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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: DaveT1963 on November 03, 2014, 04:52:00 PM
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As much as I love my Simmons (and the blood trails they leave) I would like to find another broadhead with similar proportions (width verses length) that has a flat blade instead of concanve. Just takes too much effort and special equipment to keep that edge on the simmons (sorry Rada doesn't even come close for me). I enjoy being able to use a nicholson file and leather to get a razor edge.
Anyone have any suggestions for a replacement head? I like the grizzlies but want a wider head.
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Zephyr sasquatch is 1 9/16 wide, abowyer large bonehead 1 1/2, magnus 1 is 1 1/2. Cant think of any others but wish there were more wide heads as I like using flying meat cleavers for fast results and short blood trails.............just dont dig the new trendy skinny heads myself and use big 160 snuffers for 95% of my hunting........
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There is also a Deadhead knock off out there called a Dreadhead. its a pretty wide head but dont have any experience with them personally. I have some contact info for the makers if you are interested let me know
C
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Ace super express
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Dave,
Have you tried this⬇️⬇️⬇️
http://youtu.be/9e3MElyAMrM
I do mine differntly. I shoot Simmons and I can get shaving sharp in about 5min. I use a smiths sportsmans pal, and I ALWAYS steel my heads and knives but Rob has great luck with his file
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Zwickey Delta 4 blade.
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I got some of the Zephyr Sirocco. They are an inch and 5/16. They fly good but they are still a wider cut than most.
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200 grain ace is like a flying axe
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Originally posted by Biathlonman:
Ace super express
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Magnus classic and Zepher are both huge
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Originally posted by sleepyhollow:
200 grain ace is like a flying axe
Yep, love them easy to sharpen and best price out there. Been in business like 78 years that says a lot.
Tracy
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Ace super express!!
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The Howard Hill heads are a true 3" to 1" ratio and roughly 160gr.. They are one of the best flying heads out there.This is JMO so take it with a grain of salt.
Regards,
Grouse
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Zwickey delta, but if you're having trouble sharpening the simmons with a file try getting a chainsaw file to sharpen them with and then glue a piece of leather around a round rod (old arrow shaft, wooden dowel, etc...) and rub a small amount of toothpaste onto the leather. You should be able to get the heads pretty sharp just using the file and then stropping on the leather.
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Big 3's have served me well.
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Friend - I am not familiar with Big 3, how carries them?
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DaveT1963...A custom ordered VPA for Big Jim...1.5" cut.. 3 blade...300 gn...Big Jim submitted an inquiry earlier this year to justify a specific quantiy expense justification. The quantity desried was either met or exceeded within a few days.
Reference Dark Continent Forum threads...Back from Magersfontein and Back from Botswana.
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Snuffer
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I sure am partial to my German Kinetic Silverflame XL's!
Bisch
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magnus 1 160 gr 1 1/2" wide, easy to sharpen and inexpensive or VPA 3 blades1 1/4" (wider than standard model) for more $
if you use a heavy bow, big jim 3 blades all the way....
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if you're truly looking for STRAIGHT edges..
Either Abowyer Large bonehead 1 1/2"..may be too heavy.
Or magnus classic in the 1 1/2 width ( not sure what that model is called)
Or Zwickey delta at 1 3/8"
I don't care for the zephyr..the stainless is too soft and doesn't keep an edge very well.
All the other wide heads I can think of are not straight edges...either concave or convex
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Check out Mike Palmer's "Extreme Cut" broad heads. They are made by Muzzy for him and are a larger version of the Phantom broad head. I'm hopefully going to shoot a deer this year with them.
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original Magnus I.
i call it the flying hatchet. flies great, and is huge. devastating holes.
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I use the Abowyer Boneheads for exactly the reason you are switching. I have tried the Zephyrs and my experience is they dont hold an edge and whistle in flight. I sharpen my Boneheads on a Worksharp wheel and they get sharper than anything I have ever seen and hold the edge well. They are expensive but I have used the same 3 heads for 5 years now and have killed a a bunch of critters.
Bonner
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Lot's of good ideas...AND for sharpening your Simmons, the Centaur Archery sharpening system does an excellent job - fast - on these. It also is an excellent general purpose sharpening system.
I use the Centaur Battle Axe on deer and bear and they are excellent, but you will have the same issues as your Simmons.
Jim also has a video on his site using the sharpener on his BHs.
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Give the Palmer Extreme broadheads a look! They cut Huge holes and are very easy to sharpen. I could stick 4 fingers in the entrance hole of the buck I shot a few days ago. They penetrate well also. And they are one of my most accurate heads. I like them a lot!
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Also Ace Express in 165gr.
ACE EXPRESs 165 Grain
$28.95/6 pack
1-5/16" X 2-3/4"
long straight edge
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Originally posted by Bisch:
I sure am partial to my German Kinetic Silverflame XL's!
Bisch
This would be a great choice.
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(http://i.imgur.com/qZ79kXm.jpg)
Buddy shot this today at a steep angle with a RADA sharpened Simmons head. Went through heavy bone, severed major artery, bled like it was coming out a fire hose. Died on the spot. Just sayin.
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Originally posted by pdk25:
(http://i.imgur.com/qZ79kXm.jpg)
Buddy shot this today at a steep angle with a RADA sharpened Simmons head. Went through heavy bone, severed major artery, bled like it was coming out a fire hose. Died on the spot. Just sayin.
Congrats to your buddy on a nice buck. Rada just doesn't produce edge I like but obviously it will work.