Hoytguy Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 The thoery is if you shoot a fixed blade broadhead, the blades should line up with the vanes. OK...now think of how the NASCAR draft works. How is the vanes supposed to do their job 100% at getting the broadhead and shaft to spin if the blades are cutting a path for the vanes to follow in. (through the air) Wouldn't you want the vanes to take control of the shaft no matter what size the blades are ??? And if the vanes aren't big enough to control the arrow(blades are steering the shaft like aircraft wings) switch to a bigger vane, or a more severe helical on your already non functioning vane ??? Or how many say...."it doesn't matter" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 It doesn't matter, the vanes don't need to line up with the blades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 It doesn't matter, the vanes don't need to line up with the blades... I never worry about this either. I use a G5 ASD tool to square the ends of the carbon shaft, also after I glue the insert in as well, that's it. I also square the nock end. Spin testing the BH to make sure there is no wobble, done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Call me old fashioned but I still line my broadhead up with the vane and I know it doesn't matter if everything is squared and true on both ends of the shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 It's one of those things that can be true but isn't as necessary as it once was. I'll try to explain. Back in the day when "Prong Rests" were king. Many archers could only get decent fletching clearance if they stuck with straight fletched arrows. With straight fletched arrows that didn't spin in flight, lining up the blades absolutely made a difference. When the arrow flies without spinning the fletching corrects for "blade planing" drift only if the blades are aligned. So there is in fact some valid reasoning for doing this in that case. Fixed two blade and four blade heads were often hopeless with straight fletched arrows. Three blade heads took the market by storm as being more accurate, and they were. Nowadays, with dropaways and "bristle" rests. Fletching clearance isn't the challenge it once was. You can put a good helical on your fletchings and really get that arrow spinning. The spinning action nullifies the need for lining up the blades. It corrects and stabilizes the arrow. If you got an arrow spinning fast enough in flight it actually wouldn't even need fletchings. It would stabilize just like a bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 I've never noticed a difference. Doesn't matter to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 never noticed too much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 doesn't matter to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Another one here who thinks it does not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Don't matter. Dang Leo that is some good info right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Doesnt matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I shoot a NAP prong rest...have shot arrows with them lined up andn ot lined up...not much of a difference if any.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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