BigFitz

After reading all of the positive talk on Slick Tricks I bought some and gave them a shot (more like 40). The design and quality seems great but I was a bit let down after seeing them 2-3inches left and 2 inches low at 20 and 30 yards. My field points hit the same hole from 10 -40 yards. Can anyone give any suggestions on why they are left and low. I shoot properly spined arrows and 100 grain mags out of a 64# Trykon xl. QAD LD drop away. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Rob/PA Bowyer

Broadheads will show you flaws in your tuning ie either you (torque), bow, bow-arrow combo, arrows. Have you spin tested your arrows, are they all hitting together?

How tuned is the bow? Are you shooting the proper shaft for your setup?

OGW

This diagram may help you get the groups together:

mfd1027

I would suspect a tuning issue also. The two posts above this one are rt. on in how to possibly fix things.

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MO_Bowhnter

If your blaming the slitck tricks, try another broadhead first and see if it impacts along with your field points. If not, then you got a tuning issue.

BigFitz

Rob
The slicks are all grouping together. I have tested my arrows and they seem true. Could having straight fletching cause a problem? I don't have nearly the experience of most of you guys but its hard to swallow that super tight field point groups could be achieved with an improperly tuned bow. My low and to the left isn't on the chart I checked.
I think I overestimated my tuning abilities haha. I'm gonna have to look some better methods up in the forums. Thanks guys I appreciate the info.

BigFitz

Thats a good idea. I tried some mechanicals and they were fine but i know thats another ballgame compared to tuning the fixed blades.
thanks

mauser06

i would bet tuning issue also. download Eastons tuning guide. thats where that chart came from. to bring it up, lower your nocking point. then to bring them right, move your rest slightly..cant remember what direction i always get confused on that lol. adjust EVER so slightly. hairs at a time.

make sure your spine is good before moving your rest...have someone run it on software...i never got around to buying or id do it for you.

also, offset or helical fletchings will help. your fixed heads AND straight fletchings are both trying to steer your arrow.

and yes...just because you get good tight groups where you aim with field points dont mean diddly squat with broadheads. ive had poorly spined arrows shoot great with fieldpoints. screw on fixed broadheads and go try and find that arrow in the woods. fixed broadheads magnify your errors in setup, tune, spine, form etc...i wouldnt blame the slick tricks just yet...

good luck

r33h

I am using slicks and mine weren't hitting quite the exact same as my field tips...just as you have mentioned. I used the Easton tuning guide and did the broadhead test and using the exact chart that OGW has posted for you, was able to get both broadheads and target tips hitting perfectly. You can also download a PDF of the easton tuning guide from easton's website. Start with the tuning guide and work out some of the tuning issues you might be having...I beat you aren't quited as in tune as you may think you are. Let us know how it goes...

archer58

Absolutely... you need to have offset or helical vanesto steer any broadhead.