CUSTOM ARROWS - STEP BY STEP CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE
WELCOME! PLEASE READ BEFORE GETTING STARTED.
In this guide, we will walk you through building your own custom hand built arrows and crossbow bolts. Although this process is very simple; you will have to be very confident in all your arrow/bolt specifications before getting started. Here at PCA, we have no interest in building arrows and bolts that won't be the most ideal setup for your bow or crossbow; or, the type of archery you pursue. If you have not ordered a set of custom arrows/bolts from us in the past; we suggest you visit our CONTACT US page or click on the CHAT ICON in the bottom right hand corner of your screen to talk with one of our knowledgable and friendly staff. There you can discuss your current bow setup and intended use for the arrows/bolts; so we can build you the perfect custom arrow/bolt for you and your archery pursuit.
If you have already ordered custom arrows/bolts from us in the past; or are confident in your specifications and the components you would like to use; you may continue to Step #1.
STEP #1 - SELECT YOUR ARROW OR BOLT SHAFT.
- SELECT YOUR ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS FROM OUR ARROW & CROSSBOW BOLT SHAFTS PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- ONCE YOU HAVE CLICKED ON AN ARROW/BOLT SHAFT, FROM THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE, PLEASE SELECT 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD) SO WE KNOW WHICH ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU ARE USING FOR THE CUSTOM BUILD.
- IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, SELECT THE WEIGHT OF THE INCLUDED COMPONENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INSTALLED IN YOUR ARROWS.
- NOW, ADD THE ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS TO YOUR CART, AND RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON TO STEP #2 - ARROW & BOLT CUTTING.
STEP #2 - ARROW & BOLT CUTTING.
**ALL ARROW/BOLT SHAFT CUTS BY PCA WILL BE MEASURED IN CARBON TO CARBON LENGTH. THIS CAN BE MEASURED FROM THE POINT WHERE YOUR ARROW/BOLT SHAFT MEETS YOUR INSERT, TO THE POINT WHERE YOUR ARROW/BOLT SHAFT MEETS YOUR NOCK. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO TAKE THIS MEASUREMENT, VISIT OUR CONTACT US PAGE OR CLICK ON THE CHAT ICON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF YOUR SCREEN TO TALK WITH ONE OF OUR FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF, OR DO A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THIS INFORMATION.**
**BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THIS STEP; PLEASE MEASURE YOUR EXACT CARBON TO CARBON LENGTH. WE EXCEPT MEASUREMENTS TO THE 1/16TH OF AN INCH.**
**AT PCA, WE PRIORITIZE FUNCTION OVER EVERYTHING. YOU MAY NOTICE WHEN YOU GET YOUR CUT ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS THAT THE LABELS MAY NOT ALL ALIGN. THERE IS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION FOR THAT. ARROW/BOLT SPINNING IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF ARROW CUTTING. THIS IS A PROCESS WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL ARROW/BOLT IS SPUN TO DETECT ANY DEVIATION IN STRAIGHTNESS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT. IF ONE END OF THE ARROW/BOLT IS FOUND TO BE LESS STRAIGHT THAN THE OTHER END, THE LEAST STRAIGHT END WILL BE CUT FROM. THIS IS DONE TO ENSURE YOU GET THE STRAIGHTEST POSSIBLE ARROW/BOLT EVERY TIME.**
- SELECT ARROW/BOLT CUTTING SERVICE FROM OUR CUSTOM ARROW & CROSSBOW BOLT SERVICES PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROWS/BOLTS YOU WANT CUT. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROWS/BOLTS TO BE CUT/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROWS/BOLTS TO BE CUT.
- IN THE ARROW LENGTH + DETAILS TEXT FIELD; TYPE IN YOUR EXACT CARBON TO CARBON LENGTH.
- NOW, ADD THE ARROW/BOLT CUTTING SERVICE TO YOUR CART, RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #3 - ARROW & BOLT SQUARING.
STEP #3 - ARROW & BOLT SQUARING.
