Broadhead tuning

GANDGOLF · January 04, 2011, 12:29:00 PM

Ok Fellas, How do you tune 2 blade broadheads ? Straight up ? horizontal ? 45% ? When your carbon arra is already fletched w/ insert??

Friends call me Pac · January 04, 2011, 12:33:00 PM

To me the way the broadhead lays has no bearing that I can tell. It might be a factor if you gap shoot but since I shoot instintive it doesn't matter to me.

If the inserts dont line the heads up the way you like you can always heat the insert up and this will allow you to turn the insert and broadhead into the position you want. Once it cools off you are good to go.

**DONOTDELETE** · January 04, 2011, 12:40:00 PM

What Pac Said..........

I do that for My Snuffers on My Woodies. If I get any kind of movement I heat and turn... Re-shoot until they fly like darts... Doesn't matter how the line up..

If Your using Stone, Glass or Bone points that's different...

Bjorn · January 04, 2011, 12:53:00 PM

I don't like a broadhead to be completely horizontal, other than that I don't care.

Stumpkiller · January 04, 2011, 12:54:00 PM

Horizontal - for three reasons. They are flat to the paradox effect and so less likely to steer the arrow from the front. They are out of my visual frame more. And they don't come back to my finger.

Get "pumped" and overdraw enought to ride the broadhead up and your shot will be WAY over the deer.

And, since they are all done the same way they should fly identically - as opposed to just out on the end of the arrow randomly aligned. Since the bow is canted they are horizontal to the shelf - not the ground. ;-)

PS - I use wood and the spine matters with the grain. Horizontally mounted the mass of the broadhead blades are parallel to the grain - where it is absorbed best.

Cherokee Scout · January 04, 2011, 01:08:00 PM

If you have a properly spined shaft, it makes no difference.

OS · January 04, 2011, 01:20:00 PM

What stumpkiller said is a common rule for 2 blades (finger shooters mount horizontaly and release shooters verticly) this aids in not causing issue with the arrows paridox as it leaves the bow. Now saying that I only find an issue with heads wider than 1 1/4 inches. I like my broadheads set at a 45 degree angle opening my sight picture. But when I do this with my big 1 1/2 inch Magnus I's I have to shoot a stiffer shaft to get really good arrow flight.

SS Snuffer · January 04, 2011, 01:20:00 PM

I put mine horz. it only helps keep the feathers from touching in my bow quiver and I like everything perrrrrfect!

OS · January 04, 2011, 01:21:00 PM

I should also note that in my experiance a wide 2 blade is the most difficalt to tune.

Canadabowyer · January 04, 2011, 01:40:00 PM

Stumpkiller x 2

Lechwe · January 04, 2011, 02:59:00 PM

Horizontal. I just like the way they look sitting on the bow when in the stand

sawtoothscream · January 04, 2011, 03:17:00 PM

in my experience it doesnt matter what way the head is as long as the arrow and inserts are sqaure and hte head spins good. at least for compounds.

January 05, 2011, 08:20:00 AM

I will also echo stumpkiller..

cacciatore · January 05, 2011, 08:26:00 AM

It doesn't make any difference as all the others have already said.

trad_bowhunter1965 · January 05, 2011, 08:30:00 AM

I set my 2 bladed Broadhead at 1 O'Clock, but like a lot of the other posts I don't think it matters how their set on your arrow.

Cocklebur · January 05, 2011, 08:41:00 AM

I shoot carbon express arrows and stinger broadheads and I can't see any difference in the way the broadhead is turned.

bornagainbowhunter · January 05, 2011, 08:50:00 AM

As long as they spin true, NO wobble, I have never noticed a difference. If they have any wobble when spun, they will have an eratic flight in most cases. It could be they the heads are not on the shaft/insert correctly or could be in the alignment of the point to the head from sharpening one side more than the other.

God Bless,
Nathan

kybownut · January 05, 2011, 10:24:00 AM

although i dont see any difference in flight i think it helps to mount them horizontaly if you gap shoot or sight down the arrow.it seems to give a cleaner sight picture. JMO.

Bowmania · January 05, 2011, 10:31:00 AM

Stumpkiller tells you why it matters.

Bowmania

bigbadjon · January 05, 2011, 10:46:00 AM

I mount mine diagonally closer to the horizontal position. I believe this gets me the cleanest sight picture.