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Well I know there not going to be as strong as steel Have any of you had any durability issues. I'm going to be using a long broadhead also, Grizz EL Gran. and it's got me thinking it may not be a good idea.
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I don't use aluminum adapters for broadheads. At least not if there is any way to avoid it. The will fail on a hard bone hit, or an angled hit that smacks a rib. Stick with brass or steel for broadheads.
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I've used them for 38 years and not had a problem during that time.I've shot primarily Zwickey deltas and eskimos with a few others on short tryouts.Also, used both short and long adapters but prefer the longs. IMHO they are just fine. Ben
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I usually use steel, but needed to use the aluminum to keep the weight the same with the new heads. I know they have the titanium screw in ones now but I don't wont to pay the price.
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The KEY to them being durable is having them screwed on tight!!!
I've bent a few over the years, mostly on judos cause I get lazy and don't check to see if they are tight after every shot. What causes any adapter post to bend, and yep I've bent steel ones, is not having them on tight and the gap between the base of the adapter and the end of the shaft becomes the weakest link.
I try and use plumbers tape on all my judos and that seems to work pretty good at keeping the from working loose on repetitive shots. I do have some hog heads that are locked down tight with epoxy just for good measure. But, my Bheads don't usually work loose as I'm not shooting my sharpened ones a lot at targets and I check them before every hunt. (I still would and do IF I use steel adapters)
Aluminum adapters have also served me well for 2 and a half decades.....and I have them on most all my arrows. Only a half dozen have steel adapters, and I save them for special occasions and don't use them often. I've killed most of my hogs with aluminum, and only two with the steel.
So, I don't worry about aluminum adapters at all. I think after all I've killed with them(angled shots-busted ribs and all), and all the target and judo shots I've taken, I'd know if they were a real problem.
Just make sure you get them screwed down tight and you shouldn't have a problem. I never have in that case.
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I do use them but have had them bend. I use the steel adapters now as much as possible.
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I've never had a problem with aluminum adapters, and I've put them through some rather heavy bone (exit wound side, of course).
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The only problem I have had was when they were glued into heads and I couldn't get them out.
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I have had a few bend on elk where the animal spun at the shot and I had a diagonal hit on bone. I will have to remember terry's tip on keeping them tight with plumbers tape.
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I've had 2 alum adapters break off on 2 different hunts. Bad batch, maybe? Wasn't gonna chance it again. I've been using steel adapters for about 10 years, no bends, no breaks.
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I prefer steel just in case.I dont feel secure with any potential week links up front on my arrow.I dont want to ever second guess anything on the front end of my arrow.
I had a screw in aluminum broadhead insert bend once and that was enough for me.I think I would be way more secure with the glue in glue on though for sure in the aluminum inserts.I dont like the screw ins though personally.
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quote:Originally posted by wv lungbuster: Are their different brands or all made by the same company??
When using aluminum, Zwickey makes a 36 grain screw in long broadhead adapter and Magnus makes a 42 grain screw in long broadhead adapter. These are the ones I use.
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