**ARROW/BOLT SQUARING IS A CRUCIAL PART OF BUILDING AN ARROW/BOLT. PLEASE SELECT THE ARROW & BOLT SQUARING SERVICE IF PCA WILL BE INSTALLING YOUR INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS OR IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO SQUARE THE ARROWS/BOLTS YOURSELF. AT PCA, WE HOLD OURSELVES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR QUALITY; THEREFORE, WE WILL NEVER INSTALL INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS WITHOUT SQUARING AN ARROW/BOLT SHAFT PRIOR**
- SELECT ARROW & BOLT SQUARING SERVICE FROM OUR CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT SERVICES PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROWS/BOLTS YOU WANT SQUARED. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROWS/BOLTS TO BE SQUARED/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROWS/BOLTS TO BE SQUARED.
- NOW, ADD THE ARROW/BOLT SQUARING SERVICE TO YOUR CART, RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #4 - INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT INSTALL.
STEP #4 - INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT & GLUE IN FIELD TIP INSTALLATION.
**ARROW/BOLT SQUARING IS A CRUCIAL PART OF BUILDING AN ARROW/BOLT. PLEASE SELECT THE ARROW SQUARING SERVICE IF PCA WILL BE INSTALLING YOUR INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS & GLUE IN FIELD TIPS. AT PCA, WE HOLD OURSELVES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR QUALITY; THEREFORE, WE WILL NEVER INSTALL INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS & GLUE IN FIELD TIPS WITHOUT SQUARING AN ARROW/BOLT SHAFT PRIOR**
**ALL INSERTS/OUTSERTS/GLUE IN FIELD TIPS AND THE CORREDSPONDING INTERNALS/EXTERIORS OF THE ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS ARE PREPPED WITH ABRASIVE OR AN ABRASIVE DEVICE, THEN CLEANED, BEFORE INSTALLATION WITH YOUR PREFERRED CHOSEN ADHESIVE FOR MAXIMUM ADHESION. THIS LABOUR TIME IS FACTORED INTO THE COST OF THE INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT & GLUE IN FIELD TIP INSTALLATION.**
**COMPONENT WEIGHT SORTING IS INCLUDED IN THE COST FOR INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT & GLUE IN FIELD TIP INSTALLATION. THIS SERVICE CONSISTS OF WEIGHING ALL OF YOUR COMPONENTS AND CUT ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS INDIVIDUALLY. THE LIGHTEST COMPONENTS WILL THEN BE MATCHED UP WITH THE HEAVIEST ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS, AND VISE VERSA; THE HEAVIEST COMPONENTS WILL THEN BE MATCHED UP WITH THE LIGHTEST ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS. THIS PROCESS MAKES END TOTAL ARROW/BOLT WEIGHT FROM ARROW TO ARROW AND BOLT TO BOLT AS CONSISTENT AS POSSIBLE PROVIDING YOU WITH THE MOST UNIFORM BATCH OF ARROWS/BOLTS WE CAN OFFER. WE PUT IN THE SAME ATTENTION TO DETAIL INTO YOUR ARROWS/BOLTS AS WE DO OUR OWN; AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY WE SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM OUR COMPETITION.**
**IN THIS STEP, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE CHOICE OF EPOXY OR HOT MELT ADHESIVE. EPOXY IS THE MOST PERMANENT AND STRONGEST OPTION TO INSURE YOUR COMPONENTS WILL NEVER COME OUT OF YOUR ARROW/BOLT SHAFT. HOT MELT IS REVERSABLE, AND THEREFORE NOT AS DURABLE OF AN OPTION AS EPOXY. IF YOU EVER PLAN ON CHANGING/REMOVING/REUSING COMPONENTS IN THE FUTURE, WE SUGGEST HOT MELT. AT PCA, WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN PROVIDING THE MOST DURABLE HOT MELT INSTALLATION AVAILABLE, BUT, INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS COMING LOOSE OVER TIME IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY.**
**SOME ARROW BUILDS REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE COMPONENT TO BE INSTALLED INTO A SHAFT. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME LARGE DIAMETER TARGET SHAFTS REQUIRE BOTH A POINT TO BE GLUED INTO THE SHAFT AND A PIN NOCK ADAPTER/NOCK BUSHING TO BE GLUED INTO THE REAR; OR THE 2-PIECE I.R.I.S. COMPONENT SYSTEM AVAILABLE FROM FACTOR ARCHERY PRODUCTS. BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE LABOUR TIME TO INSTALL DOUBLE THE COMPONENTS INTO THE ARROW SHAFT, PLEASE SELECT THE APPROPRIATE QUANTITY OF COMPONENTS GETTING INSTALLED INTO EACH ARROW SHAFT.**
- SELECT INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT & GLUE IN FIELD TIP INSTALLATION FROM OUR CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT SERVICES PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROWS/BOLTS YOU WANT INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS OR GLUE IN FIELD TIPS INSTALLED IN. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROWS/BOLTS FOR INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS & GLUE IN FIELD TIPS TO BE INSTALLED IN/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROWS/BOLTS FOR INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS & GLUE IN FIELD TIPS TO BE INSTALLED IN.
