Gold Tip arrows are extremely user friendly and you will find vanes and inserts adhere very easily when the proper adhesives and care are taken. Soap and water is the only thing needed to clean the shafts to prep them and only if oil from handling them has gotten in the area to be fletched. Use a cotton swab and water to clean the dust from the point end before inserting the arrows.

Step 1: Cutting Your Shafts.
Cut shafts to length. It is recommended that you cut your shafts at least one and one half inches in front of the arrow rest. Arrows that are cut too short can come off the arrow rest and cause personal injury and damage to equipment. Tip from the Pros: Cut shafts equally from both ends. This will typically make shafts with wider straightness tolerances straighter as straightness problems in the different grades of shafts usually lie on the ends of the shaft. Doing this with lower grade arrows will result in much straighter finished arrows.

Step 2: Arrow Assembly.
We recommend using our Tip Grip adhesives for most fletching and all inserts and target points and bushings. Tip from the Pros: When using pin bushings try inserting the bushing into the shaft using a piece of a thin plastic bag or Teflon tape forming a thin

plastic sleeve between the bushing and the inside of the shaft. This will hold the bushing firmly in place when shooting and allow you to easily replace it if damaged or bent. (see figure 1 for example). This will also allow you to easily adjust your point weight using our weight system adjustment wrench and weight screw combos. (see figure 2 for example).
Gold Tip recommends the use of Vanetec V-Max Vanes for superior durability, memory and adhesion. They will glue on in 3 seconds and give your arrows superior flight and broadhead control along with dramatically increasing the life span of the fletching. Due to their stiff nature they have all the desirable characteristics for a vane including superior memory, superior adhesion, and super stiffness for quieter flight, flatter trajectory and better broadhead control.

Step 3: Glue-in Inserts or Target Points.
Using Tip Grip adhesive put three lines of glue down the insert or point lengthwise and turn the insert/point while seating it. (see figure 3 for example). This gives the proper glue dispersal and ensures a bond that will never break loose. Any deviation from this step may result in damaged shafts and inserts or points coming lose. After a short setup period, your arrows are ready to shoot.