RE: INNERLOCK BH's
Well, Jeffrey, and all the others that replied.....
After two years I decided to take my bow to the most respected pro shop within 40 miles from my home. I spoke to other compound bow hunters in my area, and hands down they recommended me to a place called [link]http://www.huntnshak.com/[/link]The Hunting Shack, on Broad St, in Goochland,VA. They have an impeccable reputation with the guys around here, both tournament, and hunters.
I walked into his shop, handed my bow, asked for the best strings, cables, etc....along with a tune, paper tune, slight realignmnent of "D"loop, and a few other requests that I have noticed loosening, et. With the promise that the bow would be in perfect condition when it was completed. I requested the Innerloc, and he said they were a good BH because of the force directed towards the tip at impact, and the fact that you can line up the inner spindle to align fletch with blade. Im no pro, but the pro suggested it, and made it very clear that fletch/blade alignment has a drastic affect on accuracy. Hes not charging me anything to do it, and as there were 5 other patrons in the pro shop, all agreed. Hence his explanation of the 'o"ring with the muzzy's to assist in lining them up.
Im not going to argue with others on her that have been shooting longer than I have, but the most accurate I can get is with a Rage, and when I switched to the Muzzy's and Slick Tricks of fixed blades, I was constanly low and right, when I sighted my bow to these cxhanges, it was a pain to reset my pins for FT and Rage BH's. The Slick Tricks required the less dialing in with my new 5 pin Apex lighted sights. You may claim to be more educated on this fact of alignment, but when a pro suggests it, Im going with it, especially with the Innerlocs I am switching to. He said with the right adjustment, its like a FP.
When i got my Gold Tip arrows cut and had the inserts put in, the same comment came from the person who did this, the first question was "do I want to line fletching up with blades. Im gonna do what the pro shop suggested, and once I have bow in hand and sighted in, I will try some fixed blades without a concern with alignmnent and give you my assessment.
I just cant justify why a professional bow tuner would agree with not only me, but 5 other patrons in the shop. Its not like he was charging me any extra cash, but seemed like a cordial piece of advice to me.
Only way to tell, is to give it the broadhead challenge. I willl choose 3 fixed without alignment, and show in target at 25 yrds., and show 3 with alignment....I guess this will help quell some of the thoughts that they are wrong or right. My opinion is unbiased as my bow was not professionally tuned before hand, but when it comes back from full tune, I am guesing it will show the results. Im not shooting blazers, nor am I shooting at 350 fps, so I will post the results when the professional puts me on the chrono and the range. I hope its true, because i want to go to Slick Tricks, back to muzzy, or something Im comfortable shooting thru mesh.
Check out his site....just happens to be a Bowtech, Matthews, etc dealer, so I am giving him above average integrity.
We'll see guys! Any wagers?