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Author Topic: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....  (Read 522 times)

Offline Justin Falon

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Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« on: May 23, 2010, 11:10:00 PM »
How many of you believe in the good old fashioned tradition of using the Zwickey Delta 2 blades????
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Offline Fletcher

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 11:28:00 PM »
A Delta 4 killed my first deer and I consider both the 2 and 4 to be about the best broadhead made.  I have come to much prefer heavier heads (even before all the FOC stuff) so had drifted away from the Zwickeys.  Now that I can stuff lead up the nose of my arrows, I will have some Deltas back in my quiver again.   :archer:
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Offline Stone Knife

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 05:44:00 AM »
I use the black diamond two and four blade, there's a lot of killing in a six pack of those for a good price.
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 06:21:00 AM »
Like the Delta 2 blade myself, have killed a few deer with them. Fly well.
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Offline stabow

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 07:56:00 AM »
They fly well, sharpen easy, good penetration and don’t cost an arm and a leg what’s not to like. And remember the sun never sets on a Zwickey.....stabow
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 07:57:00 AM »
Never killed anything with the 2 blade...but kill a ton of stuff with the 4 blade.
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 08:16:00 AM »
I have some. They sharpen up nicely, and fly very well. Unfortunatly the two I shot at deer last year are lost in the woods!  :banghead:
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2010, 08:44:00 AM »
I love 'em... They have taken a few animals for me, as well.

bmfer...At least you had the "opportunity".  I haven't had an opportunity at a Whitetail in over 2 years.  Hop'in to get on this season, though.
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2010, 08:59:00 AM »
bmfer...At least you had the "opportunity"

Opportunity abounds, good shots from me, obviously, don't! lol!  :rolleyes:
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2010, 09:09:00 AM »
I like'em, always fly well for me and sharpen easy!
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Offline longarrow

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2010, 09:20:00 AM »
I believe they are the best BH's you can get! You can pay alot more for some others. Z's are easy to sharpen, take a beating and come back flyin straight and easy to tune! I've tried lots of the "New Stuff" I'm back with Z's and have no reason to change!
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Offline Zradix

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2010, 09:35:00 AM »
If they are sharp and you and your setup is tuned with em  you'll be having steak!!
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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2010, 09:38:00 AM »
I'm pretty much in Fletcher's boat.  Been shooting mostly 4- but also two-blade Zwickeys for more than 30 years.  Have drifted away recently to heavier heads, but think I'll put a little lead in some and keep shooting them.  They fly extremely well, and I've killed a pile of critters with them.

Offline pete p

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2010, 10:08:00 AM »
time tested. solid. one of the easiest heads to sharpen.

Offline shaft slinger

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2010, 10:48:00 AM »
Longarrow, I like that "z" never could spell zwickey any how, i have been using them a lot longer than you, killed my first deer and bear in 1974 and have played around a few times but all ways come back,  Talk to you later  :campfire:

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2010, 11:12:00 AM »
I use 2 blade Deltas.  Easy to sharpen with a KME.
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Offline Ceb

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2010, 11:14:00 AM »
I've used 'em for somewhere 'bout 35yrs now, have never really seen a need to change. They just work for me. I shoot the 2bl.

Offline Johan van Niekerk

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2010, 01:03:00 PM »
Every single trad bow hunter I know in person hunts with zwickeys and nothing else...mmm...let me rephrase...every single SUCCESSFUL tradbow hunter I know hunts with zwickeys and nothing else  :)
The african game can be a bit "harder" than your deer, so a nice solid 2 blader that can survive a lot of punishment is a must

Offline vernon

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2010, 01:39:00 PM »
I used the two blade zwickey and have not complaints.  I tried a lot of similiar BH and they're all good but I like to stick with the zwickey cuz they've treated me well, have great reviews, been time tested, and are affordable.

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Re: Thoughts on Zwickey Deltas....
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2010, 02:33:00 PM »
I like them alot.  You can get 125gr inserts to use with them and you have a perfect head.  My favorite part is the silence.  They fly stone cold silent.  I have killed many deer in many states with the Delta 4 blade, my favorite.
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