Broadheads - How sharp out of the box?

[StanM]

Ragnorak Forge - these will be in the $30/3-pack range.

bowbenderman - the steel is 41L40, heat treated to 50 Rockwell.

Butch - that's the way I've always been, which is why I asked, because I now realize that's not the way everyone looks at it.  The difference to me between a knife and a broadhead with regards to sharpness out of the package is that I don't need to practice with the knife before I use it.  I ALWAYS shoot a broadhead a couple of times into a target before I would ever think of hunting with it.  Then I need to touch them up.

Thanks again to all for the replies.

[texbow2]

I agree with Butch. I keep 2/3 BHs for practice/tuning and they usually never gets sharpened....but I shoot every head I'm going to hunt with at least 5-10 shots so I am confident it is aligned/flying properly, then I sharpen

[StanM]

Originally posted by Chester Thompson:
How do you suggest sharpening the one that I am going to win on the auction?

Hi Chester, I will do a couple of videos this weekend showing two ways you can sharpen them.  One is with a file and bench vise, the other with a jig I built that you could make for less than $5.  I find them pretty simple to sharpen.

It'll be much easier to show it on a video that to try and type an explanation.

[Fletcher]

My vote is for the well ground bevel.  I will take care of the final sharpening after I have shot them a bit.

There may be a reason to have it "hunting sharp out of the package" with a screw in head.  There are plenty of shooters who want to just screw it in and go.  It wouldn't work for me, but that is me.

Hunting sharp for a glue on head is a waste of your time and effort and my money, IMO.

Will these come in both right and left bevels?

Rick

[COMPOUNDLESS IN CONCRETE]

You could always send me a pack of the 150's scary wicked sharp out of the package and a pack of them with a good sharp grind and I will be happy to write a review on my findings.      

[Chester Thompson]

Yeah I totally agree with the video idea. Much better for me.

[HOWITZER]

HMMM the wheels are a spinning, or should I say grinding, Red Feather Comes through with another fantastic head.  If these broadheads preform as well as the small game heads I might never shop any place else!

[Earthdog]

As long as the angles are already set right,I don't care if broadheads come hunting sharp,as I'll shoot an sharpen them myself many times anyway.
Just strong an straight flying will do.

[Possum Head]

Nice pics,they've got me salivating on the wife's keyboard!Wish I was up a tree with a quiver full.

[Bjorn]

These days I just buy STOS and ABowyers. The STOS are very sharp and only need a diamond stone and some stropping to be ready-2 minutes per. The new ABowyers need nothing to get them ready.

[SveinD]

Nice looking heads Stan! Looking forward to hearing of some testing!

[mongoose]

I think they should come sharp out of the box, as stated before all other sharp edge tools come sharp out of the box(knives, sissors, drill bits etc). They don't charge extra for the sharp edge either and like every thing else after use they all need to be resharpened