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i have two arrows that by broadheads wont line up with. I just switched from rage 2 blades to g5 montecs. i have read some things that say this doesnt matter, and i have read some that say it does.

Is this a big deal or am i just being paranoid??
 
Just spin them and make sure the tip does not wobble.....I have never concerned myself with fletching alignment... Heck, it is spinning anyway while in flight...
 
Was told on AT it's one of the biggest myths going. I got all my quiver arrows almost dead aligned, but my practice on is off quite a bit and it pounds the bulls eye out to 40. It flies great. Hope the aligned ones fly just as good :crazy:
 
how can i spin test them around the house. i don't have a real arrow spinner, is there something i candidates use that would take the place of the arrow spinner
 
Take a wide mouth plastic cup. Cut two small equal size Vs in the top on opposite sides so you can set the arrow in it.

Now place the arrow tip against a cereal box or something that won't move and has fine writing on it.

Pick a letter and while pointing the tip right at the letter (about 1MM away from the letter) slowly roll the arrow and see if the tip wobbles off the letter. If it doesn't then your alignment should be good.
 
Fletching alignment with the broadhead blades is less important than broadhead/ insert alignment . I shoot 4 blade heads with 3 fletchings and it never made a difference ,,and I never bother to align 3 blades with 3 fletch arrows .
It is more important to do what JayMc said and make sure your broadheads don't wobble while spin testing them .
 
I don't think that broadhead blade aligment with the fletchings is as important as balance. It's like putting the weights on a wheel when balancing a tire. The location of the weights on the wheel is important. The blades of the broadhead act as weights and the orientation of them is what balances the arrow and makes it spin true. I tighten my broadheads down just tight enough that the blades are locked into place properly and then spin the arrow with the broadhead tip in my hand (this is a one handed act). If I feel wobble in my hand, then I tighten the broadhead slightly and rotate again. I continue this until I don't feel any wobble. It's a little dangerous and takes some practice, but I've been doing this for years. You can definitely feel the difference between a balanced and unbalanced arrow.
 
I made a arrow spinner by just nailing some nails into a board. Just put two sets of nails criss crossed into the board about 10 - 12 inches apart. Then orient the tip of the broadhead to something like a cereal box like someone said or make a mark on something that is stationary. Works fine...
 

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