- SELECT EITHER EPOXY OR HOT MELT FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU.
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF COMPONENTS GETTING INSTALLED INTO EACH SHAFT.
- IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED AFTER MARKET INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS, AND WOULD LIKE A DIFFERENT ADHESIVE METHOD TO BE USED (EX. 6 x ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS, EPOXY, HALF OUT/6 x ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS, HOT MELT, OUTSERT COMPONENTS) PLEASE SELECT AN ADHESIVE METHOD FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU; SELECT THE AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU WOULD LIKE THIS ADHESIVE METHOD APPLIED TO; TYPE IN THE NOTES SECTION BELOW WHAT STYLE OF INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT YOU WOULD LIKE THIS ADHESIVE METHOD APPLIED TO; ADD TO CART; AND FOLLOW THE SAME STEPS FOR ALL OTHER INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INSTALLED.
- NOW, ADD THE INSERT/OUTSERT COMPONENT & GLUE IN FIELD TIP INSTALLATION TO YOUR CART, RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #5 - ARROW & BOLT SHAFT SPINE INDEX ALIGNMENT.
STEP #5 - ARROW & BOLT SHAFT SPINE INDEX ALIGNMENT.
** THIS IS AN OPTIONAL STEP.**
**ARROW & BOLTS SHAFT SPINE INDEX ALIGNMENT IS A PROCESS WHERE THE ARROW/BOLT SHAFT IS SPUN IN A DEVICE WHERE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE CENTRE OF THE ARROW/BOLT SHAFT. A DIAL INDICATOR PROVIDES A READOUT OF HOW MUCH FLEX IS OCCURRING IN THE ARROW/BOLT AS THE ARROW/BOLT IS ROTATED IN THE DEVICE. WE THEN DETERMINE, BY OBSERVING THE DIAL INDICATOR NEEDLE POSITION WHILE THE ARROW/BOLT SHAFT IS BEING ROTATED; WHERE THE STIFFEST SIDE OF THE ARROW/BOLT IS LOCATED. THE STIFFEST SIDE OF THE ARROW/BOLT IS THEN MARKED, AND THE ARROW/BOLT IS THEN FLETCHED WITH THE COCK VANE ALIGNED WITH THE STIFFEST SIDE OF THE ARROW/BOLT. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED FOR EVERY ARROW/BOLT IN THE CUSTOM BUILD. THIS ENSURES THAT YOUR CUSTOM BATCH OF ARROWS/BOLTS HAVE THE UTMOST UNIFORMITY FROM ARROW TO ARROW AND BOLT TO BOLT. THIS PROCESS MAY NOT CRUCIAL TO SOME ARCHERS, BUT IS A STEP THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED BY ARCHERS LOOKING FOR THE TOP PERFORMANCE AND CONSISTENCY FROM THEIR CUSTOM BATCH OF ARROWS/BOLTS.**
- SELECT ARROW & BOLT SHAFT SPINE INDEX ALIGNMENT SERVICE FROM OUR CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT SERVICES PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU WANT SPINE INDEX ALIGNED. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS TO BE SPINE INDEX ALIGNED/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROWS/BOLT SHAFTS TO BE SPINE INDEX ALIGNED.
- NOW, ADD THE ARROW & BOLT SHAFT SPINE INDEX ALIGNMENT SERVICE TO YOUR CART, RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #6 - ARROW & BOLT WRAP INSTALL.
