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Zwickey No mercy

Started by dragonheart, June 22, 2012, 11:38:00 AM

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dragonheart

Anybody have any experience with this BH?  The good, the bad, and the ugly?
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awbowman

I have seen where RC shoots them from time to time, nuff said!     :bigsmyl:

He's killed a lot of hogs with them I think
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Yolla Bolly

Good morning, sir.
I am using them for one of my longbows.

I have them on 125 gr. steel adaptors, for 264 gr. in front of Grizzly Stick  Alaskans cut to 27 inches, from a 54 # @ 26 1/2 inch bow.  They are left bevel to match my fletching, and they fly well, and hit to the same point as field tips and blunts adjusted to the same weight with brass washers.  I used a Dixon Broadhead Aligner and Quik-Stick to attach the broadhead to the adapter.
I had some difficulty with sharpening early on, due to the 3 layer construction---bought one of the KME knife sharpening devices, which helped out  alot.  (NOTE: not the broadhead device sold by the same company)

Hope this helps.

Seem to hold edge well---have not shot one at anything bigger than a jackrabbit yet, so I have now real world experience regarding penetration.
"Son, yeh gotta learn the Tehama 3-step."   Homer Whitten.

joe skipp

Any Zwickey broadhead is a good choice. I shoot 2 blade Eskimos, Deltas and the 6 No Mercy I have here all fly well, hold a good edge, tough and works well on all big game animals.
"Neal...is this heaven?" "No Piute but we are dam close". Top of the Mtn in Medicine Bow Nat Forest.

Zradix

I have some of the 4 blades.
Good looking heads.
They are straight too.
I bought them to have a 4 blade without loose bleeder blades.
Also, Terry recommended them to me..figured they couldn't be too bad.

They seem to hold an edge well, but it does take some work..not a whole lot..to get the edge set at first.

An accusharp really helps.

As it ends up, I ordered too stiff of shafts for the bow I was planning on using them with and need a heavier head....
so they're in the classy's now..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

dragonheart

I have a KME knife sharpener, (not the BH).  So RC shoot them, RC shoot enough pigs to be a field tester for zwickey!
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ChuckC

They are fine heads.  Frankly, I have been redesigning the Deltas into what would be No Mercy's for a long time.  They get sharp,  they hold an edge,  they go in one side and out the other.

ChuckC

WESTBROOK

The knife sharpener works great on any 2 blade, but wont work on the Zwickey 4 blade with the fixed bleeders.

Eric

TexasStick81

I've heard that some have been able to sharpen the 4 blades with the knife sharpener, is there anyone who has been able to do this?  I'd be interested to hear how.
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WESTBROOK

I'd like to see it done, I've spent more than a few minutes trying to figure out how to hold them.

Zradix

I use a file and an accusharp like this....
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000031

Terry is right about the bleeders.
I have a little flat file ( not a triangle ) and I can get those bleeders really sharp really fast...and I'm no sharpening whizz.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

TexasStick81

I'm pretty sure Ron told me someone made a video with the 4 blade on a Lanskey and if so it should be just as possible with the KME KS.  I'll have to look around for it because I'd like to try out the 4 blade.
Centaur Triple Carbon 60" 55@29

"Only that day dawns to which we are awake"

m midd

Ive tried 4 blade deltas on my lansky and it was a no go. There may be a way to do it but i didnt see it.
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SlowBowinMO

The No Mercy's are good heads.  I particularly like the long lean 4 blades.

Anything green that says "Zwickey" on it though has to be good!   :archer2:
"Down-Log Blind at Misty River"

Birdbow

I've killed 2 black bear and a bull moose with that BH out of the nearly identicle setup you describe. All died from 1 arrow in about 20 seconds each. You're right - a little challenging to sharpen but once done you're good to go.
Unadulterated truth is not pablum.

A simplification of means and an elevation of ends is the goal. Antoine de St.-Exupery

Birdbow

Sorry Dragonheart. Meant to say my setup is like Yolla Bolly's.
Unadulterated truth is not pablum.

A simplification of means and an elevation of ends is the goal. Antoine de St.-Exupery

dragonheart

I am looking at a fir arrow, with 75 grain woody weight and 130 grain "no mercy".  My current arrows are 650 grain with a 200 grain point.  Coming out of my 63# @ 26" Hill longbow.  Should get some penetration with that setup.  Any durability issues with the No-Mercy?
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SlowBowinMO

QuoteOriginally posted by dragonheart:
  Any durability issues with the No-Mercy?
Nope, Zwickey tough through and through.  The lean green killing machine.
"Down-Log Blind at Misty River"


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