Howard Hill broadhead: anybody use?

[Justin Falon]

Anybody ever used the Howard Hill broadhead for hunting?

[Ben Maher]

i have and still do use Hill broadheads . they take a bit of sharpening but they fly great . i've taken heaps of small game , plenty of goats and a couple large boars with them .
Ben

[Ben Maher]

i have and still do use Hill broadheads . they take a bit of sharpening but they fly great . i've taken heaps of small game , plenty of goats and a couple large boars with them .
Ben

[Justin Falon]

I've been told that the broadhead pro carbide sharpener will sharpen them up without a problem.  The only way I'd use them is if I could get them razor sharp.

jf

[Mudd]

I have some that I got during the latter part of the season so I haven't yet. I do plan on having them in the quiver for opening day this coming season.

God bless,Mudd

The last dozen or so deer that I have killed were with single bevel hills.  Cut from unhoned and heat tempered Hill blanks.  The last three deer my son shot were with 140s, one was sharpened according to the Hill instructions and the others were sharpened with a coarse and fine diamond hone. I get mine razor sharp and then put a very fine serration on them with a Grizzly file. I do the same thing with Grizzlies, I have not seen if they are better than Grizzlies or not, but we have not lost a deer with either one.

[cacciatore]

For sure they look good,but you are saying that there are some problem to make them sharp?

[carpenter]

Where can you find information on the broad head pro carbide sharpener?

Alaska bow hunting supplies has one that will work.  If you are going to go that way i would suggest taking them down with a file some first and don't be afraid of taking some of the ferrule off with it.

[SuperK]

You might want to try the Rada knife sharpener.  They are the folks that made the "wheelie" sharpener that Simmons used to sell.  It was about the only thing I found that I could get a Hill sharp enough to hunt with.  They work great (not only on HH bhs but others too) and don't cost much.

[Justin Falon]

Ordered a RADA sharpener last night (5 bucks) so I will try it on a few knives first.  Could be the ticket.

[lpcjon2]

I just got some a few months ago and they fly great and I use a file and a kitchen knife hone and it works.

[lpcjon2]

And you have to start from the back and file toward the front 3R has a video for sharpening the Hills

[SuperK]

Hey Warrior, go to Product Reviews...Simmons "washer sharpener", July 27, 2006.  Good info on how to use it for broadheads.

[davesonic444]

I killed my first deer ever with a HH 160 broadhead in 1978 central Wiconsin.Still use them today.

[Fletcher]

http://tmuss.tripod.com/sharp.html

Here's a link to a Hill sharpening how-to.  I've hunted with Tom and his Hill broadheads; they are extremely sharp.

[GA LBHunter]

I have used them for many years and have had very good fortune with them.  Elk, deer, bear, turkey and a variety of small game have all met their demise to them.  The key is to sharpen them like Howard did.  His instructions are on line.   Don't think you're going to get them "razor" sharp...you want them "file" sharp.   Be happy to share my method with any one.  Just let me know.

[Tajue17]

holy shmoly it took a hill broadhead thread to get you to post just once in 5yrs?

[two4hooking]

He's probably been busy hunting and killing all those critters with Hill Broadheads :-)

[two4hooking]