Does it matter if you're broadheads spin true on your arrows?

[a3dhunter]

What do you think?
Does it matter?
Does it affect accuracy?

I am in a conversation over email with a person from broadhead manufacturer who has stated that it does not matter if the broadhead is up to 1/8" out of alignment as long as the arrows are correctly spined for the bow set up.

[Bilbo]

Absolutely it matters.

[Bill]

Yes it matters.

My experience is it's the aluminum insert not being glued in straight was the problem.

If he's saying their BHs can be up to 1/8" off, I'd like to know who it is!

I have an el cheapo alignment tester project in the DIY section.

[BIG BONE]

dont know the science but paper tune and see if you can drive a tack with some arrows at 20 yards and if you can, ur good

[ShockValue]

I think it matters. I've sent back Magnus Buzzcuts and marked "won't spin" on them and they send me back brand news ones! Love that lifetime guarantee.

[Loneaggie]

Absolutely matters BIG time. FWIW Chuck Adams spins every arrow in his quiver both to check for broadhead alignment and general arrow straightness, he also hand selects hunting arrows based on weight and true spine measurements. Me thinks the proof is in the pudding.

[47]

Yes. that is the first step IMO.

[Smart]

You must be talking with Muzzy...

[PSD Ryan]

Alignment is important to me. Think about it. The reason we broadhead tune is because broadheads are essentially wings. They plane. They steer the arrow. If the head is not in alignment with the shaft, that means it's pointing somewhere other than straight ahead. You've just added a massive rudder effect. With straight fletching, your arrow will travel in whatever direction the head is pointing. If you have helical, it's going to try to go in whatever direction it's pointing, but will do so in circles, so you'll end up with less accuracy, as it can hit the target anywhere in that circle.

With a perfectly in line broadhead, you still will have some planing effect, but it will be much less pronounced.

Before you go blaming the broadhead manufacturer, try the head out on a few other arrows and see if it shows the same result. Try a different broadhead brand in your first shaft and see if it's off. Could be the insert, could be the head. If it's the head, send it back.

[texag93]

Yes it matters and I would not be buying any more of their broadheads if they believe that nonsense.

[Mudslinger]

I really hate to see someone from a BH mfg say this. What is he, the janitor. i have personally proved this to people. Take a BH that would not spin true on a shaft and have them shoot it and it would not hit where they aimed and and take the same arrow and another BH of the same make and put it on to where it spins perfect and it hits dead center. Im my opinion, yes it matters.

[Skullworks52]

how do you glue an insert in thats not straight? isnt there only a couple thousands or a gap between the arrow and insert?

[47]

how do you glue an insert in thats not straight? isnt there only a couple thousands or a gap between the arrow and insert?

Poorly cut shafts. Or poor inserts.

[Raypo]

I say absolutely yes

[Skullworks52]

Poorly cut shafts. Or poor inserts.

Makes since. also from what ive read and simple understanding is that the shorter something is the straight it is... an in a shorter bh is harder to be bent than a loger bh. correct?