STEP #6 - SELECT YOUR ARROW & BOLT WRAPS.
** THIS IS AN OPTIONAL STEP.**
**ARROW & BOLT WRAPS HAVE MULTIPLE PURPOSES. THE MOST OBVIOUS IS THEY ARE ONE MORE WAY TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR ARROW/ BOLT. WHETHER YOU GO WITH SOLID COLOUR, GRAPHIC, OR A TRADITIONAL CRESTING ARROW/BOLT WRAP; THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO INCREASE THE AESTHETIC APPEAL OF YOUR ARROWS/BOLTS THAN TO ADD AN ARROW/BOLT WRAP. THEY JUST LOOK COOL. BUT, ONTOP OF MAKING YOUR ARROW/BOLT LOOK AWESOME, THERE IS A VERY FUNCTIONAL REASON TO ADD AN ARROW/BOLT WRAP TO YOUR ARROW/BOLT AS WELL; EASE OF FLETCHING REMOVAL. IF YOU HAVE EVER REMOVED VANES STRAIGHT OFF OF A CARBON ARROW/BOLT, YOU KNOW HOW TEDIOUS IT CAN BE. YOU HAVE TO CUT THE VANES OFF; SCRAPE THEM OFF USING A RAZOR BLADE ( HOPING YOU DONT DAMAGE THE CARBON OR CUT YOURSELF IN THE PROCESS); THEN SAND THE SHAFT AND CLEAN. WITH A VINYL WRAP, TO REMOVE YOUR VANES, DIP THE END OF YOUR ARROW/BOLT WITH THE WRAP AND FLETCHINGS INTO BOILING HOT WATER; PEEL OFF THE WRAP AND FLETCHINGS; CLEAN AWAY ANY RESIDUAL GLUE LEFT BEHIND FROM THE ARROW/BOLT WRAP; AND YOU ARE READY TO REFLETCH! LIGHT COLOURED ARROW & BOLT WRAPS ARE ALSO A GREAT CANVASS FOR HUNTERS TO STUDY BLOOD AFTER A PASS THROUGH ON AN ANIMAL.**
**ARROW/BOLT WRAPS FOR CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILDS ARE SOLD IN 12 PACKS AND 6 PACKS (IF YOU ARE PURCHASING 12 CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS, PLEASE SELECT THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM ARROW BUILDS ONLY) OPTION/IF YOU ARE PURCHASING 6 CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS, PLEASE SELECT THE 6 PACK (CUSTOM ARROW BUILDS ONLY) OPTION) (PRICE INCLUDES WRAP + LABOUR TO INSTALL). IF ANYTHING BUT 12 PACK (CUSTOM ARROW BUILDS ONLY) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM ARROW BUILDS ONLY) OPTIONS ARE CHOSEN IN THIS STEP, THEY WILL NOT BE INSTALLED ON YOUR CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILD.**
- SELECT YOUR ARROW/BOLT WRAPS FROM OUR ARROW & BOLT WRAP PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT YOUR ARROW/BOLT WRAP
- IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, SELECT THE AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT WRAPS YOU WANT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT 6 ARROW/BOLT WRAPS (CUSTOM BUILD)/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROW/BOLT WRAPS (CUSTOM BUILD).
*NOTE - YOU MAY NOTICE OUR 6 AND 12 ARROW/BOLT WRAP OPTIONS FOR CUSTOM BUILDS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE. THIS INCLUDES THE COST OF LABOUR TO INSTALL THE ARROW/BOLT WRAPS. IF A 15 PACK IS PURCHASED IN THIS STEP, YOU WILL RECEIVE A 15 PACK OF WRAPS WHICH WILL NOT BE INSTALLED ON YOUR CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS.*
- NOW, ADD THE ARROW/BOLT WRAPS TO YOUR CART, AND RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON TO STEP #7 - SELECT YOUR VANES.
STEP #7 - SELECT YOUR VANES.
