I always like to tie on then tape it. I'm just coming from Personal experience I always try new products when they come out and I bowfish 4-5 nights a week so everything i use gets put to the test and if something doesn't perform up to par then I let people know about it. On the flip side if a product stands up to the abuse I put my gear thru then I also let people know how well it has worked for me. Now this is nothing against Chris he's a great had nothing but good dealings with him and I think he has the best fit and finish on an arrow I've ever seen you can tell the quality and craftsmanship he puts into every arrow I just don't like Carp cable.