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I usually cut and fletch my own arrows. Tubing cutter on my aluminums back in the day. On the carbons I used a Drimmel Tool with cut-off wheel that gets close to square and then I use a honing stone. I've always thought that was close enough, and I personally cannot tell any difference in flight or performance when compared to shafts cut at the Archery Pro Shop on a real arrow cutter.

Thoughts about using an "arrow squaring tool"?

I cut my arrows at the local pro shop (used to work there).
Their saw does fine.

But I had seen a new aluminum insert w the face a little off.
And I've whacked an arrow into stuff, where the insert collar got compressed to less than square.

Can use the G5 ASD to clean em up, or just use a new insert.

I've needed the ASD twice, out of maybe 4 dozen arrows I've checked/shot.
Am content to not use one now.

Hell add 3 or 4 dozen since. Not all were shot w broadhead, but all those hunted with were, and they flew fine.
So have no idea if I needed some ASD tweaks on the other arrows or not.

I use a band saw on woods and a hack saw on carbons (wrapped with masking tape to eliminate splinters) to cut just longer than finish length. I then square them up using a miter gauge on a disk sander.

I just threw one in the cart with my order. Just the CE tool that chucks into a drill.

Probably will make zero difference, but I'll take any help, real or perceived, I can get with a bow!

Good luck with it. Let us know how it works out for you.

For the most part it sounds like it makes little difference, at least unless its WAY off. I'll like stick with what I've done.

I use an apple archery products cut off jig. It’s a handy little tool.