**VANES FOR CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILDS ARE SOLD IN 12 PACKS AND 6 PACKS (IF YOU ARE PURCHASING 12 CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS, PLEASE SELECT THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION/IF YOU ARE PURCHASING 6 CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS, PLEASE SELECT THE 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION) (PRICES INCLUDE VANE + PRIMER PEN IF REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER + ADHESIVE). IF ANYTHING BUT 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTIONS ARE CHOSEN IN THIS STEP, THEY WILL NOT BE INSTALLED ON YOUR CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILD.**
**YOU WILL BE GIVEN 2 VANE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS IN THIS STEP - 3 FLETCH OR 4 FLETCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT CONFIGURATION YOU SHOULD USE, SEND US A MESSAGE ON OUR CONTACT US PAGE OR CLICK ON THE CHAT ICON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF YOUR SCREEN, AND ONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGABLE AND FRIENDLY STAFF WILL GUIDE YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
**4 FLETCH OPTIONS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST FOR CROSSBOW BOLTS UNLESS YOU ARE 100% CERTAIN YOU HAVE THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN YOUR BOLT AND SCOPE HOUSING FOR THE SPECIFIC VANE YOU HAVE CHOSEN.**
- SELECT YOUR VANES FROM OUR ARROW & BOLT VANE PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
STEPS FOR 3 FLETCH
- IF WANTING 3 FLETCH IN ONE SINGLE COLOUR (ALL THREE VANES THE SAME COLOUR); IN THE DROP DOWN MENUS, SELECT THE COLOUR OF VANES YOU PREFER, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "3" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION; AND FINALLY, CLICK ADD TO CART
- IF WANTING 3 FLETCH IN TWO COLOURS (1 COLOUR COCK VANE, 2 COLOUR HEN VANES); FROM THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE, SELECT THE COLOUR OF VANE YOU PREFER FOR THE COCK VANE, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "1" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION AND CLICK ADD TO CART. NEXT, SELECT COLOUR OF VANES YOU PREFER FOR YOUR HEN VANES, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "2" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION, AND FINALLY, CLICK ADD TO CART.
STEPS FOR 4 FLETCH
- IF WANTING 4 FLETCH IN ONE SINGLE COLOUR (ALL FOUR VANES THE SAME COLOUR); FROM THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE, SELECT THE COLOUR OF VANES YOU PREFER, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "4" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION; AND FINALLY, CLICK ADD TO CART
- IF WANTING 4 FLETCH IN TWO COLOURS (2 COLOURS ALTERNATING); IN THE DROP DOWN MENUS, SELECT THE FIRST COLOUR OF VANE YOU PREFER, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "2" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION AND CLICK ADD TO CART. NEXT, SELECT THE SECOND COLOUR OF VANE YOU PREFER, THEN SELECT EITHER THE 12 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OR 6 PACK (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION, THEN SELECT "2" IN THE QUANTITY SECTION, AND FINALLY, CLICK ADD TO CART.
- AFTER COMPLETING THE STEPS FOR EITHER 3 FLETCH OR 4 FLETCH, RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUSTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON TO STEP #8 - FLETCHING & VANE CONFIGURATION SELECTION.
STEP #8 - FLETCHING & VANE CONFIGURATION SELECTION.
**VANE CONFIGURATION CAN BE VERY MUCH PERSONAL PREFERENCE, BUT, DEPENDING ON THE VANE YOU CHOOSE; PCA AND THE VANE MANUFACTURER MAY HIGHLY SUGGEST A CERTAIN VANE CONFIGURATION OVER ANOTHER FOR DIFFERENT SETUPS AND FORMS OF ARCHERY. IF YOU HAVE SELECTED A VANE AND ARE UNSURE OF WHAT THE MOST IDEAL VANE CONFIGURATION SHOULD BE; PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT VIA OUR CONTACT US PAGE OR CLICK ON THE CHAT ICON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF YOUR SCREEN TO TALK TO ONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGABLE AND FRIENDLY STAFF TO HELP MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR YOUR SETUP.**
**YOU MAY NOTICE THAT YOU ARE CHARGED A FEE DEPENDING ON THE VANE CONFIGURATION YOU HAVE CHOSEN; AND THAT SOME VANE CONFIGURATIONS HAVE DIFFERENT COSTS THAN OTHERS. THERE IS AN EASY EXPLANATION TO THIS. THE COST YOU ARE SEEING IS THE LABOUR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR VANES. BUT, DEPENDING ON THE CONFIGURATION YOU CHOOSE, THERE MAY BE MORE VANES TO INSTALL OR A DIFFERENT PROCESS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE VANES. THIS IS WHY YOU ARE CHARGED A FEE IN THIS STEP AND WHY THE COST MAY VARY ACCORDING TO YOUR SELECTION.**
- SELECT YOUR VANE CONFIGURATION SELECTION FROM OUR CUSTOM ARROW SERVICES PAGE OR BY CLICKING EITHER OF THE TWO BUTTON OPTIONS BELOW.
