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Author Topic: Ace Super Express too big?  (Read 1039 times)

Offline Iowabowhunter

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Ace Super Express too big?
« on: December 22, 2015, 12:12:00 AM »
Going to get a Toelke Whip HS, 51 or so# at my draw length.

Probably going to have SNAG make me up some Surewoods for it.

I'm wondering if the super express from Ace broadheads are going to be too big for elk-impeding penetration?
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 04:43:00 AM »
No.. I love that head..!! Out of a 47# Holcomb 59' Kodiak repro and a 51# Holcomb 59' repro as well. I regularly shoot 200-225 up from with field points as well.....you'll like these...:-D
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 04:47:00 AM »
No.. I love that head..!! Out of a 47# Holcomb repro and a 51# Holcomb repri as well. I regularly shoot 200-225 up from with fueld points as well.....you'll like these...:-D
John Getz:........... Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like bananas.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 06:09:00 AM »
No that will be a great head for you and will get the job done nicely.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 07:45:00 AM »
I think you'd be ok, but I personally like to stay around 1 3/16" wide.  I'd probably roll with Grizzly kodiaks or Ribtek 190 gr.

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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 09:05:00 AM »
If the big heads scare you I would put 5.5" fletching on them.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 09:17:00 AM »
If you need to come down in weight a little,  I like STOS 160 grn heads.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2015, 09:26:00 AM »
One of my favorite heads.  Get great penetration with it and they are so easily sharpened on a KME.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2015, 09:40:00 AM »
I would say NO also!

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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2015, 09:44:00 AM »
I agree, no.  Get them flying well (tuning) ahead of time and go get em !  We all worry too much.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2015, 09:59:00 AM »
I've learned in my own woods that for deer I want the biggest head i can fit on the arrow and penetration is never a problem in the high 40's and up,, I do opt for at least 12gpp with my arrows and bareshaft tune them.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2015, 11:21:00 AM »
Go for it.  That wood arrow will increase weight and penetration.  QUIET too.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2015, 12:45:00 PM »
Trying to decide whether or not to get the tapered woods. I don't have the bow yet, have to sell mine first then get on the list so this is getting the cart in front of the horse I suppose.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2015, 04:57:00 PM »
Interested in those Ribteks, don't hear much about them. How do those ribs effect penetration or do they at all?
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2015, 06:57:00 PM »
I haven't found a cooperative elk yet, but a couple of deer and some turkeys haven't complained. No problem at all with arrow flight with those big heads.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2015, 07:55:00 PM »
That is a great head and one of the  easiest to sharpen

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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2015, 07:55:00 PM »
You can get them in single bevel too!

Offline Rob W.

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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2015, 08:36:00 PM »
I really like the express. I haven't tried the super express yet but would like to.
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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2015, 09:20:00 PM »
I'm a big head guy. In the 50's I used the Goshawk, in the 60's and 70's I used the big Deadhead, In the 80's and 90's I used Glen Parkers Timberwolf. I've been using the Ace Super Express for a longgg time and have killed a lot of stuff with it.

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Re: Ace Super Express too big?
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2015, 09:44:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Iowabowhunter:
Interested in those Ribteks, don't hear much about them. How do those ribs effect penetration or do they at all?
I shot 160 Ribteks for several years and never noticed any penetration issue from the ribbed ferrule.  Glue fills up the spaces and it becomes pretty smooth and flush.  For sure the head will never pull off over the glue in the spaces.  Ribteks are an extremely tough head that sharpen and perform very well.
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