Use a dedicated broadhead wrench to screw broadheads onto your arrows.

Why a broadhead wrench?

  • It fully covers the blades while you tighten, greatly reducing the risk of serious cuts to your fingers.
  • It lets you apply firm, even torque so the broadhead seats tightly on the insert without slipping.
  • Many hunting education courses specifically warn against using fingers or pliers and recommend a broadhead wrench as the safe tool.

What not to use

  • Do not use your bare fingers; even a tiny slip can cause a deep cut because broadheads are extremely sharp.
  • Avoid needle‑nose or locking pliers: they can slip on the ferrule, damage the head, and are singled out as the wrong choice in safety quizzes and hunter-ed style materials.

Extra safety tips

  • Check that the broadhead is snug but do not overtighten to the point of stripping threads.
  • Inspect blades after tightening and before hunting; resharpen or replace dull or damaged blades.
  • Always store assembled broadheads in a proper quiver so the blades are covered whenever they are not in use.

In short, when wondering “what should be used to screw on broadheads?” the correct and safe answer in hunter education and archery resources is a broadhead wrench , not fingers or pliers.

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