Broad heads in a back quiver

[NW Jamie]

Looking for your advice and suggestions on how to keep broad heads, two or three blade, sharp and not rubbing against each other while in the bag, leather back quiver? Any hints on how to keep shafts from clanking as you walk?

[straitera]

Heavy leather Hill style quivers work best when they're well broke in. The leather conforms to the curve of your back and holds shafts tightly so they don't move around. You might try foam in the bottom to locate the heads away from each other. Most don't. We just sharpen BH's when they need it in the field if necessary.

[Nate Steen .]

I've never had a problem after 25 years of using a Hill style backquiver.  This style lets the arrows fall to the side, which pretty much eliminates arrow rattle.  I keep arrows sharp by using a file.  Broadheads should be checked daily for sharpness, no matter what style of quiver is used. Most people don't realize that when using a Hill backquiver,the feathers of the arrow are interlocking with each other, the shaft cannot rotate, or spin, which means that broadheads aren't rubbing against each other.  They might be touching, but it's not the problem that people  imagine it to be

[Raven]

I use an old "horse brush" cut to fit in the bottom of my backquiver. The brissels of the brush hold the broadheads in place and keep them from rattling around and dulling. I have used bird seed aswell, a few inches in the bottom of the backquiver and your good to go. When your done hunting or they get wet, just pour out and add more when the quiver has had time to dry.

 Hope this helps!        

 Raven >>>>>--------->

[George D. Stout]

I just touch them up when needed, and always check them before hunting.

[joe skipp]

Multiple blade heads were not made for backquivers. The key is a soft, pliable backquiver that conforms to your back. This will cause the quiver to "collapse" and keep the arrows from rattling around.

As for the heads, should check them every couple days and touch them up when needed.

[ron w]

What everyone has already said, plus I put some soft foam in the bottom of the quiver and kinda stick'm in, not real hard but in so they stay. Can still pull out easy. As was said above ,check'm for sharpness!!!

[billy shipp]

Drop a handful of seed oats in the bottom of the quiver, plain old oatmeal works too.

Billy

[billy shipp]

Uncooked rice is good too.

Billy

[Frank V]

I have found that is I have my back quiver at a more horizontal angle the arrows won't rattle & it's easier for me to get to them, they kind of rest on each other.
  I usually put some melted machine tool protector on the BH. I melt the protecter & dip the BH in it, it will cool & stay on the BH & protects it really well. You do have to remove it before shooting though. Frank  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

When you think about it, there is most likely going to be contact on the three points of a two bladed broadhead at most, leaving the cutting edge in fine condition. I don't worry about it.

[David Mitchell]

What Sunset Hill said, the guy knows back quivers.  No need for oats, etc. if the quiver is working properly.....Dave

[George D. Stout]

And....when oats get wet, you get oatmeal.    :rolleyes: