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Author Topic: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?  (Read 395 times)

Offline snakebit40

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2012, 01:30:00 PM »
I just switch over to the Simmons TreeSharks. I haven't shot anything but a target with them, so I can't comment on the blood trails. What I can comment on is how they fly, and that is amazing! I was shocked that a BH so big could fly so well. Hopefully I'll be able to tell you how they work on a turkey this spring.    :thumbsup:
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Offline Glunt

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2012, 02:49:00 PM »
2 blade heads are pretty simple.  I can't imagine shooting enough stuff to actually see a measurable difference between straight, concave, or convex.  Any tough 2 blade with a decent angle will yield predictable results.  Overall width can effect hole size and penetration, but I don't see the curve, or lack of, along the edge mattering.

Offline AMB

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2012, 02:56:00 PM »
Simmons, concave!

Offline Gordon Jabben

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2012, 03:22:00 PM »
Concave.  Howard Hill shot concave.  Is that the reason I shoot concave---Probably

Offline meathead

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2012, 03:47:00 PM »
The STOS heads fly real good out of my setup.  They are straight edged.

Offline Vesty

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2012, 10:58:00 AM »
Straight. Stos. Easy to sharpen. I sharpen them along with my knives using the same stone and same method of sharpening.

Offline 68_super_k

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2012, 12:29:00 PM »
I also prefer straight, the tuffheads are awesome.  Single bevel after reading up on Mr. Ashby.  Love his research.  If you get a chance and already haven't read his work it's awesome.

Offline Dave Lay

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2012, 12:42:00 PM »
my zwickies start out straight then after a few years of sharpening become concave  LOL
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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2012, 01:29:00 PM »
Straight much better for sharpening.  Like the look of a convex and concave head though.

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Offline TURKEYFOOTGIRL

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #29 on: February 25, 2012, 12:11:00 AM »
I have used straight blade heads for the past 20 plus years.  Last year I switched to concave heads for the first time.  I was able to shoot a good handful of critters and can honestly say I saw a lot more blood hit the ground than I am used to with similar straight blade hits.  Pentration was also wonderful.   This year I will be shootin the simmons tigershark again. The great thing about the concave heads are the increase in width you can shoot while still having a great flying head.
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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2012, 08:23:00 AM »
I have always shot 3 blade, but killed three deer this year with Simmons, 1 landshark and 2 with tiger shark and I am really impressed.  
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Offline stickbowmaniac

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2012, 08:59:00 AM »
I'll shoot any good 2 blade i can get scary sharp.But i have been shooting simmons interceptors the last 3 years.
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Offline Uncle Buck

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Re: Choosing a 2 blade broadhead...convex, concave, or straight?
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2012, 12:00:00 PM »
another vote for the Ace standard. Slighty rounded. Very inexpensive, sturdy and easy to get sharp. I have seen some wicked holes made by Simmons heads but they take more efffort to sharpen and cost twice a lot more

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