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Online anchorman

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56lb longbow
« on: July 05, 2010, 10:57:00 AM »
I am going to hunt with my 56lb longbow and have been using snuffers out of my recureve. Was thinking about using zwickey's out of the longbow which would you think would be better the 4 blade delta or the 4 blade eskimo?

Offline Ric O'Shay

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 11:02:00 AM »
Either one you mentioned will work. I prefer the 2 blade Eskimo out of my 56# Hill.
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 11:10:00 AM »
Also going to be shooting woods too....

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 12:07:00 PM »
i use WW out of 54lb hill with 2018  work good for me . my 2cent
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 12:19:00 PM »
I have used 2 blade Magnus vented on wood for my longbows.
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 12:24:00 PM »
The one that you can get the sharpest would be the best one - provided that they both fly equally well out of your bow.

If your arrow spine is not well matched to your bow, you may experience challenges with the flight of the Deltas.

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2010, 12:29:00 PM »
I shoot 160 gr. STOS. Its a great head and sharpens easy. I am going to start shooting woods some too.
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2010, 12:34:00 PM »
what r u hunting
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2010, 12:55:00 PM »
I am hunting deer...bow is well tuned with  woods and 145 point or 125 points.. I just haven't hunted with the zwickeys..like the looks of them. I have killed hogs with the long bow and snuffers but just want to try this set up for deer this year..

Offline 30coupe

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2010, 01:09:00 PM »
With a 56# bow, you can pretty much pick whatever you want to use for deer. They are not especially difficult to penetrate. I shot through one with 125 grain snuffers from my 55# longbow. I'm thinking of trying 160s this fall. Last year I shot Delta 2 blades from my 46# Kanati, and I can tell you they go through a whitetail VERY quickly! Terry Green shoots most everything with 4 blade Deltas.

Just pick what you like and can sharpen and go kill deer. Zwickey Deltas have been used on every critter on the planet with great success. I don't see why they wouldn't work for you.
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2010, 01:12:00 PM »
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 01:15:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by anchorman:
Was thinking about using zwickey's out of the longbow which would you think would be better the 4 blade delta or the 4 blade eskimo?
Since you Only asked about Zwickey's I'll reply with an answer that matches your question...

I shoot both and both will do the job. Both are easy to sharpen and tune to your bow. That being said, The Delta's leave a nice big hole but so does the Eskimo's..... My answer is Both....
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Offline stickbowmaniac

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 01:30:00 PM »
Both will do the job.But i like the big Delta.  :goldtooth:
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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2010, 05:34:00 PM »
I have used both and I would say that I would go with the 2 bladed version of either broadhead.   :archer2:
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Offline Earl Jeff

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Re: 56lb longbow
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2010, 07:28:00 PM »
I'd stick with the snuffer, Here is a pic of a bear taken with a 53# long bow with a 1" 5/16 snuffer. complete pass through I had to pull the arrow from the dirt. Bear only went 30yds

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