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Author Topic: Umm......wow, I think.  (Read 584 times)

Offline Spectre

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Umm......wow, I think.
« on: March 12, 2010, 10:16:00 PM »
Gimmicky, or what? Maybe a varmint head at best, but simply wow.

 http://www.newarchery.com/products/1-2/broadheads/braxe.html
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Offline Hawkeye

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 10:19:00 PM »
Umm..... YUCK, I think!
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Offline Spectre

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 10:22:00 PM »
"wow" was strictly a term used to define utter amazement. That head looks pretty useless to me, 'cept fer bunnies or skwerls maybe.
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Offline kung fu kid

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 10:27:00 PM »
Looks like miniatures of Conan's battle axes mounted on a shaft.

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 10:28:00 PM »
The funny things folks come up with.

Offline Double Tee

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 10:54:00 PM »
Strange to say the least! I think the guy that came up with it is a pr guy with a fishing lure Co., you know the ones that design things to catch fisher man and not fish! this ones to catch new compound shooters!
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Offline GMMAT

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 10:58:00 PM »
I kinda always figure....when a co. comes out with a head....and their heaviest weight is 100 (or even 125) grains.....

......it isn't worth my time.

Offline Spectre

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 10:58:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Double Tee:
Strange to say the least! I think the guy that came up with it is a pr guy with a fishing lure Co., you know the ones that design things to catch fisher man and not fish! this ones to catch new compound shooters!
And I'll bet they sell'em like hotcakes, too. Actually, if they made one in 150gr. I might try some for roving. Of course, by the looks of them, they wouldn't survive more than a shot---maybe two.
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Offline wojo124

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 11:01:00 PM »
thats flashy garbage. I know about 4 of my buddies(new wheelie bar shooters) that would buy those in an instance! to bad they cant hit anyting! HAHAHA!!  :smileystooges:
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Offline Earthdog

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2010, 01:52:00 AM »
I guess these folks have to try new stuff all the time,,,bit like car makers,,new car,,flash as a rat with a gold tooth,,,but no better than last years.

And in this case,,,the rat doesn't even have the gold tooth,,,LOL.
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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2010, 06:03:00 AM »
THAT is NOT a traditional bowhunter's cut-on-contact broadhead.  

this is the junk that those non-trad bows regurgitate.  

'nuff said.
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Offline Spectre

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2010, 10:09:00 AM »
Rob is probably right-----it would be uber-bad if someone decided they actually wanted to TRY this junk on deer and elk as the site suggests.

 I am just making light of some "cool" new junk---please don't get the wrong idea guys.

 Please feel free to kill this thread and accept my sincere apology for getting "off-track" from traditional equipment.
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Offline Barney

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2010, 10:26:00 AM »
Rob is right, it's not a "traditional" cut on contact head.....BUT.... I buy up every replaceable blade broadhead I can on closeout and garage sales for small game. Those cheap Allen heads you can get at walmart for next to nothing this time of year are great for picket pins. I also know of more than a few "traditional" bowhunters who use thunderheads on deer sized game with no problems and they've been playing this game a lot longer than me and I've been playing it awhile myself.

It might be gimmicky as you stated but it would kill a squirrel.   :thumbsup:

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2010, 10:28:00 AM »
I agree with Rob. Another gimmick to sell products.
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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2010, 10:39:00 AM »
AWWWW come on Randy you don't want to try those when you draw AZ  :biglaugh:  Sorry couldn't resist.I'll stick with my magnus or gizzlies.
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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2010, 10:52:00 AM »
Try this: take your wooden arrow, unscrew or unglue the head, than go outside, take 12mm plywood plate of 1m2 put it somewhere vertical so it cant move, take your bow and take the shoot. You will be surprised with result  ;)  you dont need head like this to penetrate 12mm plywood  :D
Will you eat that? If not, why did you kill it?

Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2010, 10:54:00 AM »
we need to be setting an example for newbies to trad bowhunting.  these kinda NON-coc heads have no place in our quivers for hunting deer, or hog, or other like or larger game.  

yeah, perhaps good fodder for bunnies and skwerrils, just like a chopped off woodsman, but we don't wanna send the wrong message out that "we" (trad gang) endorse these heads for medium and up game.
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Offline Spectre

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2010, 10:59:00 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
we need to be setting an example for newbies to trad bowhunting.  these kinda NON-coc heads have no place in our quivers for hunting deer, or hog, or other like or larger game.  

yeah, perhaps good fodder for bunnies and skwerrils, just like a chopped off woodsman, but we don't wanna send the wrong message out that "we" (trad gang) endorse these heads for medium and up game.
I'm like Rob here. The NAP site claims that this head is for deer and elk----I just don't see it penetrating much further than the hide on an elk---elk is a TOUGH critter. I wonder what the Fish and Game departments think about this thing?
 Even with the fastest bow, this is nothing more than a skwerl head. And a poorly designed skwerl head, at that. It would be much more better if it had a blunt nose vs. that sharp one. Just sayin.
 I think that the manufacturers oughta be held to some kind of ethical standard just like the hunters are.
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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2010, 12:06:00 PM »
I can see poor penetration with that leading edge snagging stuff, not to mention the point. The trailing edge could almost be classed as barbed, illegal in some states (MI).

All in all, first class junk!

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Re: Umm......wow, I think.
« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2010, 01:00:00 PM »
The next time I plan to go out hunting 'plywood',
I might think about trying that head.  

It's just plain amazing - or scary- as to what the marketing crowd comes up with for the latest craze.  
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