simmons land shark

[Lonnie bailey]

i wanting to try the simmons land sharks this year and need your opions on which ones to get. either the 100 grain with bleeders or the 100 grain with out bleeders. which one would be the best with 50 lb longbow and goldtip 35-55 shafts

[5deer]

i would go 125gr - more options later

[Night Wing]

With your two choices you've given and a 50# bow, I would go with the 100 grain broadhead with bleeder blades.

[Southern Sam]

Between those two, I'd go with the bleeders.  But having said that I shoot the 165gr land shark, 175gr tiger shark and the 190gr tree shark!!  The larger cut has spoiled me!

[Southern Sam]

Originally posted by Southern Sam:
Between those two, I'd go with the bleeders.  But having said that I shoot the 165gr land shark, 175gr tiger shark and the 190gr tree shark!!  The larger cut has spoiled me!

[Missouri CK]

Lonnie,

I shoot the Tree Shark and they are gruesome!  Fly well and cut like crazy.  I would say any of the two blade simmons would be very great. The four blade seems like it would be over kill...literally because the head produces so much bleeding as it is.

CK

[jonsimoneau]

Yea. I shot a turkey with one of the big ones this year and I could get four fingers in the entrance hole and the bleeding was profuse. Can't wait to try one on a deer.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

wicked blades... i used them a few years ago in 160 grains. but... they are tricky to sharpen. a small file and a round diamond steel was the only way i could pull it off.   food for thought... kirk

[jonsimoneau]

They are also easy to sharpen with a KME.

[southpawshooter]

Hey Jon, if you don't mind, how do you use the KME?

[jonsimoneau]

SouthpawShooter. I should have specified I use the KME knife sharpener. Just put the broad head in it like it was a knife and go to town. The only area that gives me a little trouble is the very back of the blade but I can get 99 percent of it extremely sharp with the knife sharpener.

[graybarkhunter]

+1 on the 2" tree shark. Never in my life seen a broadhead put that amount of blood on the ground, on the deer hair, sprayed on tree trunks when they run by them , leaves, etc. it's scary

[iohkus]

Jon, been considering purchase of the KME. With what you're saying (and my thinking too) would not the knife sharpener surfice for ALL (knife AND broadhead) sharpening? I don't see the need for the Broadhead Sharpener, unless it's easier or faster to set-up/use. Seems to me if one could incorporate a round ceramic stone or diamond steel with the knife sharpener, heads like the Sharks would be no problem.

[jonsimoneau]

iohkus. Yep. The knife sharpener is the one to get. It will sharpen all two blade heads. Just can't use it on three blade heads. It's a heck of a sharpener.

[Southern Sam]

I use the Razors edge system and a round diamond hone along with Chris Spikes YouTube tutorial, and I can get a close clean cut shave on my face if I wanted too!!!  I'm talkin wicked sharp!!!
I will second the Tree Shark any day of the week, that head is just plain mean.  But I really like the Tiger Shark as well and blood trails have been incredible with those also.  Bottom line is you can't go wrong with a Simmons broadhead no matter which one you choose!!!

[TexasTrad]

Originally posted by Southern Sam:
I use the Razors edge system and a round diamond hone along with Chris Spikes YouTube tutorial, and I can get a close clean cut shave on my face if I wanted too!!!  I'm talkin wicked sharp!!!
I will second the Tree Shark any day of the week, that head is just plain mean.  But I really like the Tiger Shark as well and blood trails have been incredible with those also.  Bottom line is you can't go wrong with a Simmons broadhead no matter which one you choose!!!

This is the truth...very easy to get them wicked sharp if you follow Chris's instructions.

[LCH]

I have shot deer with all of them they are the best heads I have ever used. I have harvested lots of deer with other heads and nothing compares to a sharp Simmon's head.LCH

[JamesKerr]

I have a friend who shot a deer with a 165 grain land shark this year and it left a hole big enough for me to stick four fingers in it.