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Title: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: tomh on January 08, 2008, 04:54:00 PM
I am going to be trying out some aluminum arrows and need some input as to what you guys prefer for adapters for glue on broadheads; the kind that screw in or the ones you have to glue into the shaft.

Besides the obvious that you can easily change points with the screw in, what are the pro's and con's of each?

Thanks

  :help:    :campfire:
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: Mr.Chuck on January 08, 2008, 05:30:00 PM
I like the glue-in shaft ones, because when I practice with my broadhead arrows,  I don't have to worry about them coming loose.  I prefer a locked-in-place broadhead!
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: JEFF B on January 08, 2008, 05:36:00 PM
glue in bro only way to go  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: Gene Roberts on January 08, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
Well I use the screw in with field point.It is easy to screw them back in once they're loose.
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: tomh on January 08, 2008, 05:40:00 PM
Sounds good to me. I was about 80% decided on the glue in's before I posted, just thought maybe there was something I was not considering.

Thanks guys
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: joe skipp on January 08, 2008, 05:54:00 PM
Since I prefer gluing on my broadheads, I send my aluminums to Mike's Archery in Ohio and have them swagged.
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: tomh on January 08, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
Joe, do you mean that by swaging the arrows you can glue the heads direct to them?
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: mike g on January 08, 2008, 06:13:00 PM
tomh....
   Theres a glue on glue in adapter that weighs the same as the standard inserts....They work pretty good two....
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 08, 2008, 07:30:00 PM
I greatly prefer the glue-in adapters. We used to call the Flightmate adapters, but I'm not sure if there's a different name for them now. Like Mike said, they generally weigh the same as the regular RPS adapters.
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: La. bowhunter on January 08, 2008, 08:03:00 PM
tomh
yes there are swaged shafts that you glue the broadhead directly to the shaft. black widow used to sell swaged shafts but i dont know if they still do.
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: tomh on January 11, 2008, 11:46:00 AM
Ok now that I have decided on the glue in's can anyone tell me what diameter glue on field point I would need to fit a 1916 glue on adapter? choices are 5/16,11/32, and 23/64.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Broadhead adapter/glue or screw
Post by: tomh on January 13, 2008, 10:05:00 AM
thanks  Mike