Any success with Thunderheads and the like?

[frank bullitt]

Well here's my testimony. I won a pack of 180 grain heads in the mid '80s at a shoot, no longer made. Then with all the talk over heavy up-front weight, I decided to try them out. 2117 alum. arrows, I have a practice broadhead      that I've tried to destroy. Stumps, rocks even shot a gopher at my friends house and richocet off the foundation, I can't say more! Use a ceramic stick to keep the blades razor sharp. Oh, and did I mention the big doe I shot with one out of a Black Locust selfbow 55lbs. Now does anyone have anymore 180 grain blades?

[Soilarch]

Thunderheads and good ole Muzzy 3 blades aren't in vogue anymore.  They're solid designs.  I think the muzzy is a better design personally, but I've used both.  My only complaint with them is that Thunderheads are a hassle to deal with when they aren't on the arrow, and Muzzy's need a touch up on the stone out-of-the-box.

All I used in the wheel days, and will likely be what I get my first trad deer with.

[BradLantz]

Jeff Strubberg - I'd shoot my 160 gr Thunderheads into a concrete block right along side all the 2 and 3 blade Magnus, Zwickey, Snufer, Steel Force etc etc heads and would expect it to hold up as well as the best and better than most.

I've got that much confidence in those heads.

[Jeff Strubberg]

And you will replace those blades every time...that's my objection to em.

[Bill Turner]

Killed many deer and a black bear with Thunderheads during my compound shooting days. Have no doubt they would work just fine out of my recurves and longbows. It just so happens that I like to sharpen my own heads and have no problem doing so. Now I shoot the older Bear Razorheads, Magnus and Muzzy Phantoms.

[Talondale]

Originally posted by Sharpster:
 

Originally posted by Talondale:
I like them because I am sharpening challenged as well, but getting better.  I use those and Magnus Stingers.  I plan on getting a KME to help me resharpen the stingers.

The broadhead sharpener was actually developed specifically for sharpening replacement blades (back in my wheelie bow days). With 2 sets of clamp jaws, it will sharpen both your Stingers and your Thunderhead blades. Replacement blades are getting too expensive to throw out after practicing with them.

Ron [/b]

That's good to hear because I saved most of my used blades for practice blades.  My birthday is Saturday and it's on my wish list.

[WildmanSC]

I wouldn't shoot a Steelforce broadhead into a concrete block.  I had one break on me when I shot a bit high and hit a "fresh" stump.

Bill

[RC]

Can`t speak on the Thunderheads as I`ve never used them out of trad bows but I have killed a lot of stuff with Muzzy 125 grain 3 blades no problems with penetration or blood trails.

   In reality most lost animals are not because of broadhead design but are due to poor shot placement.RC

[BradLantz]

"And you will replace those blades every time"

Nope, I have a KME and will resharpen them. I suppose a blade will get too badly dinged/chiped etc to reuse, but I've destroyed quite a few 2 blade COI heads and have figured out what works best for me.

New head = more money than a single blade