping process for me is about 10 seconds.

4. Vane alignment, I use Easton arrows with twist nocks, but I could see this being annoying for those who don't have this kind of adjustable nock, make sure the vanes are lined up. You could probably just stick it every so slightly in the hot water to get it to shrink up a bit, then adjust the wrap to where it needs to be, then fully insert it. This might help align vanes.

If you don't have to fletch arrows very often, and haven't bought an arrow fletching jig already, this is a very usable option for you.

I hope this helps you out.

Very helpful advice- thanks. Perhaps I got the shafts too clean. Also- I did not stick in water while it was boiling. I boiled water- pulled it off the burner and waited. I will try cooler water and dirtier shafts next time! Thanks for the feedback- that's why this place is great!:wink:

 

you can buy a cheap fletcher for $20 and a box of vanes for $8 enough to do 3 dozen arrows. i would NEVER buy those.

 

Well he did buy them so we want to try and help him get his money's worth out of them.

 

As Big Bill would say "It's so Easy" !!

 

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My Quickfletch work great. Super durable and super easy to refletch. I love mine.

 

My only negative comment towards the Quickfletch, not re-usable, like the FOB or Twister Knock.

 

love my quick fletch NAP's. Can repair in the field especailly on a long hunt. just keep a box of 6 around for a just incase situation. Like mentioned before dip in slowly so no air bubbles or trapped water. if water trapped or air get a needle or something small and sharp and pop the bubble. then stick back in hot water to shrink and you will see the bubbles come out. usually see near ends of fletching usually and just doublecheck. I shoot a easton acc 430g arrow and 82nd airborne around 282 fps bow at 59lbs. good speed and no problems with fletching except operator error. I give a thumbs on for hunting application. spots different situation.

 

$$$ down the toilet....

 

I respectfully disagree. I can refletch a dozen arrows in less than 5 minutes and get back to shooting. I used to like to take the evening reflecting a bunch of arrows but any more I just want to get done with it and get back to shooting.

 

i used the quick fletch a few years ago and they worked fine but one tip that worked well for me was once i boiled the water in a pot i let it sit for a few mins untill it was not as hot and dumped the water into a tall plastic glass not glass as i fear it would break and then you can dip the shaft much deaper into the water. if you put a small rubber band on the end of the shaft such as one used for braces they wont slip on you. i stole some from my kid since i payed 5 grand for his teeth and they worked pretty well. after a while they get pretty expensive and i just bought my own fletching jig but if you dont have the time for that and dont want to pay your proshop 3-6 dollars an arrow these work really well if you take the time to clean the arrows right and dont get the water to hot and have some kind of device to keep them from slideing. You can also slide them up on your nock a little bit as this might help you but if you have the time and dont mind spending a little more money up front do yourself a favor and buy yourself a bitz jig and then you can customize your arrows to your likeing and you will see the benefits in the end


Just my opinion

Jon