Matching the blade with the fletching?
 

I know that you have to match the blade with the fletching and usually i use o-rings but how do you do it without them? I've heard of heating the glue on the insert and twisting it to the right place and letting it dry back. How do yall do it?

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You don't have to match the blades with the fletchings. It looks cool, but doesn't effect flight in the slightest. Depending on how long your arrows are and how much centershot you have you may want to orientate the blades so they clear the riser better though.

What you have heard works well on aluminums that use heat glue, however it will not work on carbons or aluminums with a stronger glue. The only reason I would rotate my inserts was if they did not spin true.

Paul

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DITTO with Paul.:)

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Yup, it's an old wife's tale. As Paul stated, you don't need to do that. YOU DON"T NEED TO DO THAT. YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT!!!!!

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These guys are right, you don't have to line blades to fletching. I use small pieces( 2")of dental floss between the head and arrow to get a tite fit, then I fray the end of the floss and this acts as a great windicator. Just a neat tip mydad showed me.

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once again i took yall's advice and once again....yall were right:D. I took the o-rings off and just put my broadheads on as tight as they would go without worring if they lined up with the fletching and they flew great! Thanks again:D

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It is a Myth. Just really doesnt matter. But it also doesnt hurt to do it if your one of those guys who likes everything just so.

Jay

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Pass Thru: Is that a nice way of saying they're anal retentive?

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I've read articles where some say it matters and some say it don't. Personally, I believe that it helps to align your broadheads with the fletching. I am one of those analytical guys.;)

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I've got to disagree here. if I don't align my blades of my thunderheads, my arrows plane in a corkscrew fashion and hit a foot lot at 20 yds. even the slightest variation affects it. it isn't a pretty sight. it has been so long since i have tried another head, I couldn't tell you how they would fly.

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HOYT, physically, technically and from the Expertlies[8D][8D], it's an old wives tail. It doesn't make a difference. Now if your heads were on crooked or something you might have had it work right once with and arrow. BUT, they really don't have to be the same. Trust me, Trust US, TRUST THE ARCHERY WORLD... it does nothing.

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Lot's of people shoot a 4 blade broadhead with a 3 fletch arrow. I do it myself and have beautifull flight. Broadheads hit exactly where my field tips hit too. Pretty hard to line up 4 blades with 3 fletches.

IT JUST DON'T MATTER !

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It doesn't matter. But I still like to at least align the heads so they are exiting the bow at the same way.

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If it really mattered, nobody could use 2-blade headswhen using 3-fletch arrows and get decent arrow flight. Just as a point of reference, people have been doing quite well with that kind of rig ever since the Stone Age. ;)

Squirrely arrow flight means bad bow tune, shooting form errors, broadheads not in alignment with the arrow shaft or insufficient fletching size/offset/helicalto properly control the broadhead. Always. Blade orientation to the fletching doesn't have anything to do with it.

The only time it really matters is if the shooter truly believes it matters. Archery is 99% mental and if you are bothered by something, you're not going to be concentratinglike you should.Lack of concentrationcould let your form slip and cause bad arrow flight.So, if it gives you confidence, then by all means orient your blades to the fletching.

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I just have buddies who tinker with their stuff constantly and just do it because it looks better and just gives them another thing to tinker with. I guess your right to.

I used 4 blade Muzzys with 3 feather fletches and my broadhead flight is great. Go figure!!!!

Jay