Help me choose a Broadhead.

[Gene Roberts]

What kind of broadhead would be best for a beginner.My bow is 50@28,I shoot 145 grain field points.Easton Excel 500's that are 31" long.

[Gene Roberts]

I was thinking Magnus 2-blades.

[kennym]

Same weight as your field pts. Lots of opinions after that,but for sharpening ease,I'd go with 2 blades..... JMO

[Gene Roberts]

Ok,What is the best 2-blade that is cheap?

[Shaun]

For cheap and easy to sharpen - Ribtek 145

Nothing wrong with Magnus 145 for a couple buck more.

[JEFF B]

stinger 2 blade they are awesome or ribtek  

[Legolas]

Gene,
You are going to get many varied responses to this question.
It does not have a correct answer. It will be my guess that over the next few years you will try many. Some will be more difficult to sharpen than others and that may enter your decision process.The usual answer to your question is the broadhead you can get or buy the sharpest.
Take a look at a 3 Rivers or Kustom King catalog.They will have them there to ponder.

Good luck.

Paul

[SKYLER W]

You also need to make sure that the broadhead will fly right out of your bow. Skyler

[Gene Roberts]

Yep

[Gene Roberts]

Well???

[BillyBobHowdieVern]

see if you can't buy a couple of used one's in differant brands and try them and see what you like best.

[Dirty Bill]

The broadhead is the most important part of your equipment.I would get the best broadhead for the purpose and save money on something else. My 2 cents.  

[Gene Roberts]

Yeah,but which broadhead???  

[bjohnson]

simmons!!! cost a little more but are awesome! just my input

[Sharpster]

Gene,
There is no one broadhead that we can recomend with any certainty to be perfect for you. You will have to try a few different ones and see for yourself which brand/style/weight flys true, sharpens easilly and YOU develop confidence in.

For me, 2 blade heads always group tighter and depending on the brand/style, they can be easy or difficult to sharpen.

Try as many different ones as you can get your hands on. You can probably get a few used ones  of several different kinds from shooting buddys or even in the TG classifieds.

If there was a "one size fits all" broadhead, everyone would be shooting it.

-Ron

[Grizzly]

Magnus II, Ace.  I'm still using my Magnus broadheads.  They were 100gr plus the adapter which puts them around 145.  I won some Ace broadheads that are a little heavier.  They both sharpen fairly easy, fly just about the same, kill deer when put through the lungs (like just about anything you could drive through a pair of lungs) give me pass thoughs with low 40# bows, seem quiet enough, look mean enough, don't cost too much, don't really make me look too hard for something else..although I have played with some 3 blades and notice some have noticable different impact points .  So Magnus and Ace would work just fine.  So would alot of other heads.  Settle on one and make sure they all fly true on each shaft you put one on.

[scot]

I think good flight is the most important characteristic you should be seeking. Clean kills are the result of well placed shots, not broadhead design. Experiment with different heads and choose the one that gives you consistant accuracy. The Montec g5 flies like field points for me. also easy to sharpen.

[TradOnly]

I have three 125gr Razorcaps to trade for Screw-In Zephyr.  I would like to try the Scirocco or the Sasquatch but willing to trade for the Tempest.

[NorthShoreLB]

if you are a beginner, there's no right answer on the net, get out there and experiment, learn some lessons hands on !!

[rg176bnc]

Im in the same boat as Gene kind of.  Im not big on sharpening broadheads and have found most of the trad heads to be lacking in sharpness to say the least.  Just my 2 cents, but if I was in the broadhead business I wouldnt sell anything that wasnt scary sharp right out of the box.  Ive always used replaceable blades like Muzzys or Thunderheads.  I shoot a light poundage bow 46@26 3555 GT.  Im a little leary of shooting a three or four blade head knowing what might happen if I get alittle forward w/ the shot.  Sounds like a good excuse to try the Silver Flames to me.