Broadhead alignment.....2 vs. 3

[LookMomNoSights]

In the past,  when mounting 3 blade heads,  I would get the blades to correspond with the fletch.  How do people like to mount their 2 blades heads?  blades up and down corresponding with the string,  perpendicular to the string or what ever way spins out the best?

[bigugly1]

I can honestly say it makes no difference to me. Some will say hrizontal for sight picture but where ever it is works for me. I do however spin test all me broadheads to make sure there is no wobble.

[Don Stokes]

If you're properly tuned it's just a matter of personal preference.

[LONGSTYKES]

Horizontal, for consistency and so I can have clearance of my hand. Works for me very well.

[straitera]

2-blades on woods here. Will not fly w/o proper spin test which determines position.

[LookMomNoSights]

Thanks for the feedback and good info so far!

[Bowwild]

Properly tuned arrow with a well-made broadhead = doesn't matter.  I leave 1-1.5 inches (depending upon tune) of arrow beyond the back of the bow to protect my hand.

That written, I have to say with 2-blades I don't like the mental picture of a perfectly horizontal broadhead. I guess it reminds of the days back in the 70's when I didn't know about tuning and thought the broadhead brand, blade numbers, and orientation mattered. I remember missing a mule deer doe in Colorado (August 1977) by a body length as the arrow planed over the mountain.

Originally posted by Don Stokes:
If you're properly tuned it's just a matter of personal preference.

What Don said^^^. I shoot 2 blades and I prefer horizontal so the blade is not sticking up into my sight picyure as much. How ever you do them I think you should do them the same so each shot looks the same in your mind.

Bisch

[Night Wing]

I shoot 2 blades and I like to mount my broadheads horizontally.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I let the flight dictate how they want to be oriented. I prefer to have them straight up and down with the string, but it didn't always work out that way. Sometimes they flew better horizontal to the string.

I mainly shoot 3 blade Snuffers now and I line them up with the fletching.

I do have some 4 blade Magnus Stingers and Buzzcuts that I'm going to try out this fall and I don't know yet how they will want to be oriented. That's another good reason why I like the screw ins and I use a rubber o ring behind the threads so I can fine tune each one with little or no effort. Just a slight twist then shoot.

[Huntschool]

Eric:

I only have one set of three blade BH's but the set up is just tune and shoot.

I sent you an email about the AD's

[Knapper]

I have found that on a two blade that they will fly the best if the blade in set horizon.  That is if every thing else is set up right.  After experiencing problems back in the late 60's I concluded that when the arrow was flexing from side to side as it leaves the bow the feathers were trying to stabilize and the blade in a perpendicular position was not cutting the air but was actually catching the air like a tail on an air plane.

Also, we in some cases were using such large blades such as the Pearson Deadhead this probably amplified the problem. Anyway the logic always seemed right so I have not tried to second guess myself.

[Bill Carlsen]

I like my two blades to be horizontal to the ground. Three blades with one blade facing the ground vertically. Both set ups give me a better sight picture but for a well tuned set up it seems to make very little difference in flight characteristics.

[bigbadjon]

I mount two blades diagonally and three blades with one blade up. This gives me the most uncluttered sight picture.

[wtpops]

Bill Carlsen X2

[Lechwe]

I mount mine horizontally if I can but it is just because I like the way they look when on the string. I don't think it really matters if everything is tuned properly.

[stickem1]

I am with Big Ugly. I spin test them and where they end up is where they stay.

[Pat B]

I spin test every arrow on my finger tip. If I feel the slightest wobble I re-adjust until it spins true.
  On trade points and stone points I cut the slot for them in line with the nock point just to keep it all simple.