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Offline Terry Green

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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2011, 12:48:00 PM »
Yeah...I clicked 4 blade since most of my hunting and kills are with them Zs.

I also use WWs on occasion when hog hunting....

Very few kills with 2 blades....but they were wide ones.

I'd like to see an Abowyer Wapiti and Large Bone Buster in a 4 blade.  They sure are tuff heads.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2011, 12:52:00 PM »
Muzzy Phantom 125's (4 blade with insert) have worked for me the last couple of years.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »
2 blade eskimos or stingers 125 grain work well for me
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2011, 03:22:00 PM »
Tough question, kinda depends on what I'm after...

I've used all of them with success except for the single bevel.

Whatever the head, I like big broadheads.

Zwickey Delta 4-blade
Magnus 1 2-blade
Snuffer 160 / Big Jim "Big-3" / VPA 1 1/4"

Will use smaller 3-blades if penetration is in question... large boars, or if I were heading to Africa.  VPA's, Woodsmans, Razorcap and the like...

If I'm forced to use a lighter head (125), the original Snuffer 125 screw-in, Snuffer SS, Razorcap, or Magnus Stinger 4-blade.  Haven't used a narrow 2-blade (anything less then 1 1/2").
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #24 on: February 10, 2011, 03:35:00 PM »
I've always used a 3 blade broadhead, started out using Magnus Snuffers then the G5 Montec, now I'm back to the Snuffer & it's brother the Wenzel Woodsman.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »
I've had good results lately with 3 blade WW, on whitetail  and 50# bows.  As always keping them shaving sharp and good placement has worked in all heads forme.  Jim
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #26 on: February 10, 2011, 04:03:00 PM »
Muzzy Phantoms
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2011, 07:45:00 PM »
Can't go wrong with the double bevel 2 blades!!!!
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #28 on: February 10, 2011, 07:50:00 PM »
When Magnus stopped making the Journeyman I bought 3 dozen 160gr heads before they dissapeared.
I've lost a few but still use them for everything but pig and bear hunting, for them I like the 160gr Snuffers.

I sure wish Magnus would bring them back the Journeyman.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #29 on: February 10, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »
I like the idea of using the "same" Zwickey Eskimo 2 blade that Mel Johnson used back in '65 to take what is still the world record typical whitetail.
Isn't it incredible that record still stands after the millions of hunter-hours and dollars that have been expended since then in pursuit of one greater than 204.5 inches?

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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2011, 09:14:00 AM »
Biggie...I remember you did an African Test a couple of years ago....using Razorbacks....and ya went SEVEN for SEVEN.

I went to the thread but all the pics have fallen off photo bucket
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Offline Southern Sam

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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2011, 09:28:00 AM »
I like them all, but voted for 3 blade since I've killed more animals with them.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2011, 10:15:00 AM »
I'm from the camp, if it ain't broke don't fix it, Woodsman.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
I have used all mentioned and have settled on the Abowyers.  I like the single bevel for the same reason everyone else likes their choice...in their experiences,  it has worked for them.  I had a bad experience with my first shot animal with a WW years ago and have never used one again.  Could have been a freak deal but confidence is such a HUGE factor when you are releasing an arrow at an animal.  In summary: What I have found is that a sharp broadhead (of most any brand or configuration) put in the right spot beats out anything else put in the wrong spot.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2011, 10:42:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Terry Green:
Biggie...I remember you did an African Test a couple of years ago....using Razorbacks....and ya went SEVEN for SEVEN.

I went to the thread but all the pics have fallen off photo bucket
Razorcaps buddy...Razorcaps    ;)

And yes, Biggie did the kind of testing I like...the killin' kind!   :notworthy:    :archer2:
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2011, 10:43:00 AM »
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I like the single bevel for the same reason everyone else likes their choice...in their experiences,  it has worked for them.  I had a bad experience with my first shot animal with a WW years ago and have never used one again.  Could have been a freak deal but confidence is such a HUGE factor when you are releasing an arrow at an animal.  In summary: What I have found is that a sharp broadhead (of most any brand or configuration) put in the right spot beats out anything else put in the wrong spot.
AMEN!  We are of like mind on that.      :thumbsup:    

I had a very bad experience with an extremely well made super-wide broadhead (a Zephyr Sasquatch) and it resulted in three days of trying to follow a large racked buck's bloodtrail in a hemlock swamp on a canoe-in trip and no recovery.  Bitter.  After that I went to a narrow single-blade broadhead with a tough tip to guarantee as much penetration as possible even though the path is narrower.  I also swore off treestands for 12 years or so.  You HAVE to have 100% confidence in whatever bow you carry and the arrow you launch at a deer.  With the arrows I use now that same shot would be a good kill . . . but there is always the "freak happenstance" we all hope to avoid.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2011, 11:07:00 AM »
A sharp one in the right place,gettig too old to drag deer very far.Muzzy Phantom works for me.
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2011, 12:56:00 PM »
VPA 175 and 200gr 3 blades have done plenty of damage on my arrows.

I like them a lot.  

But honestly, if you have confidence in it and it is sharp enough to cut you if you look at it, it sounds good to me...
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2011, 10:04:00 PM »
A razor sharp simmons tree shark.. some may worry about penetration with such a large head, but never seem to have an issue.. plus the blood trails are something stevie wonder could follow
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Re: Broadhead poll
« Reply #39 on: February 12, 2011, 12:13:00 AM »
3-blade single bevel  :D  Super sharp and they rotate on impact for devastating effects on bone!
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