Does anyone have ideas on how to align fixed broadheads with fletching if the inserts are superglued in? Another question is can you glue your inserts in with a heat type glue in a carbon arrow and then reheat to align the broadhead blades with fletching without damaging the arrow?
There is no reason to align the fletching with the BH blades. That is not arrow tuning. If you only have 3 fletchings does that mean you can't shoot a 4 blade BH? What if you use a 2 blade BH, how would you align the fletchings then? As you can see, aligning the BH blades and fletchings doesn't really make sense when you think about it.
You don't have to match the blades with the fletchings. It looks cool, but doesn't effect flight in the slightest. Depending on how long your arrows are and how much centershot you have you may want to orientate the blades so they clear the riser better though. What you have heard works well on aluminums that use heat glue, however it will not work on carbons or aluminums with a stronger glue. The only reason I would rotate my inserts was if they did not spin true. In my opinion of course. However I was looking for a good way to explaine my thoughts and took this from another thread on another site.
Your are exactly right david, I heard the heat glue idea from an "old school" buddy who shoots aluminum still. He likes to align everything ... pretty finicky. This question came up while talking with him. Thanks for the input guys.
Which is exactly why I glue the inserts in my carbon arrows with hot melt. It does work but you have to be extremely careful not to get the carbon too hot. I don't recommend it for the average guy but it can be done. Have a glass of water standing by to cool things if they get out of hand and expect that you might ruin a shaft or two while you learn what "too hot" is. Other good tricks: wrap the carbon shaft with a cold wet towel and only heat the glue, not the insert before you slide it in.
Help.. i just got a new bow and im Shooting 30 inch Wolverine 5060 with 100 grain Broad heads. What would be the recommended draw weight i should use?
First, start a new thread so people can find your question. Second, you are better off finding a wieght that is suitable to you, and then getting your arrows worked out.
I have always aligned my 3 blade fixed heads with my fletching (3). I believe that it does help. I try to make all of my hunting arrows EXACTLY alike for consistency purposes.
To each their own. If people think it helps and it gives confidence in your equipment then I'd say it does help. But it helps in a mental confidence manner. The physics just doesn't support that it matters given aerodynamics. An argument could actually be made that it's better to have them offset so that the fletchings are in "clean" air undisturbed by the blades but that doesn't hold any water either.
You could always fletch AFTER installing the inserts and broadheads.IF you feel the need to have the broadheads and fletching aligned.I,do not feel such a need.
