Tag Archives: arrow flight

Arrow Spine: Why It Matters for Accuracy

Easton Axis carbon arrow shafts showing arrow spine markings

Quick Answer: Arrow spine is the stiffness of your arrow shaft — how much it bends when force is applied. It matters because an arrow that flexes too much or too little on release won’t clear the bow cleanly, sending your groups left or right no matter how good your form is. Match spine to […]

Bare Shaft Tuning: 7 Steps to Perfect Arrow Flight

Bare shaft tuning setup with a compound bow, fletched arrow and bare shaft

Bare shaft tuning shows you exactly what your bow is doing wrong. Follow these 7 steps to read the results and get perfect arrow flight and broadhead accuracy.

Arrow Rests Compared: Drop-Away, Whisker Biscuit & Launcher

Compound Bow Arrow Rest Drop Away Archery Adjustable Buckle Hunting Shoot RH LH

Arrow rests compared head-to-head: how drop-away, full-containment, and launcher rests actually differ, and which one belongs on your compound bow.

Paper Tuning a Compound Bow: How to Read Every Tear

Archer at full draw with a compound bow before paper tuning

Quick Answer: Paper tuning a compound bow means shooting an arrow through a suspended sheet of paper from about 6 to 8 feet away and reading the tear it leaves. A clean round hole means your arrow is flying straight. A tear with tails pointing up, down, left, or right tells you exactly which way […]

Bareshaft Tuning: 7 Steps to Tighter Arrow Groups

Bareshaft tuning tear pattern showing fletched and bare shaft impact through paper

Bareshaft tuning is the fastest honest read you can get on a compound bow. Strip the fletching off two identical arrows, shoot them next to a fletched group at 10 yards, and the unfletched shaft tells you exactly which way the bow is fighting your form. Paper tuning catches gross errors. Bareshaft tuning catches the […]

Paper Tuning a Bow: 7-Step Guide to Perfect Arrow Flight

Archer at full draw paper tuning a compound bow

Paper tuning a bow shows what’s wrong with arrow flight in 30 seconds. Master 7 steps, fix every tear pattern, and shoot bullet holes.

Helical vs Straight Fletching: 5 Truths Bowhunters Trust

Bowhunter with whitetail buck and compound bow showing fletched hunting arrows

Helical vs straight fletching: which wins for broadheads, speed, and accuracy? 5 bowhunter-tested truths plus the 3-degree rule that ends the debate.

Broadhead Tuning: 6 Fixes When Broadheads Miss Field Points

Bowhunter at full draw with a properly tuned compound bow

Broadhead tuning made simple: a 6-step sequence to make hunting heads group with field points out to 50 yards before opening day.

Arrow Rests Compared: Drop-Away, Whisker Biscuit, and Blade in 2026

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A practical, hands-on comparison of whisker biscuit, drop-away, and blade arrow rests — strengths, weaknesses, tuning quirks, and the right pick for hunting, 3D, or target archery in 2026.

Nocking Points and D-Loops: How They Shape Arrow Flight

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Most archers tie a D-loop and crimp a nocking point once, then forget both. But position, length, and material decide whether your bow forgives form errors or punishes every flinch.