Bend in aluminum arrow

[FrankM]

Dang it. I was adding weight to my arrows and when I pulled out an insert, the top 1-2 inches of my 2018 is slightly bent. Stupid thing wouldn't come out, I think I twisted it too much. Can it be fixed?

[preflex]

i have some arrows that are bent like that and they still fly the same even at 60+ yards (mine are easton gamegetters 400s tho 2117)

[JRY309]

It is very tough to get a bend out at the end of a aluminum shaft without a straightening tool.I don't think there will be a big difference at the end of the shaft with field points,maybe with broadheads.I put my inserts in aluminum arrows with hot melt and they come out very easy with heat.

[Rob DiStefano]

the bugaboo of alloy - bending.  they can be straightened just so far, usually enuf so that flight isn't too hampered.  another reason to look at carbon shafting, imo ...

[stickbowmaniac]

you should be able to straighten it.a little slight bend usually doesn't affect arrow flight to much.maybe like jry309 said with a broadhead

[mahantango]

One of the reasons I don't shoot aluminum. Makes better beer cans than arrows.

[Old York]

Frank - PM sent.

[FrankM]

Excellent! I tried it with my bench vise and these:
http://community.craftsman.com/Craftsman-Multi-Grip-Vise-Pads-review-6fa6

It worked! The grooves in the pads allow me to bend the arrow without kinking it. It may not be exact-a-tackly perfect, but I can spin it on the broadhead without noticable wobble.    Phew.

[BWD]

"Bend in aluminum arrow", is exactly why I shoot carbon.

[bolong]

I've got a straightener but cyou usually can't do to much if they are bent too close to the end. All my bent ones are fixed the best I  can and are then classed as armadillo arrows or anything else that I don't mind losing them.

[FrankM]

With the bench vise, I was able to grab as little as a 1/4 of the tip with the field point in it. The rubber pads are pretty strong and have a built-in grove. This allowed me to slowly work with the arrow to straighten it without causing a kink or "unrounding" the tube. I kept checking with a straight edge and it appears to be straight.

[BOWMARKS]

Can be straightened but you need a special insert and a toolmaker buddy to make it!! I have a piece of stainless rod about 6" long turned down to 19/64 on one end and 20/64 on other these are sizes I use,3" for each then each end is turned down and threaded like the screw in part of the points. I can staighten right out to the aluminumn insert.  
May sound like a lot of trouble but once it is made lasts forever and for some reason I still like aluminumn shafts.  

MARK

[FrankM]

That's excellent Bowmarks. The extra length would have made my job a lot easier.

[Shakes.602]

If  ALL  Else Fails.....Put a  JUDO  on it and ya got a New Stumper!!      

[buckracks7]

That is why I have more than one arrow.

[acadian archer]

shakes has the right attitude. work with what you have. they're cheap, don't worry be happy