- SELECT THE VANE CONFIGURATION THAT CORRESPONDS WITH THE AMOUNT OF VANES YOU SELECTED IN STEP #6 (IF YOU SELECTED 3x 12 PACKS OR 6 PACKS, PLEASE SELECT 3 FLETCH/IF YOU SELECTED 4x 12 PACKS OR 6 PACKS, PLEASE SELECT 4 FLETCH.)
- IN THE DROPDOWN MENUS, PLEASE SELECT THE DIRECTION AND DEGREE OF OFFSET (EX. LEFT/RIGHT, 1 DEGREE/2 DEGREE/3 DEGREE) AND THE STYLE OF CLAMP (EX. STRAIGHT/HELICAL)
- SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROWS YOU WANT TO BE FLETCHED. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROWS TO BE FLETCHED/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROWS TO BE FLETCHED.
- NOW, ADD YOUR FLETCHING & VANE CONFIGURATION SELECTION TO YOUR CART, AND RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUTOM ARROW BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #9 - UPGRADE TO AFTERMARKET NOCK.
- IF NO AFTERMARKET NOCKS OR PREMIUM FIELD POINTS/BROADHEADS ARE REQUIRED, YOU ARE NOW COMPLETED YOUR CUSTOM ARROW BUILD! PLEASE SKIP TO STEP #11 - REVIEW YOUR ORDER IN CART.
STEP # 9 - UPGRADE TO AFTERMARKET ARROW NOCK.
** THIS IS AN OPTIONAL STEP.**
**ALL ARROWS/BOLTS PURCHASED WILL COME WITH WITH STOCK NOCKS UNLESS MARKED OTHERWISE - THIS STEP IS FOR CUSTOMERS THAT PREFER AN AFTERMARKET NOCK INSTALLED ON THEIR ARROWS/BOLTS. NOTE: YOU WILL STILL RECEIVE THE STOCK NOCKS IN THE BOX WITH YOUR CUSTOM BUILD.**
- SELECT AFTERMARKET NOCKS FROM OUR ARROW NOCK PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- SELECT YOUR BRAND AND MODEL OF ARROW/BOLT NOCK
- NOW, SELECT THE QUANTITY OF ARROW/BOLT NOCKS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INSTALLED ON YOUR CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" ARROW/BOLT NOCKS/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" ARROW/BOLT NOCKS.
- NOW, ADD YOUR AFTERMARKET ARROW/BOLT NOCKS TO YOUR CART, AND RETURN BACK TO THIS STEP BY STEP CUTOM ARROW & BOLT BUILDING GUIDE PAGE TO CONTINUE ON STEP #10 - ADD ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FIELD POINTS & BROADHEADS.
- IF NO ADDITONAL PREMIUM FIELD POINTS OR BROADHEADS ARE REUIRED; YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED YOUR CUSTOM ARROW BUILD! PLEASE SKIP TO STEP #11 - REVIEW YOUR ORDER IN CART.
STEP #10 - ADD PREMIUM FIELD POINTS OR BROADHEADS TO YOUR CUSTOM ORDER.
** THIS IS AN OPTIONAL STEP.**
**UNLESS FIELD POINTS OR BROADHEADS ARE PURCHASED IN THIS STEP, CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILDS WILL NOT COME WITH FIELD POINTS OR BROADHEADS.**
**ANY BROADHEADS PURCHASED WILL NOT COME INSTALLED ON ARROWS/CROSSBOW BOLTS FOR SAFTEY REASONS.**
- SELECT PREMIUM FIELD POINTS AND BROADHEADS FROM OUR FIELD POINTS & BROADHEADS PAGE OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW.
