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Title: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: skychief on September 26, 2012, 11:32:00 PM
What is your opinion?

I shoot a setup of about 44 pounds at 29" draw length (recurve).

I have had a lot of success with Stinger 2 blades when I used a wheel bow.

I have come into possesion of some 100 grain Stingers with bleeder blades.

Will they do as well as the 2-blades with a 465 grain arrow out of my setup on deer?

Thanks for your thoughts, Skychief.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: TxAg on September 27, 2012, 12:06:00 AM
That was my EXACT set up last year. Worked like a champ on a bunch of deer and hogs. Those bleeders are small and dont impede penetration much. Lots of blood on the ground.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: FerretWYO on September 27, 2012, 12:20:00 AM
Go get em. Great broad head.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: beachbowhunter on September 27, 2012, 05:00:00 AM
Keep the bleeders in.  Great for your set up.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: COOCH on September 27, 2012, 07:00:00 AM
Been using them the last few seasons with the bleeders and they work like a charm.Leave them in.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: JoeM on September 27, 2012, 07:26:00 AM
I vote keep'em in
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: ranger 3 on September 27, 2012, 07:55:00 AM
Leave them in as long as you shoot them and see if they fly like your other set up.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: gvdocholiday on September 27, 2012, 08:41:00 AM
Leave them in.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: Gen273 on September 27, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
yes, I say leave them in.
Title: Re: Stingers. Bleeder blades or NO bleeder blades?
Post by: JamesKerr on September 27, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
I say leave them in as well. On any deer sized game and even most hogs the bleeders will not impede penetration. They will definately be better than 2 blades though on blood trails.