Got some new aluminum arrows about a month ago from Arrowhead Archery, asked the guy for some mid-grade hunting arrows and to use his judgement. He gave me some Easton Legacy 2216's. Started shooting the new ones a few days ago to make sure everything is good to go, and the fletchings start falling off. Didn't think much of the first one....but now I am down to 3 of the 6 new arrows....all of which have been shot less than 15 times. :pinch Should've started shooting them sooner, but I have been moving for the last week and a half and trying to go to school too.
I just got back into archery this year, after a long vacation, and I haven't caught up with times yet and purchased a drop-away rest, still using a two-prong...and there is a little bit of fletching contact, but the fletching contacting the rest isn't the one that has fallen off....so I don't believe that's the issue. Not shooting through hay bales or anything like that, my target stops the arrow with plenty of room to spare.
Even worse, I am leaving to head up to Madison Co at 2pm. :censored
Oh well, guess I have to borrow my buddy's Hoyt instead of shooting my 12 year old High Country.
Anyone dealt with Arrowhead Archery and have anything to say about how they handle customer service? I feel sorta shafted (no pun intended).
Ok. What seems to be happening to you is that the arrows were not properly prepped (i.e., cleaned), and bad/old glue was used. I prefer Eason's Quick Bond Adhesive. It works better than Fletch Tite, and adheres to wraps better. The other thing to consider is if your arrows are wrapped, then the wrap may not have been prepped right too.
That sucks about the arrows. Hope things turn around for you and you lay one down with the Hoyt. Go get em'!!!
Ok. What seems to be happening to you is that the arrows were not properly prepped (i.e., cleaned), and bad/old glue was used. I prefer Eason's Quick Bond Adhesive. It works better than Fletch Tite, and adheres to wraps better. The other thing to consider is if your arrows are wrapped, then the wrap may not have been prepped right too.
That's what I figured, and I'd be OK with that if I did the fletching and it failed...it'd be my fault....but that's not the case and I can blame someone else, I just wonder if Arrowhead did the fletching or if they came from Easton like so. I reckon I'll give Arrowhead the chance to make good on it before I get too upset, though I am pretty irritated.
Another thing that has pissed me off today:
Why don't they laminate or use water-proof ink on the hunting and fishing licenses? I have been running around trying to get a reprint of my hunting license and whatnot cause my last one got wet...and no one can figure out how to use the machine well enough to reprint it for me!
I love my High Country, I killed a deer with it over ten years ago at 40+ yards from the ground, when I was 12. My dad told me to quit exaggerating, so I showed him my little make-shift blind and the bloodtrail the next morning as he paced it off at 42 steps. I spent hours a day with that bow when I was a kid. Rusted and beat up as it is, it's going to take a couple more animals before it gets retired.
The arrows were never left in a vehicle or anything like that, they've been sitting in my closet since I bought them. I think I'm going to get a new arrow rest and some wraps when I get back from this weekend.
