Mounting 2 blade broadheads

[Jim Harris]

I am going to be using Zwickey 2 blade Eskimo heads on some wood arrows I am making up. What is the best position to mount them-horizontal or verticle ? I draw 27" and am cutting the arrows 28 1/2" back of point. Should give me clearence in any position. Thanks, Jim

[macbow]

Jim, I've never seen anything technicle saying,one,way is better.
I prefer them vertical. Just seems to be less obtrusive .

[joe ashton]

on a well tuned arrow it will not make a difference.  Having said that I like mine vertical
because when at full drew I don't see the BH so therefore at the time of truth it is not an added distraction to my 'fragile' concentration.
Joe

[mmgrode]

Hi Jim,
   I prefer my broadheads mounted at a 45 degree angle.  I cut my arrows so the back of the broadhead touches my bow hand when I reach full draw.  This allows me to use the arrow as a draw check of sorts (had some issues with target panic...this helps keep it from coming back!).  The 45 degree angle also keeps the broadhead blades out of my sight picture.  That's my preference, but to each their own.  Get 'em tuned up properly and they'll fly well whichever orientation you put them in.  
Cheers, Matt

[karrow]

does not matter. just keep them the same

and i would use hot melt glue

[donw]

doesn't matter...

[PowDuck]

I like horizontal. I believe O.L.Adcock said it this way. If you pluck the string on release and its mounted vertically it COULD plane off course. Here's a quote from his website.

   

In theory, the orientation of the blades to the fletching or your sight window should make no difference but....I feel they should at least all be the same from arrow to arrow and I mount 2 bladed heads horizontal and 3 bladed heads "V" up. I do this for two reasons, most folks mess up a release more often than any other mistake. This results in more side to side "kick" than normal and a 2 bladed heads mounted horizontal will not plane as badly, arrow rotation due to helical fletching starts slowly so the arrow is flying for several feet before full rotation starts. The other reason I mount my heads this way is I don't like anything sticking up into my sight picture that isn't there normally when I'm practicing with field tips.  

[Zradix]

I agree with POWDUCK.
I really don't think it makes much a difference at all though in flight.

I mount horizontally just to keep the blade out of the sight window.
...actually I mount slightly turned so the the blade is horizontal after I cant the bow during draw.

[billy shipp]

I shoot wood arrows and Ribtek broadheads.
My broadheads seldom wind up mounted in the same position. I mount the heads, then slowly rotate until the arrow spins true. In my experience, if they spin true, they're going to fly best.

Billy

[Jim Harris]

Thanks for the advise guys. I will do some experimenting with different positions and see what works best for me. Jim