Any opinions on the best fletching jig? Fletching will be carbon arrows with either 2 or 4 inch vanes.

Thanks,

What are you going to fletch?
Blazers, feathers, 5" vanes....

I use Bitzenburger, been using the same one for close to 15 years.

what kennedy said, plus one!! Mine is almost thirty years old now.

Rich

The ol' "Bitzy" is the industry standard upon which all other fletching jigs are judged.

I cannot tell you how many hundreds of arrows I've refletched with one over the years.

However, being the non-traditionalist that I am, I gave my jig to my best friend and went to totally feather/vane-less arrows.

I now shoot FOBs. FOB stands for "fletching only better." It is a plastic disc that simply is press fit onto your arrow. It offers incredible stabilization of the arrow, even with big two blade heads, and because of the narrow side profile, is less susceptible to wind-drift.

On a pass-through, the FOB falls off at the point of impact, marking the spot where your arrow made impact.

I can "refletch" an arrow in about ten seconds and they aren't affected by snow, rain or cold.

The only drawbacks that I can see is that they do require a drop-away rest, so no prong, Whisker Bisquit or traditional shelf shooting. And I had to go to a five spot target because I keep destroying FOBs if I shoot at a one spot target.

They seemed like a gimmick, but I'm always looking for new and interesting products so I gave them a try. I was so impressed that I no longer own an arrow with feathers or vanes.

For more information, check them out at http://www.starrflight.com

go with the Bitz you will not regret it ever! the one i have is 40+yrs old and the guys at the factory want it for there display (live 1 mile from the shop and know most of the people there)Clint

Thanks, I will get a Bitz next week.

My bitz is about 30 years old as well. It seemed fairly pricey when I bought it, but what finally sold me was a photo of arrows being fletched in a factory that made another brand of fletchers, they were using 100's of bitz's and not the one they made!

You made the right choice.I've used my Bitz for everything from really skinny carbons to thick birch dowels.

Bought my Bitz in the last century--in the '70s and it hasn't missed a lick. The finish on them isn't the greatest, but that doesn't matter on the outcome.

Check out the one from Arizona Archery. I used to use a Blitzenberger, but this baby is much easier and quicker.