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Author Topic: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's  (Read 738 times)

Offline Yellow Dog

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Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« on: April 21, 2009, 08:04:00 PM »
I shot Zwickey Delta's for years with aluminums and Flitemate adapters. With the bows and weights I was shooting 2315's were the shafts of choice. Reluctantly made the switch to carbon's a few years back. Best thing I've ever done, went Magnus Stingers on the business end. I'd like to go back to Zwickey Delta's but not sure how they would match up with 5575 Goldtips. Looking at going with 100 gr screw in adapters and Delta's glued on. The Zwickey's leave a super blood trail and are so easy to sharpen. Is the taper ok for the small carbons or are they just too big? I know they say the new "No Mercy" head is designed for the smaller carbon shafts but will the Delta work without limiting penetration?
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 08:10:00 PM »
Should have added I'd like to get higher FOC without going with heavy inserts. The Delta's with steel adapters should get me around 19/20 % FOC with a 530 gr arrow. As I've gotten older I'm in the 45# to 50# pound range vs 55# to 60# in my younger years.
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 08:21:00 PM »
I have shot the Delta with 75gr. broadhead adapters mounted on Beman/Easton 400 carbons with 100 gr. brass adapters from 48#-53# bows with great results. Total arrow weight is just a bit over 600 grains. I think that the 400 is comparable to the GT 55/75(?). I believe that the Delta will open a big enough gash that the shaft will just follow right on thru! Good Luck-Mike
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 08:24:00 PM »
I use the little BAR flange rings that sorta foot the end of the carbon shaft and flair out to the back of the screw-in adapters.
I'm shooting Ace Standards and MAgnus I's on steel adapters. Work fine for me on MFX carbons.
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 08:59:00 PM »
I'm shooting deltas on 31" 45/60 cx rebel hunters with 100 grn steel adapters. Weigh in at 604 grn,shooting out of a 50# r/d longbow,last year on 2 critters,blew thru like butter,deer and bobcat.
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2009, 09:06:00 PM »
You`ll have no worries.

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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2009, 09:18:00 PM »
Thanks guy's. Im going to get them set up and try em out.
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
I shoot the Deltas with a 125 steel adapter, on a Arrow Dynamics shaft, and they fly great.
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Re: Zwickey Delta's on Carbon's
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 09:32:00 PM »
Zwickeys on ADs all day long.........
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