Smitteken Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I've never shot an arrow with helical, but I'm planning on buying some GTs. Some i found on ebay have a 6 degree right helical, is that too much? because others i've seen have only 3 degree. Does it matter whether i go with right or left helical? I'll be shooting them over either a Shakey hunter rest, VBG dropaway, or a Ripcord. I havn't decided on the rest. Any help or opinions are appreciated. -aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Helical? I just shoot offset vanes on my GT XT Hunters. You should have no problem with a properly tuned drop away rest clearance wise. Left helical or right helical doesn't matter, they both will work fine. as for 3 degree or 6 dergree...I'm not sure, as I'm not real familiar with helical, having never shot helical. I would think 6 degrees would induce more spin in your arrows, helping stabalize broadheads better, but I'm not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Helical? Myself I use a slight offset. I used a hard helical when I first started hunting because thats what were on the arrows when I bought them. When I got my new bow (Switchback) the hard helical made too much noise in flight. Unless you are planning on useing a wide fixed broadhead I would go with the 3 degrees. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted July 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Helical? Thanks guys. But what do yo mean by offset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Helical? Smittenken.....maybe this will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antlers21 Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: Helical? I shoot a 6 degree helical and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Re: Helical? I have used 11* right helical and it spins em great off my long bow. On my compund arrows, when I shot compounds, I use right offset for my whisker biscut. As far as right or left, that only matter when your shooting arrows off the knuckle on trad bows. You will imediately know if your using the wrong helical that way. The bloody knuckle will show the way. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Re: Helical? Thanks Tedicast. that clears things up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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