Spin sorting arrows

[Jason Fry]

When I get a new dozen hunting arrows (not very often), I was taught to insert a broad head and spin them on my finger to sort out the ones with the least vibration. The assumption is that the smoother spinning arrows have better aligned inserts and/or straighter shafts. The best few go in the quiver for hunting, and the worse ones are the practice arrows.

Does anyone else do this? Is it evidence based, or superstition?


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[Katch66]

I haven't done this with my arrows but the idea seems to be based on solid reasoning.

[stickerpatch59]

I have always done this, but it is usually the arrow that is most important. imo

[JB_Archery]

Yes, I spin test all of mine... if they don’t spin true they get a FP written on a vane... I’d spin true then get a number for BH use

[Jason Fry]

I always marked the best H1, H2 etc for hunting, the worst get P for practice, and the middle ones get OK.


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[Razorback01]

Some of the arrows (outserts) we build are spin tested while the epoxy is still uncured. You can rotate the outsert until it spins true.

[94sktr]

always

[MnM]

I square the arrow end. Put in an insert without epoxy. Attach broadhead. Spin it. I mark the insert and arrow where the broadhead spins best (least wobble), then glue it.

[Muskles]

I square the arrow end. Put in an insert without epoxy. Attach broadhead. Spin it. I mark the insert and arrow where the broadhead spins best (least wobble), then glue it.

Same here. Ranch fairy has some good videos on YouTube on how to do this.

[HelmCrusher]

Same here. Ranch fairy has some good videos on YouTube on how to do this.

Agreed.

https://youtu.be/hAULB9uYRUE

[enewman]

i hunt at 20 yards. wobble doesn't affect enough at that distance.