Grizzly Broadheads

[Rigs]

Greetings All,

I was thinking about trying Grizzly Broadheads just to try.... Any experiences (good or bad) with these heads would be appreciated.

I have heard sharpening can be tuff....

I shoot Ace Standards 145's now and love em. I've just always wondered about the Grizzley...

Happy hunting, Jason

[Bjorn]

Grizzlies are great; sharpening can be a challenge till you get the nack for them. The 145 Grizzly is easier to sharpen than a 160.
Have a look at the STOS 145 and 160 while you are at it.

[Rigs]

Thanks Bjorn,

Much appreciated!

Happy hunting,
Jason

[nc recurveman]

I just got some No Mercy heads today and had them shavin in 3-5 minute per head. Grizzly is going to take a big sales hit this year with the zwicks on the market, they get my vote. Single bevel and a dream to work with!

[SlowBowinMO]

I agree the Zwickeys take far less time to sharpen, but I still need a file to get them the way I like them.

The Grizzlies are excellent heads and a longtime personal favorite.  We have 145's in stock, which about all we have in any number right now.  Frustrating situation.

[Ray Hammond]

why is that I wonder, Slow?

[dino]

Because shawn is working at the ski resort this time of year and put the broadhead thing on the back burner.  Happens every year.

Give Zwickeys a try.  They don't seem to be out of stock as often. dino

[SlowBowinMO]

[maxwell]

I've shot mine into 5/4 decking by accident pulled them out with a hammer just as you would a nail,   straight and ready to go again,  did something similar (trees) with manufactured heads three blades etc.and they were toast.  Gets expensive.  Grizzlies are my choice

Bill

[flatbowMB]

Originally posted by dino:
Because shawn is working at the ski resort this time of year and put the broadhead thing on the back burner.  Happens every year.

Give Zwickeys a try.  They don't seem to be out of stock as often. dino

So if I'm to understand this correctly;

A) The worlds most authorative source about broadheads and their lethality has unequivically endorsed grizzly (190 grain) BH as the most lethal and tough BH on the market today.

B)  The demand for these heads is at an all time high, in large part because of this endorsement.

C)  The distributors for these heads cannot get an adequate supply of them because they are not being produced in sufficient quantities to meet the demand.

D) They are not being produced in sufficient quantities because production is pretty much a one-man operation.  The one man operating their production does so for only 1/2 the year.  

Can anyone here (MBAs not required) see how this business model could be improved upon?

[brettlandon]

They are very hard to sharpen.  I used my Lansky knife sharpening system on them and can get them quite sharp, but it takes a lot of time to do this.  That said, they do not dull easily either.  I would not hesitate to shoot one at anything even if it had hit the dirt once (or twice, but no more).  Grizzly 190's are the only 'factory load' I shoot.

-Brett

[SlowBowinMO]

[Richie Nell]

I wonder if he will sell Grizzly Broadhead company.  I am interested.

[Bill Carlsen]

The fellow (name????????) who runs the Denton Hill shoot each summer is the owner of the Grizzly. As I understand it he is very busy with the ski operation at Denton and has little time during ski season to do much else. I used to make custom arrows until about seven years ago and that is about when the company was bought out and moved to Pa. and it was pretty much the story I got at the time. I am sure the company is still his and this ski season is very busy with all the snow.

[J W Harris]

Does anyone have any idea when Grizzly heads typically become available?

Or is the demand now so great that he's likely to be back-ordered for a year or more?

[Molson]

While on the subject...If anyone has a new pack or three of Griz 160's you'd like to sell send me a PM.  Been trying to find them and no one has them in stock.

[bowdude]

Sounds like the guy does what he loves.  Can't fault that.  As to his methods, I seem to remember a motorcycle company doing the same thing for a long time to keep their value up.