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Post by freedomrules3 on Apr 7, 2005 23:15:38 GMT -5
what is your favorite weight for broadheads? do you like the lighter ones like 85 grains or the bigger ones with more punch. I used to think light for speed but with todays bow speeds that has become mute. i now opt for the heavier hitting broadheads , like the 125 grain ones. what weight do you shot?
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Post by eshoremd on Apr 8, 2005 8:25:36 GMT -5
i use 100's. i think thats the average
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Post by ncboman on Apr 8, 2005 12:24:08 GMT -5
I've been using 100gr thunderheads for years now.
I have some of the 85gr thunderheads waiting to be tested but already I see that I don't care for the blade angles on 85gr heads so much.
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Post by WVHunter129 on Apr 8, 2005 12:31:56 GMT -5
I use and have used for several years 125 gn 3 bladed Wasps. I think they are really a good broadhead. The doe I took in 2002 took about 3 jumps in the air and fell. Didn't have to do any tracking at all, but if I would have there was a nice red trail to where she fell.
I am think though about going to another brand of broadhead since I am getting a different bow this year. Just haven't made up my mind. It will be interesting to see what people here prefer.
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Post by ncboman on Apr 8, 2005 19:15:33 GMT -5
way back when, I used wasp 3blades with success. At the time they were the most accurate heads I had found.
In those days I shot a number of deer in the spine from above and wasp would never survive the shot. I still think they are good broadheads, just no as durable as some others.
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Post by WVHunter129 on Apr 8, 2005 20:46:35 GMT -5
way back when, I used wasp 3blades with success. At the time they were the most accurate heads I had found. In those days I shot a number of deer in the spine from above and wasp would never survive the shot. I still think they are good broadheads, just no as durable as some others. Since I am upgrading to a newer bow, in fact a Martin Phantom (2002 model) with Fuzion Cam, and will be getting new arrows and such, what broadhead would you recommend? There are so many on the market nowadays it is hard to know really what is best. My arrow length will probably be 26 inches...I had an overdraw put on the Martin with a TM Hunter rest. I know most people say overdraws are a thing of the past, but my Mountaineer really shot well with that setup. In fact I would out shoot my son's Golden Eagle Evolution. Thanks for any recommendations.
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Post by ncboman on Apr 8, 2005 21:09:26 GMT -5
I've often said a piece of broken glass on an arrow would kill deer consistantly if you could get it to hit where you want. That pretty much says it about broadheads for me. Accuracy is almost everything and is at least the most important requirement in my book. There are lots of overpriced offerings on the market that I think are good heads. what do I use? Thunderheads. Why? Because I think they look professional along with being somewhat durable. ;D I have given serious though to trying the cheaper broadheads Cabela's sells as they look to be of good design but I never like to change something that works well and I've got a bunch of thunderheads still. It would be neat to try lots of different heads on deer but I can't do it. The chance that a real wallhanger may step out keeps me with what's tried and true.
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Post by DaveHawk on Apr 9, 2005 8:00:42 GMT -5
AS lonf as it's accurate , it will kill. Ya all know I like Slick Trick's 125's , I haven't spook much about useing them dull, but I do and the way thay bust holes through the deer I talk I will keep on using them.
I good note ; I haven't cut myself with a broad head sence I started using the Slicks. LOL
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Post by Buckfever on Apr 12, 2005 23:48:44 GMT -5
I think that with the more powerful bows of today we have better versatility but face tougher challenges in terms terms of flight. I think that if the flight characteristics are there then keeping it down in that 100 grain area improves the spine and assist in dnergy transfer. But on some the designs where flight characteristics are more touchy, by going to a heavier head it slows things down a bit and helps to settle down flight and make things more manageable.
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TYE
Fork Horn
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Post by TYE on Apr 14, 2005 3:13:47 GMT -5
I shoot 100gr. BOSS WASP's. They fly just like my field tips, so I like that. I haven't hunted with them yet though. I've heard great things about them. I know people who have taken deer with them and put the arrow from one end of the and out the other end. So it must be a good broadhead.
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Post by eshoremd on Apr 14, 2005 4:16:52 GMT -5
i like the muzzy three blades. i simply dont know enough to recommend a broadhead but the first deer i killed i hit in the left hind quarter(its ass) and it bleed like a sob and only went about 70yrds. the bad shot was my fault. i was shaking a little. third hunt, first deer, six pointer, you get the picture but the muzzy did its job. got destroyed but really cut the deer good.
bass pro sent me a six pack of the thunderhead pro series by accident and let me keep them.(i was suppose to be recieving a set of insulated bibs, go figure) never used them but they do look really cool. much nicer looking then my muzzys
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Post by kentucky_redneck on Apr 15, 2005 11:18:15 GMT -5
I use 125 gr 4 blade Muzzy I havent killed a deer with them yet but been trieing for 3 years ;D The reason I bought them is cause i liked that they had practace blades. I really like the way they fly maybe one day ill see how hard they really hit a deer and how much damage they do.
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Post by DaveHawk on Apr 15, 2005 16:23:20 GMT -5
Man I need to check over my posts , LOL
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Post by SCtrkyhntr on Apr 18, 2005 15:21:29 GMT -5
I try a few new heads every year but my quiver alway hold 100 gr. Muzzy's when season rolls around. They just fly better and are more durable than the other heads I've tried.
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Post by Rock Chuck on Apr 19, 2005 19:57:58 GMT -5
I used Satellite 125 Mags for a few years. They flew identical to Thunderheads for me. I pulled a similar stunt to this one using one of these heads. I was sitting flat on my rear when a mulie doe walked by at 10 yds. My string caught on my jacket and tweaked the arrow WAY to the left, hitting her in the hip. As she ran, both sides of her hips broke, upending her. When I gutted her, I found that the blades had cut at least 3/4 of the way through the pelvis bone on both sides. The head was still usable, too.
Dick
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