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Author Topic: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?  (Read 816 times)

Offline joe ashton

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2012, 10:56:00 PM »
It doesn't mater but I like mine vertical I just like the sight picture with them up and down....
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2012, 01:39:00 AM »
I glue in my inserts first so it's wherever they end up but as was mentioned when I shoot I don't even see the broadhead and they all fly identical.  I used to get hung up on positioning the broadheads but if your equipment is tuned properly you won't notice a different in flight.  If you consciously gap shoot that may be different.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2012, 09:12:00 AM »
I mount mine (2-blades) so that they are horizontal at full draw with the bow canted my natural amount.  

I don't know if that helps reduce lateral wind shear forces during the paradox or not but it certainly can't hurt.  Also, that gets them out of the sight picture as much as possible so that they appear more like a field point and I use the ferrule as my reference for gap shooting.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2012, 09:16:00 AM »
Only matters to my sight picture. I like what Greg described-about a 45 degree.  I seem to "see" this less than if the broadhead is vertical or horizontal.

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2012, 11:34:00 AM »
Vertical for me. Like the sight picture that way. I don't seem to notice it. At full draw the back of head just touches my index finger.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #25 on: November 24, 2012, 02:44:00 PM »
Doesn't matter to flight, and I purposely ignore my arrow because I shoot better that way, so I don't notice or care about the rotational position of any broadhead, and it doesn't affect my shooting -- not that every shot always goes where I want.

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2012, 04:12:00 PM »
Vertical looks better, or at least, more classic.
An artist wouldn't depict an archer with a horizontal broadhead. I doubt it makes a difference as far as performance,though.

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2012, 05:14:00 PM »
Shoot Silver Flames and It will not make a bit of differance, they shoot like darts no matter!  :thumbsup:

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2012, 06:39:00 PM »
Horizontal!   :thumbsup:
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2012, 06:41:00 PM »
Horizontal-ish I guess- wherever they spin good in that area.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2012, 06:48:00 PM »
As long as they spin straight I don't even check the orientation anymore.

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2012, 07:45:00 PM »
Its all a personal choice, but i like mine parallel with the string. No particular reason other than habit.

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2012, 09:05:00 AM »
I like to mount mine at 8 and 2. Tried mounting them in the evening but wasn't impressed with the flight.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2012, 09:38:00 AM »
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2012, 11:42:00 AM »
I think they fly the same with any orientation, as long as they are inline with the shaft.  

I prefer mine verticle - in line with the riser.  When I come to full draw I glance at the head as a sort of draw check and to make sure the broadhead looks "right", just a split second glance, then focus on the target and don't look at the head.

That said, I do know, from practice, that my "point on" range is 35 yards.  Helps when I'm stump shooting or practicing at long ranges - over 35 yards my arrow point has to be "over" the point I want the arrow to impact - how far over is more instinct than actual calculated gap.

Just how I do it, what works for me.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2012, 07:16:00 PM »
I'm with Dave Bulla!

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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2012, 07:19:00 PM »
I have shot them at all angles and as long as they spin true they fly true like others said...

But for something to do and kill some time while getting ready for season I mount them all vertical or dang close to that.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
I mount mine horizontal simply because if you take a shot in a sidewind it won't push on the head before it starts its rotation.
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Re: 2 blade mount vert or horiz?
« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2012, 07:41:00 PM »
horizontal here.

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