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I guided Ed Schlief on Water Buffalo last year and watched Ed put one of his Safari's through the center of the big buff's shoulder and clean out the far side of it's neck. The buff trotted a short distance staggered around in a circle and fell over dead. Ed recovered the arrow and it was in perfect condition. I shot a good buff the year before with a 2020 legacy that I put a 1/8th welding wire up the center. My arrow pulled up on the off-side leg but the buff covered about the same distance before going down. You sure wouldn't want to try and shoot that arrow again.
Posts: 49 | From: Tully Heads Australia | Registered: Oct 2004
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Good Topic! I shoot a 61lb recuve and my Grizzly Alaskans fly poorly. I have tried using different head weights to no avail. My arrows are 30.5 inches long. When I shoot, they very quickly kick left mid flight before hitting the target straight. (Note: I also shoot left handed) From the previous replies, I am wondering if the spine is not aligned properly? PS I really want to get this arrow working for me as I quite like it!
Posts: 19 | From: NW British Columbia, CANADA | Registered: Sep 2005
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Further to my previous reply: I just checked my arrows and it appears that My "stiks" are aligned perpendicular to the string. My arrows came with feathers on already so I am wondering if I am screwed? I can't just turn the arrow 90 degrees without re-fletching my arrows. Any suggestions?
Posts: 19 | From: NW British Columbia, CANADA | Registered: Sep 2005
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The last set of Grizzly sticks I bought, a couple months ago, three of us could not find a "spine" by rolling them as described. We then put them on a spine tester snd spined them, then twisted them just a tad and spined again... all the way around the shaft. We found only a few pounds difference all the way around.
I like them. I get good flight, but they are heavy..like 725 to 750 the way I set them up, and these are the Alaskans.
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In the event that anybody is not satisfied with their Grizzly stiks, please let me know. I will be happy to take them off you hands as long as they are 29 inches or longer in lenght.
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I shoot a Silvertip 66lb at 29". I use Gold Tips 7595 with a 190 grn grizzly broadhead pluss 20grn brass weight and also add 40 grns to the nock end this gives arrow weight of around 720 grains. I also use (3) 5 1/2" right helical fletch feathers. I have shot this set up for quite a while and have blown thru elk, moose, bear, hogs, and deer with no problem. It will also shoot very flat out to about 30 yards before starting to drop off.
Posts: 32 | From: Idaho | Registered: Jan 2008
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How do you all glue the inserts? I mean...how do you get the inserts straight? I'm haveing trouble getting those on the shafts. I need some tips.
Posts: 42 | From: Russian Mission, Alaska | Registered: Jan 2005
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Is there a way to desolve the epoxy in order to get the insert out? Out of one dozen shafts i ended up with 3 that are mounted correctly. Does anyone else have this problem?
Posts: 42 | From: Russian Mission, Alaska | Registered: Jan 2005
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Sitkas are for bow weights under 55# , Alaskan 50# to 80#,and Safari from 70# to 125# ,i would buy the Alaskan's . i am a new dealer for Grizzly sticks --- herb
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Hello Darlin' Posts: 4846 | From: New Brunswick , Canada | Registered: Mar 2003
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Avalanche , couple of things you might try > try them cock feather in . or raise your nocking point a bit .you really should to the bow to the arrows . check out O L Adcocks website and follow his bow tuning directions . it might be a help --- herb
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Hello Darlin' Posts: 4846 | From: New Brunswick , Canada | Registered: Mar 2003
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I have 18 of the alaskans that I built at 31.5 inches to shoot from a 63# wes wallace bow @ 30" draw length. with the 70 grain brass insert + 20 grain insert weight and 125 grain steel force 2 blade, wraps and 5 inch shield cut feathers, my arrows only weighed in @ about 650 grains. I couldn't get the bare shafts to fly (at all)!!!! and only got mediocre flight when at last i removed the brass up front and replaced with aluminum. The way you describe your setup i would say the alaskans would be severely under spined. at least that is my experience. go with the safaris.
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I have 18 of the alaskans that I built at 31.5 inches to shoot from a 63# wes wallace bow @ 30" draw length. with the 70 grain brass insert + 20 grain insert weight and 125 grain steel force 2 blade, wraps and 5 inch shield cut feathers, my arrows only weighed in @ about 650 grains. I couldn't get the bare shafts to fly (at all)!!!! and only got mediocre flight when at last i removed the brass up front and replaced with aluminum. The way you describe your setup i would say the alaskans would be severely under spined. at least that is my experience. go with the safaris.
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Same for me,I find the Alaskan a little bit under spined for my BW 57# recurve and for my Blacktail VL 61# arrow 29# standard brass insert and 125 BH
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