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[rt2bowhunter]

Bitzenburger Not much else to add

[Cajun Executioner]

I bought the new Bohning Tower jig. It has an adaptor for crossbows. I have only done a couple of arrows but it is really easy and does a great job. It has a 2 degree offset.

[Sporty87]

The ultimate in adjust-ability and reliability although not a cheap investment is BITZENBURGER.  You can play with more set up's than you'll probably ever want to.  And you can easily set up two or more to consistently do the same thing.

No it's not fast and it will not do 3 or 4 vanes at the same time.  But any fletching tool is better than none when you want to fletch your own arrows.  It just gets down to personal preferences and budget issues.

[See4miles]

I have 3 of them I like them so much.  One is 15 years old and has done countless dozens of arrows for me and my friends.  They are durable!  They work great for flat nocks by the way.

But, if you shoot Blazer vanes, you may just want to get a jig made by Bohning especially for the Blazer.  Al jigs are designed to impart an offset or helix over a 4" to 5" lenght of run.  The Blazer being a shorter vane will benefit very little from the gradual offset.  The Blazer Jig imparts a more aggressive helix on the vane over the short 2" distance.  So if you want the best results the Blazer has to offer, its worth the $$$ to get the jig that matches the Vane.

[Hardawaypoints]

6 Bitzenburgers since 1987.  I used to fletch arrows for a sports shop and those bad boys paid for themselves pretty quickly.  They all still work like the day I got 'em.

Jim

[RonS]

Old Longhair, on 10 March 2010 - 07:43 PM, said:

My new/old bow has a latch cover/scope mount that requires that the back end of the fletch be 1 3/4" from the back of the (flat) nock. Which jig will allow that, and accomodate 5" vanes?

The Bitzenburger will!   You can also buy a Xbow indexer for the Xbow nocks,it works with flat,or moon nocks!

[Icanthitnutin]

YEP! Bitzenburger

[Dps50]

Have a Bitz on the way.

[30pointbuck]

SPECIALIZED, on 06 July 2010 - 05:01 PM, said:

   Bitzenburger !
If you really enjoy building arrows and in no hurry.

I second that, Bitz.

[Dps50]

The Bitz came in yesterday.  Pretty nice piece of gear.  Fletched the first arrow in just a few minutes.  Really like it.  Built like a tank, should last well past my lifetime.

Dps50, on 05 January 2011 - 01:24 PM, said:

Have a Bitz on the way.

[fredbeer]

Bitz hands down. I use Tenpoint nocks with the insert for 2219 shafts. Works great. I feel for those that use moon nocks.

[Old Longhair]

fredbeer, on 09 February 2011 - 09:31 PM, said:

I feel for those that use moon nocks.

Not a problem, if you have a Dial-O-Fletch. They make a crossbow receiver for it.
I bought one just for that reason. And I may yet make a receiverfor one of my old Fletch-O-Matics.

[Super 91]

Don't you guys forget Dorge's new Aerovane jig from Firenock.  It tops the Bitz by a mile.  I've used a Bitz for the past 20 years.  Now it's time to upgrade!!