I have 2 different types of broad heads, Montec G5's and Toxics. When I bought my G5's the "guy" at Sportsman's Warehouse said if they don't align with my fletchings, I could sand the end of the insert a little at time until it lined up. I'm new so I thought ok, I'll try it, DIY style. I'm now thinking this wasn't the most sound advice and most likely won't do it again. So now the question is how do you line them up? Install the insert with the broad head attached to align or fletch the arrow with the broad head attached? Or is actually sanding the insert ok to do?
Haha, I have to say I love that user name, I can't think of any reason why it's bad advice. Here's a vid that shows some tools that would make it easier and more reliable. [video=youtube_share;PDKtMQ0U3Rg]http://youtu.be/PDKtMQ0U3Rg[/video]
Don't worry about lining them up, most on here will tell you that it is not necessary. Shaving off some of your inserts to me is a crazy idea to worry about something like that. The chance that you make the insert not perpendicular to the shaft is there and now you have a problem with the broadhead not being straight on the arrow which far exceeds any problem with aligning them to your fletchings. As long as you have a good helical on your fletchings the spinning created is what counts when having a fixed bladed broadhead on the other end IMO.
Couldn't have said it better myself. I would worry about straight broadhead seating over aligned fletchings any day.
It's an old debate...for anyone that is going to subscribe to the theory, the video I posted is the best way to go about it and will solve any concerns about a flat face on the insert. I don't worry about it either, I shoot mine the way they happen to tighten up. FWIW
I shoot muzzy mx3 and it just so happens that I have one that lines up perfectly with the fletchings and the others don't. I have shot them all and I have seen NO difference in the one that is lined up compared to the others. My $.02
If you are the least bit concerned about lining them up then screw on a head to see if it does. If so, keep that head with that arrow and repeat. If you get one that doesn't then try a different head on that arrow. Sometimes the threads are off just enough to allow one to be there for you. Otherwise I'd bet you would not be able to tell the difference between one that does and one that does not when you shoot them into your target.
Waste of time. I aligned them 30 years ago and found it to be no benefit. Just make sure your shaft has a square end and your BH will be straight. If you really want to drive yourself crazy....shouldn't the BH be slightly ahead of the fletchings? The arrow does spin you know. Then figure how much they rotate per you arrow length. Remember they spin slower at 10 yards than they do at 40.
Thanks everyone and thanks for the video. Sounds like it may not be worth worrying about but if I decide to worry about it, I'll look into the squaring tools. Huge help!
But guys how to do I line up a 4 blade fixed head with 3 fletched arrows??? I will say I don't care how they line up. But my ADD says they all must be exactly the same. Best way I have found to do this is fletch the arrows last. So I cut, square, glue insert, and then spin test with broad head. If it passes I then make a mark on the shaft for reference and then fletch so all arrows are identical. My cock feather is on center line between two blades.... I know this isn't necessary but I can't help myself!
Exactly I shoot a 4 blade and there is no way to line up with 3 vanes. It doesn't matter where the head is . I have found zero difference. It's a old tale
