Slicktricks Don't Spin True

[RonnieM]

Thanks. The blades are all tight.

[xcaliber]

Ronnie, hope you get a nice deer this fall, you sure have put in the time!
Good Luck.

[RonnieM]

Man I got a herd of some buck, some huge ones too, going to go hunt them this Tuesday through Friday. Going to try for a monster buck and doe in the evenings then turkey hunt in the mornings. Going to fill the freezer up and try for a nice mount.

[Big Woods]

I did get most of them to spin well with minimal wobble by playing with the washers. What do you guys mean by squaring the inserts?

[bob1961]

squaring the inserts means to make sure they sit square to the arrow shaft's end cut....other words you need to make sure your arrow shafts are cut a true 90 degrees to the shaft, or you will have a very small gap on one side as the insert touches the shaft on other side....

[Normous]

+1 on the washer advice, I might add that you can swap washers or turn them around on the stubborn ones.

[awshucks]

I sent a pm but forgot to tell you that arrows fletched w/ 'bolt' AZ-EZ arent as susecptible to out of round heads......I used some that were .008" out and they flew good.

[Drew]

Here is another way to help ensure your SlickTricks, or any broadhead spin true. Instead of holding the arrow horizontally when inserting/tightening your broadhead, hold them vertically. I actually place mine tip down on the workbench and hold the broadhead with the broadhead wrench and spin the arrow until tight. I've had much less runout using this method. Worth a try...

[8ptbuk]

For years I've rotated my insert to correct the crooked heads I've had . I wish the manufacturers would put a band on the rear of the insert the same size as the inside diameter of the shaft to center it up .

[Onetimeonly x-->]

Here is another way to help ensure your SlickTricks, or any broadhead spin true. Instead of holding the arrow horizontally when inserting/tightening your broadhead, hold them vertically. I actually place mine tip down on the workbench and hold the broadhead with the broadhead wrench and spin the arrow until tight. I've had much less runout using this method. Worth a try...

Long time no see my friend, good advise.

[Boo]

Target tips will beat the surface of your front insert and sometimes the face will not be square anymore. It's best that you buy a squaring tool. They certainly aren't really expensive and can also be made if you use a little ingenuity. Look at the Bert Coyote squaring tool or the S5 for ideas.

[bob1961]

come to think bout my tricks, I never had to reposition anything with all mine I use BH's on....

[Big Woods]

In order to use the squaring tool, I would have to heat the inserts and remove them correct? When I've done that in the past, I end up ruining about 15% of the arrows so I think I will just stick with messing with the washers for my exising arrows. I could see getting a squaring tool and ordering all future arrows with the inserts loose so I could square the arrows and then glue them myself

[Boo]

In order to use the squaring tool, I would have to heat the inserts and remove them correct? When I've done that in the past, I end up ruining about 15% of the arrows so I think I will just stick with messing with the washers for my exising arrows. I could see getting a squaring tool and ordering all future arrows with the inserts loose so I could square the arrows and then glue them myself

Do a YouTube video search for G5 ASD
Here's an example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndg7hmikAU4

[Big Woods]

So the tool is of no use unless the inserts or nocks are removed correct?