Ashby Single Bevel Broadheads anyone

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
My Zwickey Delta 4 blades have killed so many deer since the mid 80s that I'd pay $30 a head for them.                  

How many do you want?   :D

[Terry Green]

Too funny Jason.....I'd pay it if I had to....but they are still reasonable at the moment....I'll look ya up if'n they get scarce I promise.    

[joebuck]

Cody, here are features for the Ashby head that hold the cost up for the upcoming 09 heads

1. Garret Schleif hand hones every head to hair popping sharpness. Every head now...This takes time. It is arguably the sharpess head out there. To me it's sharper than a Silverflame.

2. The Ashby and Nanook head tempering process for 09' should be unparallel in this industry. More on that from the fine people at ABS at a later date.

3. At 300 grains, the weight of the Ashby is double of most single bevel head. A head of 440B stainless cost more especially if it's twice as heavy as the "other" steel heads

Plainly This head just cost more to make and carries the benefits of the head with it. But there is one thing for sure, you'll think twice about knocking a fox squirrel off a limb at $30 a head. But thats exactly not the market this head targets. It's in the Penetration market......most bowhunters know that a field point through the heart of a deer will kill just as many deer as 2-3-4 blade something another.....but.....if i hit the scapula...i like the history,design and intent for what the Ashby was made for....

[JC]

Good posts Steel and Allan.

[kevgsp]

Kinda like the diff between an off the shelf mass produced bow and a $1000 custom.

[Red Boar]

Originally posted by joebuck:
Cody, here are features for the Ashby head that hold the cost up for the upcoming 09 heads

1. Garret Schleif hand hones every head to hair popping sharpness. Every head now...This takes time. It is arguably the sharpess head out there. To me it's sharper than a Silverflame.

2. The Ashby and Nanook head tempering process for 09' should be unparallel in this industry. More on that from the fine people at ABS at a later date.

3. At 300 grains, the weight of the Ashby is double of most single bevel head. A head of 440B stainless cost more especially if it's twice as heavy as the "other" steel heads

Plainly This head just cost more to make and carries the benefits of the head with it. But there is one thing for sure, you'll think twice about knocking a fox squirrel off a limb at $30 a head. But thats exactly not the market this head targets. It's in the Penetration market......most bowhunters know that a field point through the heart of a deer will kill just as many deer as 2-3-4 blade something another.....but.....if i hit the scapula...i like the history,design and intent for what the Ashby was made for....

Question: I am using the 175 gr. Grizzly Stik Samurais...are they put through the same process as the Asby and Nanook heads?

[joebuck]

Red Boar..give ed or garrett a call. i know they are hands on quality people and can answer all your questions. i am just a customer..customer for 16 years!

[wasapt]

Cody, I bought some Abowyer Brown Bears and plan to use them on my next hunt, bison. I considered the Ashby but I think the Abowyer is a close and less expensive comparable broadhead. I made a spread sheet and put the specs and price side by side, the ashby won if price is no issue but the abowyer won when price enters the formula - for me any how. Keep us posted on what you decide. Bryce

[Steel]

Abowyers are very nice I think the steel is alittle better in the Ashby and Silver Flames.  Still the fact the Abowyers are built like a tank,little cheaper, very good steel also makes them a very good choice for a broadhead.