- NOW, SELECT THE QUANTITY OF PREMIUM FIELD POINTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INSTALLED ON YOUR CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS. THIS SHOULD BE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF ARROW/BOLT SHAFTS YOU SELECTED IN STEP #1 (IF YOU PURCHASED 6 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "6" FIELD POINTS/IF YOU SELECTED 12 BARE SHAFTS (CUSTOM BUILD), PLEASE SELECT "12" FIELD POINTS.
- NOW, ADD YOUR PREMIUM FIELD POINTS OR BROADHEADS TO YOUR CART
- YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED YOUR CUSTOM ARROW/BOLT BUILD! PLEASE MOVE ON TO STEP #11 - REVIEW YOUR ORDER IN CART.
STEP #11 - REVIEW YOUR ORDER IN CART.
**YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED YOUR CUSTOM BUILD. WE NOW SUGGEST YOU GO TO YOUR CART TO REVIEW YOUR ORDER.**
HERE ARE SOME COMMON MISTAKES TO LOOK OUT FOR:
- FORGOT TO CHOOSE (CUSTOM BUILD) OPTION FOR BARE ARROW OR BOLT SHAFTS.
- ONLY SELECT "1", IN THE QUANTITY SECTION FOR SERVICES AND INSTALLATIONS, INSTEAD OF "6" OR "12" TO MATCH THE AMOUNT OF ARROW OR BOLT SHAFTS PURCHASED.
- FORGET TO TYPE IN CARBON TO CARBON ARROW LENGTH IN ARROW LENGTH + DETAILS TEXT FIELD FOR ARROW & BOLT CUTTING SERVICE.
- FORGET TO ADD ARROW & BOLT SQUARING SERVICE WHEN PCA IS INSTALLING YOUR INSERT / OUTSERT COMPONENTS OR GLUE IN FIELD TIPS.
- MISTAKENLY SELECT A 15 PACK OF WRAPS OR A QUANTITY OF "12" 0R "6" OF THE 12 OR 6 PACK OF WRAPS WHEN ONLY A QUANTITY OF "1" IS NEEDED.
- MISTAKENLY ONLY SELECT A QUANTITY OF "1" 12 OR 6 PACK OF VANES WHEN A QUANTITY OF "3" IS NEEDED FOR 3 FLETCH, OR A QUANTITY OF "4" IS NEEDED FOR A 4 FLETCH.
- PLEASE ENSURE THAT FOR A 3 FLETCH CONFIGURATION YOU HAVE A TOTAL OF 18 VANES FOR A 1/2 DOZEN & 36 VANES FOR A FULL DOZEN, AND FOR A 4 FLETCH CONFIGURATION YOU HAVE A TOTAL OF 24 VANES FOR A 1/2 DOZEN & 48 VANES FOR A FULL DOZEN.
- AFTER REVIEWING YOUR CART, IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS; FEEL FREE TO CLICK ON THE CHAT ICON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF YOUR SCREEN AND ONE OF OUR FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU.
- AFTER REVIEWING YOUR CART, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO SEE A MESSAGE FROM OUR TEAM!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CUSTOM ARROW ORDER!
WE ARE HONOURED THAT YOU HAVE PLACED YOUR TRUST IN PCA TO BUILD YOUR CUSTOM ARROWS/BOLTS, IT IS NOT A TASK THAT WE TAKE LIGHTLY. OUR TEAM WILL REACH OUT IF WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. BUT, IF NOT; SIT BACK, RELAX, AND BE CONFIDENT THAT THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARROWS/BOLTS ARE NOW GETTING BUILT TO YOUR EXACT SPECIFICATIONS. PLEASE ALLOW 1-4 WEEKS FOR CUSTOM ORDERS TO SHIP. WE DO OUR BEST TO GET YOUR CUSTOM ARROWS INTO YOUR QUIVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT WE WILL NEVER SACRIFICE ON QUALITY TO RUSH A PRODUCT OUT OUR DOOR. IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS; PLEASE REACH OUT VIA OUR CONTACT US PAGE AND ONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGABLE AND FRIENDLY STAFF WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU,
THE PCA TEAM.