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Title: BroadHead Question
Post by: Shakes.602 on September 17, 2007, 09:45:00 PM
How do Most of You Glue on Your BroadHeads in Relationship to the String, or Does it Matter??  :confused:  
 Since this is "My Very First BroadHead Endeavor", I just wondered how You "Seasoned Hunters" Handle the Orientation of the Blade. I am Using 2 Blade Grizzlies too.
     Thank You In Advance!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: bowdude on September 17, 2007, 10:17:00 PM
I "believe" that I have noticed that with 2 blades they should be mounted horizontal to the string.  This way they effect the arrow less when going thru the initial archers paradox.  I "know" that whichever way you mount them, they should all be mounted the same. Larger groups will result if they are not.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: BamBooBender on September 18, 2007, 01:41:00 AM
A native american friend once told me " Straight up and down (vertical)for hunting flat(horizontal) for war" . Always seemed like a good enough rule of thumb to me.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Danny Rowan on September 18, 2007, 05:58:00 AM
I mount mine perpendicular (straight up and down to the string)to the nock notch. That way when I draw my bow and the back of the head just touches my finger on my bow hand I know I am at full draw. Just the way I have always done it.

Danny
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Hatrick on September 18, 2007, 08:04:00 AM
I've used 2 blade heads for years and finally settled on a 1:30 - 7:30 orientation. It keeps all portions of the broadhead out of my field of vision when drawing down on a target and canting the bow. Just be sure to spin test them once mounted. JMHO... Dave
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Jon Stewart on September 18, 2007, 08:12:00 AM
What Hatrick said.  I use black diamonds.  If I mound them any other way they will take off on me.
Jon
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: vermonster13 on September 18, 2007, 08:43:00 AM
If your arrows are tuned properly it is nothing more than personal preference.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 18, 2007, 09:48:00 AM
I've purposely glued them at all different angles to see if it made a difference. As long as they spin true, they fly fine.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Rico on September 18, 2007, 09:53:00 AM
Line mine up with the nock index,which way is that horizontal to the ground. 90deg to the string?? My #1 reason for doing it is to get them to fit into my 5 arrow bowquiver with out the feathers touching if you mount them any old way you would need to cut new slots into your bowquiver insert everytime,and besides that the way I have always mounted them.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Pat B on September 18, 2007, 10:40:00 AM
I mount heads so they spin true. It doesn't matter, to me, weather they are vertical, horizontal or diagional as long as they spin true. When I mount stone or trade points I usually go vertical. I line up the string nock with the slot for the head.    Pat
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: Shakes.602 on September 18, 2007, 02:34:00 PM
Hmmmmmm, Looks to be a "Spin Good, Mount Them However I Like" Answer to my Question.  :thumbsup:   I thought about using my Crester as a Spinner. It Should Tell me  REAL  quick if anything is Out of Kilter, Right? Does anyone else do this, or do you have the Special Arrow Spinner Tool?   :confused:  
Sorry I am so Full of Questions, but I am Absorbing all of this Info like a Sponge!!  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :archer:
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: BamBooBender on September 18, 2007, 11:58:00 PM
Just spin it on its point like a top.
Title: Re: BroadHead Question
Post by: beyondmyken on September 19, 2007, 04:48:00 AM
Main reason to mount horizontal is to keep the BH out of your line of sight.