good morning, hey guys why does it seem my broadheads have always seemed to fly better vertical? i shoot two blade, three under with my bow cantered about 1 o'clock, cock feather turned toward riser.
Either way.I use horizontal and like to keep them all the same but some don't worry about how they are oriented.I think if it affects anything it is sight picture.If it suits you,do it.
I mount mine diagonally, but I'm not sure it makes a difference.
I mount mine horizontal.but don't make a difference how they fly.
if arrows are tuned is doe's not matter...
I liked Ken Becks answer on the Black Widow Tuning video....it made a lot of sense. Vertical for some problems and Horizontal for others.
All things being equal, I think horizontal is best all around because there is no air pressure to create steering as the arrow paradoxes and moves forward out of the bow.
if you tightrn the broadhead and the blades don't line up as you would like, how do you back the broadhead up by unsrewing it to where it lines up right AND keep it tightened? I guess my question is, how do you tighten it?
Add a small rubber o-ring/washer
If my 2 blade broadhead spins true and as a bonus, if it's horizontal, I'm tickled green. :D
Once tuned to my bow a true broad head will shoot the same no matter how it is oriented. However the sight picture I like best is 45 degrees. For some reason a horizontal mount really messes with my mind.
PA Stickbow Boy,I build my own arrows so I either orient the head by turning it as I glue in the insert or when installing the broadhead on a broadhead adapter.Naturally,each broadhead is lined up for a specific arrow.I use an electric engraver to number each broadhead and also put the same number on the aluminum footing,behind the broadhead.This way,if I take the broadheads off to use blunts or field points,I can get the broadhead back on the arrow it was set up for.
I mount glue on points so the arrow spins true. They fly the same no matter how the points end up as far as I can tell.
It makes no difference on my set ups.
I build my arrows and glue the insert then thread on the broadhead and align it where I want it before it dries. I use 5 min. epoxy.
I mount mine at 10 and 4 o'clock. Not that it makes any difference.Gary
I mount mine horizontal.I dont want to see the broadhead vertically.Its a distraction for me I feel
Some like vertical for a draw length check.When the broadhead hits thier index finger they know they have thier proper draw length.So it can help in thier draw length consistancy.
Whump Sez; Bucksdown--it is probably because you like it that way. Since this game is mental as well as form ,follow thru and practice, your perception of what is going on is as important as the rest. The one thing about archery is ; If it feels good you can do it without worrying about an archery transmitted disease. :goldtooth: Hunt safe.
Another for Horizontal.
I align it with the cockfeather - it seems to distract me less than vertical.
Vertical, horizontal seems to hit low.
Horizontal, I don't see it that way.
I'm right handed and I mount mine 1:30 - 7:30. Since I cant the bow it seems to open up a clear sight picture for me that way.
i tend to mount mine horiz .i used adcock tuning method and i find i dont like somthing in my line of site. when i practice theres nothing sticking up at the riser of the bow.
I'm with the diagonal crowd. Turn it to the 1:00 o'clock and 7:00 o'clock position. I can look right down the shaft and not see the blades. Also take a felt tip pen a place a small dot on the shaft where I want the BH to line up.
Until someone like Larry Yien does a regression analysis after 10,000 shots each way and say it matters, it doesn't matter.
I am at 9000 something and still counting. I will keep you updated.
Main Blade Horizontal for me, no reason why, just always been that way! Also use the rubber o-rings.
I have shot a two blade broadheads for 20+ years and I have always shot them either 12 O'Clock or at 1 O'Clock, I think is all about having your bows tuned.
As long as the bow and arrows are tuned the angle does not matter to me-I'm looking at the critter.
QuoteOriginally posted by bucksdown:
good morning, hey guys why does it seem my broadheads have always seemed to fly better vertical? i shoot two blade, three under with my bow cantered about 1 o'clock, cock feather turned toward riser.
For me it seems to be an issue if I use some twoblades and 4" feathers(or smaller)
If I then test the same bh with 5"-5.5" feathers they fly with a much better rotation and flight.
Margly
I've only had one bow/arrow combo that was a bit picky and there it shot best (and well) with the 2 blades oriented horizontal.
To minimize variability I ALWAYS make clock my BH's the same. Preference is for the plastic "Snug tights" over rubber O rings.
Not many places carry the old style anymore :(
Even if my bow/arrow combo shows no preference (yes I test it) I still clock my BH's horizontal.
I agree, probably doesn't matter. I use horz. so my eye doesn't see the blade. Also I always thought if the broadhead fell off the shelf at full draw, the blade probably would not cut my hand. Don't know, but have been doing it this way for 35+ years.
I don't think the orientation of the blade affects anything except sight picture. I shoot instinctively and use 2 blade heads and cant my bow to about 1 o'clock. I mount my broadheads so that the blades are perfectly horizontal when my bow is canted. That position gives me the clearest view of my target.
I suspect it's as much a sight picture thing as anything to do with wind resistance. I don't really bother trying to hit a specific alignment just because I tend to change my cant a fair amount from one shot to another.
Shoot four fletch and carbons shafts. Tune the nock any way you want to get the broadhead horizontal. Works well for me. I like mine adjusted so they are horizontal and out of my sight picture when drawing on an animal.
I like mine horizontal. Mental thing for me, I always think of a vertical 2 blade as a ships sail that catches any wind. Like I said...mental.
thanks guys, i shoot three under looking down the shaft and focused on my target. with the broadhead spinning "horizontal or vertical" seems to be preferance.