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Author Topic: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm  (Read 417 times)

Offline Curtiss Cardinal

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a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« on: September 21, 2007, 01:44:00 PM »
First off let me say I have absolutely nothing bad to say about STOS broadheads. I got some in a trade with wudstix. I put took them out of the pack and one felt noticably lighter to me. I though "fig newton of your imagination" and just saw which adapters fit them best. Well it was nagging me and just then I heard the mail arrive. I went to check it and the digital grain scale I won off of that notorious auction site for a great deal was in the mail box. I got it out of the box, put batteries in it and calibrated it. Then still considering the serendipity of the timely arrival of the scale I weighed all the broadheads. 5 were within 3 grains(all under) of the 160 grains listed on the package. The last on was 146 grains. I was floored that I could feel a 15 grain difference. However I am a little concerned that in a pact of 160s there was one that was the next weight class down. Have you guys ever actually weighed your broadheads?
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Offline Glenn Carl

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Re: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2007, 02:07:00 PM »
I weigh all my Stinger and Simmons heads and they have all been within 2 - 3 grains of the advertised weight. The Stingers were all right on 125 grains. I think you probably just got a miss packaged head. Glenn
"This is cool"  My 7 year old son Ian after shooting his new youth bow built from Elk Ninja's build-along

Offline JC

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Re: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2007, 02:26:00 PM »
I weigh every one. Every now and then, I do have a stos that I can't spin straight or has some flaw....I saved them up, sent them back and they replace them with perfect, brand new heads. Along with a letter of apology I might add.
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Offline Hot Hap

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Re: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2007, 07:04:00 PM »
I weight every one also. Hap

Offline Brutus Hedgeapple

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Re: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2007, 10:45:00 PM »
The last batch of Magnus 2 blades I bought all weighed EXACTLY the same outta the package. I figured there would be a few grains difference, BUT....

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Offline portugeejn

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Re: a STOS broadhead that made me go hmmmmm
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2007, 12:40:00 AM »
My last 2 packages of 125 grain Zwickey Eskimos were all +2 to +5 grains.

RonP

PS, I don't shoot well enough to tell, I just wanted to put the heavier broadheads with the lighter shafts, etc.  I don't think the difference amounts to anything, but it was fun being anal retentive about it!

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