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Author Topic: VPA users Survey  (Read 15839 times)

Offline 9 Shocks

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #40 on: April 16, 2024, 07:35:31 PM »
1-1/8” 175 grain 3 blade
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #41 on: April 17, 2024, 07:10:56 AM »
1 1/4 250 grain.
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #42 on: April 18, 2024, 11:10:04 PM »
Glad I traded for a couple glue on 1 1/4" 250 heads and some 1 1/8" 250 heads.  They should supplement my Snuffers nicely.
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« Last Edit: April 18, 2024, 11:18:19 PM by Wudstix »
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #43 on: April 19, 2024, 01:17:10 PM »
I’ve shot the 150-grain 3 blade in the past. Great broadhead!

The small game thumpers have a design flaw, IMO, unless they have fixed it. The metal ribs extend all the way to the base of the head with no collar to distribute stress. So, if you use an arrow without some sort of collar, the head acts as a splitting maul on your shaft. Horrible design for a stumping tip! I ruined many Axis shafts with those thing on an elk hunt.

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #44 on: April 19, 2024, 08:53:08 PM »
I'll have to see how the SGT fit on woodies.
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« Last Edit: April 20, 2024, 12:49:17 AM by Wudstix »
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #45 on: March 04, 2025, 12:56:55 PM »
Back up for a new eval....
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #46 on: March 04, 2025, 02:38:27 PM »
Post season this year:  175 screw in's with a brass 50gr insert have replaced the 160 expoxy to the steel 75gr adapter.   Negligible difference in weight,  same flight,  easier set up.  Perfection!   1 1/8 cut as usual. 

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #47 on: March 04, 2025, 04:34:03 PM »
These 3 are running neck and neck....

 175 - 1/8

 200 - 1/8

 250 - 1/4
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 200 - 1/4 is  next with only 50% of the popularity of the 3 heads above.
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #48 on: March 04, 2025, 04:56:57 PM »
175 - 1/8"   through Whitetails, Black Bears and Javelina's :thumbsup:

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #49 on: March 04, 2025, 06:03:27 PM »
175 1-1/8"
200 1-1/8"
250 1-1/4"

 Easy to sharpen and deadly!
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2025, 06:15:57 PM »
175 1-1/8"
200 1-1/8"
250 1-1/4"

 Easy to sharpen and deadly!
All depends on what bow I'm using...
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2025, 09:17:21 PM »
I anchored 1 javelina with the 150 grain 1/8 3 blade and blew through 1 javelina with the 175 1 1/8 3 blade.  Also shot the boar with the 175 1 1/8 3 blade…the broadhead made it completely through the boar at 20yds.  Very impressed with the durability and ease of sharpening of these heads.
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #52 on: March 05, 2025, 03:32:59 AM »
I use 250 gr 1 1/4 cut. I also use the SGT as well.
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #53 on: March 06, 2025, 01:25:35 AM »
When I use a three blade: 190 grain glue on, 1-1/8”.
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is nowhere as important as being able to place it in the correct spot.

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #54 on: March 06, 2025, 05:10:38 PM »
200 & 250---1/8

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #55 on: March 07, 2025, 07:17:03 PM »
You know what I prefer :goldtooth: Didn’t know the 250 Grain SGT are being discontinued but I love those heads for stumping and small game hunting. Bullet proof, pretty easy to find the arrow, and devastating on small game… :campfire:
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #56 on: March 07, 2025, 09:27:47 PM »
I love the SGT, stops an arrow almost as good as a judo and super lethal on game.  I buy them in glue on version as the thread posts can bend on hard hits.

As far as broadheads go I like the cutthroats.  I consider them a vpa head.  I also use the 200g glue on 3 blades
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #57 on: March 08, 2025, 07:05:32 PM »
1-1/8” 175 grain 3 blade and the 175 grain Thumper, 100 grain brass insert.

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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #58 on: March 12, 2025, 08:05:50 PM »
I use 250 grain 1 1/4", total arrow weight is 590 grains.
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Re: VPA users Survey
« Reply #59 on: March 13, 2025, 09:53:00 AM »
I shoot 1 1/8" vented, 125gr, 3-blade VPAs.

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