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8upss
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Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 04:53:26 PM »
I’m getting some Steel Force single bevel broadheads for Christmas
Looking for experienced opinions on alignment. Horizontal or vertical?
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 07:03:29 PM »
As far as arrow flight it doesn't matter.
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T Sunstone
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 07:09:58 PM »
I like 2 o'clock 8 o'clock.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 07:14:25 PM »
I prefer the sight picture of a horizontally mounted head to vertical, JMO
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 07:18:14 PM »
I like 2 blades horizontal, because it facilitates using the broadhead as a sight. Diff strokes, I guess!
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 07:22:36 PM »
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
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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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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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 09:35:33 PM »
If the bow/arrow combination is well tuned, it does not matter. It’s all personal preference after that.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 09:54:38 PM »
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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 10:11:27 PM »
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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 07, 2019, 10:41:43 PM »
Always horizontal. Anything else is just weird.
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slatty
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 12:46:54 AM »
Two blade horizontal because I like the way it looks.
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December 08, 2019, 08:13:41 AM »
Orient my heads for visual and sighting purposes.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 09:10:14 AM »
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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 09:17:32 AM »
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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 10:57:36 AM »
I orient them the same angle as my now cant...basically vertical so they cant with my bow
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 11:33:19 AM »
Quote from: T Sunstone on December 07, 2019, 07:09:58 PM
I like 2 o'clock 8 o'clock.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 12:38:06 PM »
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.
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Re: Broadhead orientation
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December 08, 2019, 04:30:26 PM »
When I use metal I mount them 1 to 7.
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