Broad head alignment

[Kent57]

Dose  it mater about broad head alignment on cedars , or do you just care about how it spins on the shaft. I'm talking about a two blade head.  It some times messes with my sight picture. Maybe it just me. I Do Not shoot Gap !!  

If your arrows are tuned well, it should not matter how they are oriented. Some guys like then horizontal, and some like them vertical. I don't shoot wood arrows, but I always align my 2 blade broadheads so that when I cant my bow, the head is in a horizontal plane. This puts the broadhead the most out of my sight picture and has worked well for me.

Bisch

[bigbadjon]

I believe that the broadhead arrow is most accurate when aligned horizontally as it leaves the bow. The reason is because an arrow doesn't start spinning for several feet beyond the riser and that makes vertically mounted blades susceptible to interference from cross winds. Like Bisch said you may have to mount your broadhead diagonally to compensate for your bow cant. This will only be the case with two bladed heads. I would try to align 3 blades with the fletch.

[Bjorn]

I shoot only wood and 2 blades..........never worry about alignment just flight. Each to her/his own desires.

[dragonheart]

I have had the best flight with two blade heads mounted vertical.  Could not tell you why, but they group better at longer range.  

I shoot three blade now and mount them so looking down the shaft on the string you see the "V".  I think however you mount them, being consistent from arrow to arrow is important.  Even if it is only to develop confidence and a positive mindset towards your equipment set up.

[ChuckC]

I'm not certain it matters, as long as the head is on straight, especially if you are using helical fletching.  By way of thinking, if you have the head aligned up and down, when you release, the arrow flexes back and forth (then maybe up and down afterwards).  After a few feet of travel, it is spinning.  I would think that a horizontal alignment would create less possible issue at release (a big fin out front), but after it starts spinning, who knows.  I have never seen a slo mo of the arrows flight after maybe three feet from the bow.  Lots available at the bow itself, but none on the flight.  I would be interested in seeing what an arrow actually does in its flight.
ChuckC

[Fletcher]

I prefer mine horizontal and am used to shooting that way.  If the arrows are well tuned to the bow, it really shouldn't matter to flight but I believe it best if they are all the same.

[BigJim]

Don't know and don't adjust or even pay attention as all my broadheds fly where my field points do after proper tuning.

As a matter of fact, feather orientation to the string doesn't affect flight or l or r hand fletching either....if arrow is tuned properly and form is consistent.

Having said that, we all have little quirks that drive us even though they may not have any bearing on performance.

BIgJim

[wtpops]

Like above does not matter with a well tuned setup, but have you ever drawn back and arrow and it has something stuck to it like a leaf or a blade of grass, i have and it draws my attention right to it and off the spot. All my broadheads are orientated the same, it helps my week little brain stay on focus.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I agree with all of the above but I do cant my broadhead in the 2 and 8 position / I feel it gives me a better view of my target.

[Benjy]

Originally posted by BigJim:
Don't know and don't adjust or even pay attention as all my broadheds fly where my field points do after proper tuning.

As a matter of fact, feather orientation to the string doesn't affect flight or l or r hand fletching either....if arrow is tuned properly and form is consistent.

Having said that, we all have little quirks that drive us even though they may not have any bearing on performance.

BIgJim

X2!

[Terry Lightle]

What Bisch said

[tracker12]

Originally posted by Benjy:
 

Originally posted by BigJim:
Don't know and don't adjust or even pay attention as all my broadheds fly where my field points do after proper tuning.

As a matter of fact, feather orientation to the string doesn't affect flight or l or r hand fletching either....if arrow is tuned properly and form is consistent.

Having said that, we all have little quirks that drive us even though they may not have any bearing on performance.

BIgJim

X2! [/b]

X3

[T Lail]

I have never worried about alignment....but if she spins true it will fly true......

[Jon Stewart]

I like mine mounted with the blade going from 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock.  I also spin my arrows on my work bench (point down on the bench) to make sure the are on straight and have no wobble.