VPA 2-Blade

[Gary Sorensen]

I use the KME knife sharpener on these and it works great.

[FarmerMarley]

I love how solid these BHs are built. Put them side to side with a lot of others and you will see what I'm talking about, they are SOLID!

Because of how solid they are built they end up a lot smaller in total profile than BHs of equivalent weight, this tend to surprise some people when they open the package.

My only kill experience is with a a 250 grain penetrator. Pass through on a approxiomately 180lb boar hog out of a 40# bow. I also tested the head on a freshly skinned out big boar hide with a thick shield plate. My arrow with a 250 grn VPA penetrator and 40# bow outpenetrated several of my buddies heavier bows. Passed through the shield on both sides of the hide.

On a side note: Archaeologists used to find little arrow heads and they assumed they were for small game, calling them "bird points". More recently they have determined that those small points were actually used for taking American bison!

[threeunder]

I just received some of the 300 gr. Penetrators from a fellow T'G'er...I'm impressed!
These things are like a tank compared to any other 2-blade I've got.  I suck at sharpening 2-blade broadheads, but in about 10 minutes I got these sharper than any other 2 blade head I ever sharpened.
Heading to Georgia this weekend, assuming these will shoot well, I'm anxious to try to make some bacon with one!
Ken

[RM81]

IMO, they seem to be pretty good heads, but I would not call them bomb proof.  I did manage to curl a tip on a 200 grain 2 blade VPA or penetrator (whatever they're calling them now).  Contacted VPA and got a replacement without any hassle.  I picked up some 3 blade VPA's and plan on using them next season instead of the 2 blade.

The 2 blade VPA did fly very well for me and sharpened nicely on a KME though.

[JamesKerr]

what did you shoot that could possibly curl the tip on a vpa? I shoot the three blades anx have hit a large piece of novaculite dead on after missing a deer in north arkansas and there was no damage to the head

[tracker12]

I shot the VPA 125 3 baldes last year out of my compound. They are nice heads, fly well and penetrate.  Thye are not indestructable though.  I did manage to bend some of the blades after they went through targets and deer. It was very noticable when my arrow flight deterriated. I like the head and would not hesitate to use them.  I just caution people that they can bend.

[RM81]

Originally posted by JamesKerr:
what did you shoot that could possibly curl the tip on a vpa? I shoot the three blades anx have hit a large piece of novaculite dead on after missing a deer in north arkansas and there was no damage to the head

Wood 2x4 target stand.  Was shooting at some longer distances to see how they flew and hit the stand on accident.  Arrow flight was straight and I would have expected it to stick in the wood, but it just bounced off.  Blew the nock off the back of the arrow too.

I'm not knocking them.  I think they're nice broadheads, but nothing is indesctructable.  I could understand the tip curling hitting rock or something hard like that but was surprised it did hitting the wood.  It was an earlier head, so it may just been a fluke.

[daveycrockett]

Been shooting the 2 blade 250's for 2 seasons now. Killed 4 deer and a hog with the same head so far. pass thru's on all.  

[Sharpster]

Originally posted by Shane C:
Yeah, it's not so much that I'm worried they won't penetrate but more that the exit wound/blood trail will suck.

Shane if the bloodtrail is your concern, focus on the recipe:

1) shot placement

2) penetration

3) level of BHD sharpness

If you can put all three of these ingredients together, the bloodtrail will be very short no matter what BHD you're shooting. The best bloodtrail is always... the  shortest  bloodrail.


Ron

[Shane C]

Thanks guys! These will definitely be in my quiver next year. Just wanting to see what others thought about them. For reference, I'm shooting a 670gr arrow from my 64 @ my 31" draw recurve. That should blow through most deer. Just need to make sure I have a good shot now.  

[damascusdave]

Originally posted by Shane C:
Thanks guys! These will definitely be in my quiver next year. Just wanting to see what others thought about them. For reference, I'm shooting a 670gr arrow from my 64 @ my 31" draw recurve. That should blow through most deer. Just need to make sure I have a good shot now.    

Moose 'n elk too I guess

[ken denton]

I shoot the VPA 3 blades glue on and I can position the head at any position I want.
But how is the best way to position a screw on 2-blade so it is horizional to the ground when mounted on the bow string?
Thanks, Ken

[Shane C]

Originally posted by damascusdave:
Moose 'n elk too I guess

You can never be over prepared

[rayzor150]

Whip:  We'd love to have a pic of that Bison for the VPA Photo Gallery.

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[rayzor150]

For a pile of animal pics killed with the 2 Blades check out Andy, Adam Greentree, and Sean Walsh pics in the writer gallery section on the vparchery.com webite.  Between the 3 of them they took a well over a hundred animals with the VPA 2 blades in 2012 alone.  Adam recently took the new #1 Buff in Australia with the little 150gr 2 Blade.  If any of you read South Pacific Bowhunter magazine.  There were articles in the last couple issues on hunts where they were used.  Several animals pictured in the current issue were taken with them.  Man I'd love to have the hunting opportunities they have over there!!