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Author Topic: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?  (Read 1184 times)

Offline tradtusker

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2009, 10:09:00 AM »
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I do not pay attention to it much. I just tune the head to the shaft and shoot it. I like my shafts to spin like lasers. That is the only thing I care about.
i do the same
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2009, 11:02:00 AM »
Theoretically, vertical is more susceptible to being thrown off a little by a string pluck than is horizontal, particularly if you hold the bow vertically or almost vertical.  I've been mounting mine vertical for many, many years and haven't noticed a problem, but I'm thinking of going to horizontal.

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2009, 11:22:00 AM »
Why does it matter that much or at all? The arrow starts to spin when it leaves the bow string thanks to the helical of the fletching.
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2009, 11:41:00 AM »
Vertical for 2 blades.

12,4, and 8 oclock for 3's.

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2009, 12:12:00 PM »
The arrow does not spin immediately upon release from the string but it does move in paradox.  In theory, I agree with Orion and mount mine horizontally...   practically... well. if it works for you, mount them any way you want.
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2009, 12:34:00 PM »
just sharp
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2009, 01:13:00 PM »
If the arrow is spinning does it matter which way you mount it as long as you are not using it for sighting. Between the bow and the target the arrow will rotate completely a time or 2 and the broadhead spins with it.
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2009, 04:28:00 PM »
spin em true and set the glue..............
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2009, 06:25:00 PM »
3  blade, bottom blade vertical
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #29 on: January 19, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »
I mount them 2 o'clock/8 o'clock.
Simply so my site picture remains the same.
I find that I am less "distracted" by the arrow head when I mount them this way.
Straight up vertical, or horizontal, and I find them in my site picture, but when slightly canted, as above, they don't seem to exist.
All I see is my target.
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2009, 07:22:00 PM »
The same way the arrow is pointin'!   :biglaugh:  Well, some smart-butt was gonna say it!
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #31 on: January 19, 2009, 09:11:00 PM »
Where ever it spins perfect is where mine goes
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #32 on: January 19, 2009, 09:15:00 PM »
Vertical.
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #33 on: January 19, 2009, 10:57:00 PM »
I cant the bow-so if either verticle or horizontal, it looks diagonal to me at full draw.  if I mount them diagonal on a shaft-they are horizontal when at draw.  Not worth arguing about.....
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2009, 12:17:00 AM »
Horizontal.

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2009, 01:39:00 AM »
Vertical,Shoot 4 fletch.And I just like the way it looks in my sight picture.

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2009, 07:43:00 AM »
Prefer horitzontal, but truth be told it has never made a lick of difference how the broadhead ends up. As Otto said,  If it's true with the centerline of the shaft, the arrow will shoot straight...
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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2009, 10:43:00 AM »
Horz.  My eye does not seem to see the broadhead when it is horz.  I can concentrate better on the spot without seeing the blade in my sight picture.

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2009, 10:36:00 PM »
2-Blade - Horizontal

3-Blade - V Facing up

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Re: Broadhead Vertical or Horizontal?
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2009, 11:11:00 PM »
I just put them on.
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