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Author Topic: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead  (Read 398 times)

Offline fnshtr

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Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« on: June 27, 2014, 03:37:00 PM »
Anyone using this one? In my search for a 175 grain BH I came across this one sold by 3 Rivers... a sponsor here.

Curious what your experience has been on sharpening, etc.

Thanks!
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Offline damascusdave

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2014, 06:21:00 PM »
That broad head would be considered barbed here in Alberta and would not be legal

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2014, 07:44:00 PM »
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Originally posted by damascusdave:
That broad head would be considered barbed here in Alberta and would not be legal

DDave
Same here in Minnesota. Which is messed up because that's where they are made   :dunno:
Cool looking head though.

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2014, 07:54:00 PM »
They are barbed, but it appears that several states have changed their regs allowing barbed heads now.  Wisconsin appears to be one of them, since it no longer mentions that in the hand out.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2014, 09:15:00 PM »
Over 40 states allow the use of barbed broadheads. My brother shoots these with good results. They hold an edge well and get sharp but like all Zwickeys you will spend a good deal of time grinding the edge down out of the pack. Barbed heads in my experience fly very accurately.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2014, 09:51:00 PM »
NY doesn't allow a barbed head, either.  But I sure like the looks of those and would use it in a heartbeat if I could.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 11:03:00 PM »
I never even thought about them being illegal in some states. I'll check out the Colorado regs as I was hoping to use them for elk this September.

Thanks for the responses!
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2014, 11:20:00 PM »
Not legal in Pennsylvania either.   :nono:
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Offline Ron Roehrick

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2014, 11:35:00 PM »
They are a well made broad head that will get the job done, I have a friend that took them to Africa and they performed well on the plains game.

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2014, 02:29:00 AM »
Here is the entire printed section from the 2014 brochure.  No mention of barbs.  If ever they were not legal, I don't recall it going back to 1963.

The are a cool looking broadhead and apparently well made.  Looks like the 175 is a screw on only.

4. HAND-HELD BOWS A long bow, recurve bow or compound
bow on which the string is not drawn mechanically or held mechanically
under tension. String or mechanical releases are legal if they are handdrawn
or hand-held with no other attachments or connections to bow
(except bowstring).
a. Hand-held bows, including compound bows, must use arrows with a
broadhead having a minimum 7/8-inch outside diameter or width and
minimum of two steel cutting edges. Each cutting edge must be in same
plane for entire length of cutting surface.
b. Only legal, hand-held bows allowed during archery seasons.
c. Minimum draw weight of 35 pounds required. Let-off maximum of 80
percent.
d. No part of bow’s riser (handle) or track, trough, channel, arrow rest or
other device (excluding cables and bowstring) that attaches to riser can
contact, support and/or guide the arrow from a point rearward of the
bow’s brace height behind the undrawn string.
e. Bows can propel only a single arrow at a time. No mechanisms for automatically
loading arrows allowed.
f. Scopes, electronic or battery-powered devices cannot be incorporated into
or attached to bow or arrow. No lighted nocks.
g. Hydraulic or pneumatic technology cannot be used to derive or store
energy to propel arrows. Explosive arrows prohibited.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2014, 06:09:00 AM »
We sell them also
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2014, 06:24:00 AM »
I used these heads with great results they sharpen very nicely.an fly great I shot the 145 gr .the tips DIDNOT CURL I even tantoed 2 of the heads hey have a nice wide cut.I will be using them again I think I got mine from the footed shaft.   PS I did not experance an wind plain ethier.

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2014, 03:03:00 PM »
Monterey: Thanks!!

Okla Bearclaw: I only seen the 145 grain listed. I'll call. Thanks.

Plumber: I'll probably do the same (tanto tip).

Thanks again all.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2014, 09:18:00 PM »
I just sharpened up 3 of them today on my KME. I really like the cliff zwickeys. I haven't shot them yet but they look nice ! Good hard steel that holds an edge well.  I like how big and wide the broadhead is.   I just checked ohio regs and it looks like the cliff zwickeys are legal in Ohio   May have to give them a try this season.  Enjoy SS

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2014, 12:16:00 AM »
Illegal in Oregon.

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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2014, 11:41:00 AM »
Got some 175s.

Look awesome.

Haven't used them here as I thought they were illegal.

Will try them this year.
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Re: Zwickey Cliff Broadhead
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2014, 10:46:00 PM »
Hey Silent, They are legal here in Ohio.  Horserod

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