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Author Topic: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?  (Read 1670 times)

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POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« on: May 09, 2024, 01:30:51 PM »
Ok, since it seems to be getting harder to get heavy glue-on heads, I thought I'd ask.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2024, 02:03:57 PM by Wudstix »
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2024, 02:10:08 PM »
Glue on only for me.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2024, 02:32:29 PM »
Don’t own any screw in broadheads.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2024, 02:43:24 PM »
Mostly screw-in...some glue-on.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2024, 03:22:10 PM »
Glue-on with woodie weights. Screw-in with aluminum arrows.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2024, 03:54:17 PM »
Glue on. I usually turn them into screw in with BH adapters. So much scope for different point weights with the same BH using glue on's

I don't understand the industry's chosen path with everything being screw in only. It severely limits your options to mix and match and come up with what you want.

I put it down to modern laziness. Just buy it and shoot it with no building your own gear in between.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2024, 04:25:30 PM »
Moslty Glue Ons with a adapter glued in so it becomes a screw in.

The only true screw ons that I own are VPAs. 

Both my preferred heads weight total 175 grains, so I just use the one piece VPAs  on the days I feel lazy.

Sorry Clint, but you set yourself up for that one.  :biglaugh:  :thumbsup:
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2024, 05:26:11 PM »
If I want to use aluminum I put glue in broadhead adapters and for carbons I use glue in brass BA.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2024, 05:59:15 PM »
Moslty Glue Ons with a adapter glued in so it becomes a screw in.

The only true screw ons that I own are VPAs. 

Both my preferred heads weight total 175 grains, so I just use the one piece VPAs  on the days I feel lazy.

Sorry Clint, but you set yourself up for that one.  :biglaugh:  :thumbsup:

Ha Ha. You got me.

Everything seems to be one piece machined these days that's all. Seems as though they are catering for a market that wants plug and play.

Also, long gone are the days where you could buy a half dozen BH's for $30. Now they are $60+ for 3.  :o
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2024, 08:42:41 PM »
Ha, some people probably think I couldn't work out how to use a screw-on anyway....

Maybe they're not wrong  :laughing:

Glue-on for me :thumbsup:

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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2024, 09:52:21 PM »
I love glue ons. So much versatility.

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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2024, 11:08:00 PM »
Clint;
When I was a grasshopper I could get a dozen for under $40, but that was allot of money.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2024, 07:12:23 AM »
Screw ins for me since I shoot aluminum arrows.

I do take glue ons and make them screw ins with adapters if that counts.  This Ace Standard worked great.


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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2024, 08:26:29 AM »
Glue ons for me.

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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2024, 12:08:21 PM »
Glue ons for me since I only shoot woodies. I am disappointed with a lot of heads having a lack of glue on options.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2024, 04:19:57 PM »
I use glue on broadheads -- with glue-in-glue-on brass adaptors on carbon shafts. That makes a very sturdy arrow with more weight up front.
Mostly I use 125 gr woodsman broadheads with 100 gr brass inserts and a 5 gr 3Rivers carbon collar.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2024, 11:51:15 PM »
Both Depending upon need/circumstances. Declare and hard line and put yourself in a hole.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2024, 09:57:36 AM »
About 90% of the time I prefer glue on's. My carbons, woods, and aluminum (with a glue in adapter) all work with glue on heads and provide me the most tuneability. I do use some screw in Stingers on occasion for aluminum shafts; but that's mainly a special purpose situation that rarely occurs.

I think the movement away from glue on heads by the manufacturer's is largely due to their more modern customer's neither having the time, skill... or the inclination to 'mess' with them.
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2024, 04:50:15 PM »
Wood arrows glue on. Aluminum arrows screw on.  :archer2:
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Re: POLL: Glue-on or screw-in heads?
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2024, 05:44:27 PM »
I only shoot carbon or aluminum arrows and 125 or 175 grain heads.
Maybe someday I will find compressed and tapered cedar shafts.
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