Bitzenburger Upgrade Kit
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From: BDA
09-Mar-17
I'm looking to buy a Bitzenburger Fletching Jig, and was wondering if anyone had experience with the upgrade kit. Do I need it? Does it hold arrows better with less slop? Is it worth the $36?
Thanks!
From: cyrille
12-Mar-17
I saw this gizmo offered for sale a few months ago, by that I mean sometime last year Frankly I really cannot say whether it is worth the price or not but I personally felt that it was just an extra gizmo that it was superfluous. I have been using the Bitzenburger for a few years now and have never felt the need to add anything else to it.
From: oldgoat
12-Mar-17
I have both a left and a right wing model. Bought the right wing model new and the left wing used. I don't know how old the left wing one is but it is much older judging by the patina. The left wing is kind of wore out and I think could use the kit, I just haven't bothered because I don't use it much. The newer right wing is still good to go after nine years or so!
From: YZF-88
13-Mar-17
I made a simple version from CPE plastic.
From: TREESTANDWOLF
14-Mar-17
Purchased it myself, the extra pins make it easy for different shafts which I change up arrows quite a bit.
From: Buffalo1
14-Mar-17
What does the "upgrade version" do that the regular Bitz doesn't do? What am I missing? I've fletched just about every shaft size made with my Bitz fletching rigs.
From: Grunt-N-Gobble
14-Mar-17
I bought the kit before 60x bought out Zenith. IMO, the upgrade is worth the money. There isnt any slop since the arrow sits in a bushing. They provide different bushings depending on arrow diameter. You get a true, precise spacing between the fletching.
From: No Mercy
15-Mar-17
No Mercy's Link
Here is the kit
From: Bowfreak
16-Mar-17
Personally...I don't think the kit is needed. As archers we are anal and it is nice to remove what little slop is in the jig but I have used arrows fletched with a AZ EZ full sized jig that came out screwy and they shot just as good as my other fletched shafts with broadheads. The Bitz is WAY more consistent than the Helical Carbon AZ EZ. The mini however is an excellent jig.
