2 blade broadhead alignment

jcolby23 · September 21, 2015, 10:12:00 PM

How do you guys align your 2 blade broadheads when gluing? Vertical, horizontal, angled?

September 21, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

I don't glue mine because I don't shoot wood arrows, but I do set all mine up to be horizontal as I draw back with my bow canted.

Bisch

Charlie Lamb · September 21, 2015, 10:22:00 PM

Whatever winds your clock. As long is the bow and arrow are well tuned it won't make a bit of difference.

I prefer mine laying horizontal.

D. Key · September 21, 2015, 10:23:00 PM

Horizontal at my "canted" full draw.

trad_bowhunter1965 · September 21, 2015, 10:24:00 PM

I set mine at 1 and 7.

BWallace10327 · September 21, 2015, 10:30:00 PM

My broadheads are about 10 and 5. I think it the most important thing to consider is that all heads are aligned the same.

jcolby23 · September 21, 2015, 10:35:00 PM

Awesome, I appreciate it. I am less than 3 years into traditional archery. Always interested in watching and listening to what others have had success with.

September 21, 2015, 10:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BWallace10327:
My broadheads are about 10 and 5. I think it the most important thing to consider is that all heads are aligned the same.

Are you, by chance, left handed?

Bisch

Friend · September 21, 2015, 11:10:00 PM

Horizontal as a personal preference for unobstructed field of view.

DesertDude · September 21, 2015, 11:13:00 PM

3-9 for me horizontal

carbonflyr · September 21, 2015, 11:17:00 PM

i like mine about 11-5
yes bisch i'm lefty

PeteA · September 22, 2015, 07:08:00 AM

Horizontal to my cant of my bow.

mark Willoughby · September 22, 2015, 07:19:00 AM

Just a question but does it actually matter ? I've always heard it didn't for a well tuned arrow somebody educate me

BWallace10327 · September 22, 2015, 07:47:00 AM

I meant 10 and 4. I am right handed, but I shoot left wing feathers. I get good arrow flight with that alignment. I've noticed that if my broadheads aren't aligned the same, they will group differently, especially out to 25 yards or so. I wouldn't think it would matter for a 3 blade though.

Cavscout9753 · September 22, 2015, 07:53:00 AM

I glue mine on (woodies). I make sure the arrow is straight, then put the head in with hot melt. Then I put it on the spin tester and spin. If it wobbles, I re-heat and re-twist. Keep doing it until my arrows spin true. Wherever the head is oriented after that, so be it. I dont shoot gaps so I dont even really see the head when I hunt except for peripherally and unfocused.

zepnut · September 22, 2015, 07:58:00 AM

Also 3-9

KentuckyTJ · September 22, 2015, 08:29:00 AM

I align mine horizontal. My thought is if there is a cross wind at time of a shot that the wind won't have as much to push on as the arrow begins its flight.

Dave Lay · September 22, 2015, 08:33:00 AM

doesn't matter as far as I know, but I have always lined mine up vertically, to me horizontal catches my eye more, where a vertical head is pretty un noticeable that is with a 2 blade anyway..

John3 · September 22, 2015, 08:35:00 AM

It really doesnt matter if your set up is tuned. I set my Zwickeys essentially lined up with the string "canted" when at full draw. Works for well for me and the broadheads disappear at full draw. I should add that I tune my arrows with broadheads installed and shoot broadheads 99% of the year.

Pat B · September 22, 2015, 11:26:00 AM

I align mine so the arrow spins true, however they come out. I don't think it really matters, at least I've never noticed a difference.