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Title: Broadheads
Post by: Scattergun2570 on June 25, 2012, 12:23:00 AM

Anyone shoot broadheads with just an offset fletch,and get good flight?

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Scattergun2570 on June 25, 2012, 12:56:00 AM

ttt

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Ray_G on June 25, 2012, 01:03:00 AM

Yes, 4" four fletch.  I only used BHs up to 1 1/4" wide.  The arrow tuning needs to be correct for good flight.

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Friend on June 25, 2012, 07:42:00 AM

Affirmative!

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Post by: SlowBowinMO on June 25, 2012, 09:19:00 AM

I prefer a lot of helical for the "oops" factor, but yes if your bow is well tuned you can shoot offset just fine.

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Post by: deaddoc4444 on June 25, 2012, 10:21:00 AM

I shot broadheads  for many years  with offset straight fletch.  Now I shoot all helical   but still have some old arrows around with straight fletch.  Right spine, right weight head   mounted straight  etc   they will shoot straight .

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: KentuckyTJ on June 25, 2012, 10:45:00 AM

A lot of helical also helps when the winds blowing. Can't set up your hunting or target shooting bow simply for indoor conditions.

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Post by: Josh Perdue on June 25, 2012, 10:58:00 AM

Im new to trad and shoot 4" parabolic straight fletch arrows. My arrows fly like darts with field points, screwed a 100 gr montec on yesterday and shot it and the arrow didnt fly very well. Do you think a 5" shield helical would fix the problem?

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Fletcher on June 25, 2012, 12:55:00 PM

Broadheads will show minor tuning discrepancies that a field point will not.  If the arrow isn't flying well, a 5" helical may MASK the problem, but won't really fix it.  Shoot that Montec thru paper and see what is really happening.  A well tuned package will shoot broadhead arrows with 3 fletch 4" helical just fine, IMO.

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: LONGSTYKES on June 25, 2012, 08:29:00 PM

I have tried both, and helical works the best for me with 5' three fletch.

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Post by: Terry Lightle on June 25, 2012, 08:33:00 PM

Since 1972,5 1/2 inch shield cut right wing

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Post by: Roger Norris on June 25, 2012, 10:18:00 PM

Lots of helical here.

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Post by: Terry Green on June 26, 2012, 08:10:00 AM

Helical or off set...either works....just not straight fletch.

I like 1/8th inch stagger either way.  If you are having tuning or form issues 1/4 inch stagger will cover up more errors and they will be louder.

Off set is a staggered set just like helical...just a straight line from point A to point B instead of a curved one.  Both achieve the same thing.

Again, you don't want straight fletch.

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: Josh Perdue on June 26, 2012, 09:54:00 AM

Thanks for the responses

Title: Re: Broadheads
Post by: J-dog on June 26, 2012, 02:42:00 PM

done both - prefer the spin of helical