I use hot glue for my inserts so i can adjust broadhead alignment easily without breaking an arrow. However If you shoot fixed into dense block like targets you might want to use epoxy because you can lose them in the target.

 

Go to WalMart (hardware or craft sections) (If the insert is smoking hot, it's too hot!) and get a life time supply for $5, there are no cons. You will be available to change or adjust by placing the point in boiling water for 15 seconds!

 

Glue, depending on which type is permanent, holds well and easy to use. Hot melt is reversible but little more time consuming. You have to do it right or inserts will come out, I have never had one come out. Some arrow manufacturers don’t recommended them because of the heat that can damage the arrow but if you do it right that’s a non issue.


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What’s the right and wrong way to do it? Is there a good video I can to learn?


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Hot melt without a doubt. That way you can reverse it if need be.

 

After asking this same question I Tried hot glue sticks from Walmart for the first time 2 months ago and haven’t had a single issue.


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hot melt all day every day

 

Hot melt. I used to use the archery specific hot melt which is more dense and really durable but also take more heat to melt. I have since changed to just regular old hot glue sticks like you get in the hobby section at wall mart and they work just as well.

 

About the four minute mark. He is focused on nock bushings but the same should be true for tip inserts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD0IhK08Qdo

 

I take my glue and heat it then have my point or insert in my other hand and heat the insert ever so slightly and then get glue melting then put on insert and then insert and after insert or point is installed I dunk in ice water, then peel off excess. Never had one come loose yet.


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I know this is a bit of thread necro but...

for those using craft hot melt glue, do you use the high temp or low temp hot glue? Does it matter?

 

my bag says 'multi temp' but its the size that fits my wifes low temp gun. been using it for years, works great