If I plan on bare shaft tuning my bow, do I still need to broad head tune. In the past I just paper tuned, then BH tuned. Any advice would be great. Also I purchased a nitrum turbo last year, and shot a couple hundred shots through it, then went back to the pro shop and had timing and everything checked again. Do I need to do this again before this season. I know it wouldn't hurt, but I am having trouble finding time to get to the shop. Thanks for your advise.
The more tuning (fun) the better. If you can't get to the shop as long as your broadheads are hitting where you point, I wouldn't be to worried about it.
I like to tune all the ways possible, I'm a little obsessed ! If to long a time elapsed before you hunt since last tuning, imo, things change. String stretches . It's not much prob but it could be the difference between a normal night and a sleepless one wondering what happened ! I hate that feeling. Getting familiar with how to check timing and your bow in general, is a good thing to know. Takes away all doubt later
If u have a buddy he can check it when u draw, and yes, a press prob the only way, properly, to twist, untwist cables
I will say its satisfying when you learn to tune your own bow. There are presses that can be had for decent money. I knew nothing about tuning a few years ago. I learned everything from guys online or that I know. I bought a press for $60 used, a Nite Hawk, and it has worked out great. Now I don't take my bow to the shop anymore at all. Typically if you can get a bareshaft and field point to hit same POI consistently your broadheads will be real close. I always like to make sure. When you go to check broadheads, make sure you shoot broad head first then field point. Those broadheads can reek havoc on vanes and the ends of arrows. Don't ask me how I know!
I spent 30 years in the trad archery ranks and learned to do just about everything myself in regards to equipment. Even had a friend who was a bowyer and made a couple recurves under his watchful eye. However when my draw shoulder got grumpy in 2010 and forced me back to compounds, I knew virtually nothing about setting them up or tuning a "machine". Thankfully my nephew had a press and nice basement workshop, so I had a ready source of tuning assistance for several years. However this spring he took and out-of-state job and moved his family, so I was suddenly faced with either paying a "pro" shop that I didn't trust or learning to do it myself. Option B was the primary choice, so I began to shop bow presses and found a nice used Bow Time Machine on the Archery Talk classifieds this past June. As previously mentioned, I have done a bunch of reading, listening, asking questions of friends, as well as watching YouTube segments on bow setup and tuning. Once you figure out what basic specs are for your bow, you always have a baseline to return to if you mess things up. That is precisely what I did for the first month as I tried paper tuning with a homemade PVC frame, modified French tuning, some bare shaft tuning and BH tuning. When you get close to optimal, you can tell by the forgiveness and accuracy of your bow.....but it is easy to go beyond and find things regressing. That is part of the learning curve and it makes you better in the long run.
YeAh, I have found thT out as well. That is prolly my least favorite part of archery. Fletching arrows is a pain.
I know, but I like knowing things were done well ! You know what U did, so some questions are gone from mind. Press is nice to have, I also bought mine used, and learned tons. Kinda stuff u just don't see at the bow shop.
I'm on the opposite end of that stick, as I enjoy fletching arrows and working on my bows. When it comes time for a hunting shot, I have no one to blame or credit for the results but myself. Plus for me, being a significant part of the process makes the successes even more rewarding. I just finshed up reflecthing 9 hunting arrows that I will be using this fall and wish I had a few more to do.......without stripping down perfectly good arrows. LOL We are about 6 weeks out from hunting season and despite the summer heat, the stirring inside is starting to ramp up in anticipation.
I feel the same. I enjoy "playing" with the equipment, just get tired of doing arrows all the time. Need to find a target that stops arrows then I wouldn't have to re-fletch all the time.
I really like tuning and playing with everything though. Feels like I just know my bow better, and get more practice that way.
