I had a $15 coupon to Lancaster and picked up the Bohning Stripper tool. It works better than the old pocket knife I was using before. I've used the Vane Tec Arrow Smith tool and it was very handy, but too rich for my blood. I could see it being worth it if you did a lot of arrow work, but I don't do enough to justify it. Clean up the leftovers with some acetone after the vanes are off.