Thoughts on Zephyr Broadheads??

[DVSHUNTER]

I shot zephyer heads and did not care for the. The were no match for a rock. The tips popped right off or rolled over. Should I be shooting rocks, no. But misses do happen. When things don't go perfect I like to have a head that can take abuse. They did not for me. I now shoot 190 grizzles. They are hard to sharpen, but for me. The effort is rewarded by performance and longevity.

[DVSHUNTER]

ps, mine did not shave out of the box, but did easily sharpen to "poppin" sharp. Good luck.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by DVSHUNTER:
I shot zephyer heads and did not care for the. The were no match for a rock. The tips popped right off or rolled over. Should I be shooting rocks, no. But misses do happen. When things don't go perfect I like to have a head that can take abuse. They did not for me. I now shoot 190 grizzles. They are hard to sharpen, but for me. The effort is rewarded by performance and longevity.

I bent a grizzly 190 on a rock once....no kidding.  I was in Rocky Mount VA at the time I did it out stump shooting.  Looked like a stump to me, but it was a rock.

Guess none of them are truly bomb proof.

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Thanks for the comments on the buck guys....yep, he was a dandy...and it was quite a story, the whole weekend and what happened the day before and all....but anyway, that Sasquatch sure did some 'abuse' on him to say the least....and 'Performance' was rewarding.      

Also, Mark Horne has killed a pile of elk with the Sas 4 blade.......he loved the head so much he bought the company.

[Possum Head]

Are these boogers extinct?

[Schmidty3]

I believe so. I loved how sharp I could get them.

[acedoc]

Originally posted by Zradix:
Buddy bought some.
They were fairly sharp out of the box.
Not sharp enough for me or him.
Head seemed relatively well built. I found the steel to be quite soft.

I personally don't feel the stainless is worth twice the price. I feel there are better constructed heads of that weight for almost 1/2 the price.
Might be worth it if they were TRULY hair popping sharp out of the box, but they are not.
My 2¢

If they are stainless then I would think that is part of the problem - most stainless is 440 c , it is known to take a keen edge and loose it fast ,also it is supposed to be brittle.
My 1095 and leafspring knives hold an edge longer than the muelas I have in 440 stainless.

I had a pack of them a while back. I shot at a pig out of a tree stand. I missed the pig high and the arrow stuck in he dirt. When I retrieved the arrow, the broadhead was broken. Lost all faith in them at that point, and gave the other 2 away.

And yes, GK heads are as sharp as they can be out of the pkg, and tough as can be also. Thats about all I use now. I also carry Magnus Sringers in my quiver for pigs.

Bisch