I'm getting some Steel Force single bevel broadheads for Christmas [emoji319]
Looking for experienced opinions on alignment. Horizontal or vertical?
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I like two blades horizontal so I don't use it as a sight. And three blades "Y", for the same reason. That's just me.
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As far as arrow flight it doesn't matter.
I like 2 o'clock 8 o'clock.
I prefer the sight picture of a horizontally mounted head to vertical, JMO
I like 2 blades horizontal, because it facilitates using the broadhead as a sight. Diff strokes, I guess!
I like mine vertical , they are out of sight for me like that. Horzional to me is distracting , I think flight wise there's no diiffrence
I agree that there's no difference in flight.
My only concern is sight picture. I'm a "split vision" shooter.
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If the bow/arrow combination is well tuned, it does not matter. It's all personal preference after that.
Bisch
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If two blade horizontal. Whether shooting split vision or instinctive it's more out of the way... gap may differ. If horizontal than its like looking at a field point.
As others have said, it's more a personal preference. I do my Zwickeys horizontal as it gets the broadhead out of my peripheral vision for instinctive shots, but whatever works best for you.
Always horizontal. Anything else is just weird.
Two blade horizontal because I like the way it looks.
Orient my heads for visual and sighting purposes.
Doesn't matter unless you get better alignment in a certain position. Vertical or horizontal never comes into play, because I don't consciously see the broadhead in my sight picture.
I mostly prefer them vertical as I don't want them in my vision but have found that it really doesn't matter. Glueing them on wood arrows I just make sure they spin perfect.
I orient them the same angle as my now cant...basically vertical so they cant with my bow
I shoot either wood dowels(commercial or otherwise), cane or hardwood shoot arrows. With glue on broadheads I spin the arrow with the point of the broadhead on the tip of my finger. If it wobbles I reheat, readjust and spin again until it spins true no matter how the broadhead is oriented. For stone or trade points I cut the slot for the broadhead the same direction as the slot for the self nock only because it's less confusing for me.
When I use metal I mount them 1 to 7.
It doesn't matter to my tuned flight, but I like the picture the 1 to 7 orientation makes. I won't hunt with horizontal though. Again, its a mental picture I don't like.
I mount them whatever way they spin truest on my wood shafts.
Quote from: Wudstix on December 07, 2019, 05:16:22 PM
I like two blades horizontal so I don't use it as a sight. And three blades "Y", for the same reason. That's just me.
:coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Same for me. And aligning them all the same allows you to mount them in the quiver so that the blades and the feathers don't touch or rub against each other.
I set mine about 8 and 2 so they are pretty much dead level wih my bow canted.
I don't have a preference, only that my arrows spin and fly straight to point of focus.
Quote from: Wudstix on December 07, 2019, 05:16:22 PM
I like two blades horizontal so I don't use it as a sight. And three blades "Y", for the same reason. That's just me.
:coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
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"It doesn't matter to my tuned flight, but I like the picture the 1 to 7 orientation makes. I won't hunt with horizontal though. Again, its a mental picture I don't like."
I do this (orientation as seen when drawing). Just happens to be the most comfortable for my sight picture. I shoot split vision. I do can't the bow a bit, so the BH ends up around 2:00/8:00.
Quote from: 8upss on December 07, 2019, 08:03:54 PM
I agree that there's no difference in flight.
My only concern is sight picture. I'm a "split vision" shooter.
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I think I'd glue up one of each and do some shooting. You can always unglue reorient and resharpen
I just can't shoot if my broadheads aren't oriented at 2:57 and 9:03. :saywhat:
Wait a minute Charlie. :bigsmyl:
Is that EST or Central time, Charlie? ;)
Do you have to re-orient them during daylight savings time? :dunno:
I have different sets of arrows for daylight savings and different time zones. :goldtooth:
Quote from: Charlie Lamb on December 10, 2019, 04:56:33 PM
I have different sets of arrows for daylight savings and different time zones. :goldtooth:
:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:....wait, is that a thing now? :readit: :dunno:
Quote from: Charlie Lamb on December 10, 2019, 04:56:33 PM
I have different sets of arrows for daylight savings and different time zones. :goldtooth:
I never imagined a new set of broadheads would complicate my life so much [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]
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I just have my wife put em on cause they are always right... ;)
That would have saved me a bunch of time. :campfire:
Nice Charlie, now I have to make up a quiver with 5:30, 6:00, 6:30..., depending on what time my shot will come.
I'll put this thread to bed (maybe).
I screwed the broadheads into an insert and slipped the insert, unglued, into the shaft.
I tested the sight picture at every angle, and settled on vertical with my cant (right hand shooter), roughly 10 to 4.
That's Central Standard Time.
They fly like my field points [emoji106]
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I have always shot true vertical. It has worked for me and my shooting style for 50 years or so. I shoot 3 under and gun barrel under my right eye.
I am sure it may not work for everyone but then that's trad archery.
The visual picture doesn't matter to me. I put mine horizontal. I like knocking an arrow then hanging it up when hunting from tree stands. I don't use a arrow holder, the wind has less chance of blowing it off my rest that way.
I do verticle and gap but don't look at the broadhead blades. I look at the end of the arrow at the back of the head.
"When I use metal I mount them 1 to 7."
I do the same, just works best for my sight picture.