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Author Topic: Broad head mania  (Read 851 times)

Offline Russ Clagett

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Re: Broad head mania
« Reply #40 on: August 03, 2015, 10:49:00 AM »
ACE and Zwickey are like the 30-30 of broadheads...if there were ever actual numbers of deer killed with these heads...

Offline monterey

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Re: Broad head mania
« Reply #41 on: August 03, 2015, 02:11:00 PM »
What, No mention of bodkins!
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Re: Broad head mania
« Reply #42 on: August 03, 2015, 02:44:00 PM »
Whatever you land on make sure you can get them sharp. Your sharpening system is WAY more important than the name stamped on the blade. Until I discovered diamond hones I didn't know what sharp was and struggled to get my blades very sharp at all. Those hones with Ron's CBN emulsions on a leather strop make them hair popping sharp.

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Offline ESP

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Re: Broad head mania
« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2015, 03:22:00 PM »
If you are hunting deer about any fixed head will do. Bigger critter then pay a little more attention to broad head design.  Most of all make sure they fly well and are sharp.

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Re: Broad head mania
« Reply #44 on: August 04, 2015, 05:17:00 AM »
just about every broadhead sold now is fine and each has its own following.    if you don't want to deal with inserts, or even sharpening then  get the Stinger or VPA there might be other boutique heads but they cost more.

if you want a huge hole get a tree shark but only if your arrows are tuned and flying good otherwise stay clear of those.

I didn't read all the posts but describe more about your set up and then if you sharpen or no, if you like gluing in adaptors, what weight bow, what type of arrows woods/other.
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