Thunder Heads?
#23
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: central wi
Posts: 245
I shot thunderhead 85 grain a couple years ago. they just really well except for left and right. if i shot my field point it would be dead on, when shot the thunderheads it would hit about 8 inches exactly left, so i just sited my bow in with the broadheads and eventually switched to RAGE!
#24
I had the same problems when sighting in my BHs, they were hitting low and to the left from where my field points hit. After fiddling around with paper tuning, adjusting the rest, knock point and sights, the answer came when I changed arrows to a stiffer spine and better quality arrow. Now my BH and field points fly together.
Stay away from the Walmart specials, even their most expensive arrows are a piece of junk. Guess you get what you pay for. Now I'm shooting Carbon Express Maxima Hunters, 350s for a 67 pound bow.
I won't be changing arrows any time soon as I recount the numereous hours wasted trying to tune around bad arrows.
Stay away from the Walmart specials, even their most expensive arrows are a piece of junk. Guess you get what you pay for. Now I'm shooting Carbon Express Maxima Hunters, 350s for a 67 pound bow.
I won't be changing arrows any time soon as I recount the numereous hours wasted trying to tune around bad arrows.
#25
Funny. I've had more problems with Thunderheads thana any other broad head out there. All problems were due to the the shaft (threaded part) of the head being bent. Had to run several of them through a head jig to correct them. Decent head, but their quality control department sucks.
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: VA
Posts: 687
correct one issue at a time. Left issue can be corrected by incremental adjustmenst RIGHT with your rest. The low shot just may be the way the head flies, I have a slightly low hit at range as well, otherwise, move your rest down a touch.
#27
Guest
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Funny. I've had more problems with Thunderheads thana any other broad head out there. All problems were due to the the shaft (threaded part) of the head being bent. Had to run several of them through a head jig to correct them. Decent head, but their quality control department sucks.
Unfortately I found this to be case in the past few years also. I would have have to cherry pick arrows and find good combos. I always thought it was the arrow not the head. But if I put a montec or slick, or phantom on them, wouldn't have a problem.
I think its more that oring.
#28
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Algonquin, IL
Posts: 70
Unfortately I found this to be case in the past few years also. I would have have to cherry pick arrows and find good combos. I always thought it was the arrow not the head. But if I put a montec or slick, or phantom on them, wouldn't have a problem.
I think its more that oring.
I think its more that oring.
#29
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
You need to tune your bow, arrow, and spin test your broad heads. I used thunderheads for about 10 years. They are a fine head, like most all. But like all, you need to have tuned equipment.
I have noticed with thunderheads, not as many tune as well as others. That is one of the reasons I switched. I got sick of constantly messing with the blades to get them to spin right.
I have noticed with thunderheads, not as many tune as well as others. That is one of the reasons I switched. I got sick of constantly messing with the blades to get them to spin right.