broadhead vertical or horizontal

[Hatrick]

I'm right handed and I mount mine 1:30 - 7:30. Since I cant the bow it seems to open up a clear sight picture for me that way.

[Chub]

i tend to mount mine horiz .i used adcock tuning method and i find i dont like somthing in my line of site. when i practice theres nothing sticking up at the riser of the bow.

[Ric O'Shay]

I'm with the diagonal crowd. Turn it to the 1:00 o'clock and 7:00 o'clock position. I can look right down the shaft and not see the blades. Also take a felt tip pen a place a small dot on the shaft where I want the BH to line up.

[Steve H.]

Until someone like Larry Yien does a regression analysis after 10,000 shots each way and say it matters, it doesn't matter.

[onewhohasfun]

I am at 9000 something and still counting. I will keep you updated.

[ncsaknech1ydh]

Main Blade Horizontal for me, no reason why, just always been that way! Also use the rubber o-rings.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I have shot a two blade broadheads for 20+ years and I have always shot them either 12 O'Clock or at 1 O'Clock, I think is all about having your bows tuned.

[Bjorn]

As long as the bow and arrows are tuned the angle does not matter to me-I'm looking at the critter.

[Margly]

Originally posted by bucksdown:
good morning, hey guys why does it seem my broadheads have always seemed to fly better vertical? i shoot two blade, three under with my bow cantered about 1 o'clock, cock feather turned toward riser.

For me it seems to be an issue if I use some twoblades and 4" feathers(or smaller)
If I then test the same bh with  5"-5.5" feathers they fly with a much better rotation and flight.

Margly

[Hookeye]

I've only had one bow/arrow combo that was a bit picky and there it shot best (and well) with the 2 blades oriented horizontal.

To minimize variability I ALWAYS make clock my BH's the same. Preference is for the plastic  "Snug tights" over rubber O rings.

Not many places carry the old style anymore  :(

Even if my bow/arrow combo shows no preference (yes I test it) I still clock my BH's horizontal.

[acolobowhunter]

I agree, probably doesn't matter.  I use horz. so my eye doesn't see the blade.  Also I always thought if the broadhead fell off the shelf at full draw, the blade probably would not cut my hand.  Don't know, but have been doing it this way for 35+ years.

[badbadleroybrown]

I don't think the orientation of the blade affects anything except sight picture.  I shoot instinctively and use 2 blade heads and cant my bow to about 1 o'clock.  I mount my broadheads so that the blades are perfectly horizontal when my bow is canted.  That position gives me the clearest view of my target.

[Jeff Strubberg]

I suspect it's as much a sight picture thing as anything to do with wind resistance.  I don't really bother trying to hit a specific alignment just because I tend to change my cant a fair amount from one shot to another.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Shoot four fletch and carbons shafts.  Tune the nock any way you want to get the broadhead horizontal.  Works well for me.  I like mine adjusted so they are horizontal and out of my sight picture when drawing on an animal.

[TimZeigler]

I like mine horizontal.  Mental thing for me, I always think of a vertical 2 blade as a ships sail that catches any wind.  Like I said...mental.

[bucksdown]

thanks guys, i shoot three under looking down the shaft and focused on my target. with the broadhead spinning "horizontal or vertical" seems to be preferance.