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Post by freedomrules3 on Aug 20, 2006 19:50:31 GMT -5
Go to this site and hit the free broadhead and hat offer for a free broadhead. i havent gotten mine yet i'll update when i do. i just signed up the other day. a good idea i think myself. give you one to try and hopefully you will return for more. ;D www.americanbroadhead.com/ |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 8, 2006 14:21:01 GMT -5
Well, I got my free broadhead today. has anyone else gotten theirs and what do you think lol. its the smallest head i have ever seen. the blades are pretty sharp and really thick, thats a good point but about the only one i could see . kinda difficult to put together imo and appears to me that the blades can come apart on impact. I don't think its a very good head all in all for big game, needs a bigger cut imo. i'll post a pic in a few
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 8, 2006 14:43:58 GMT -5
heres a picture and yes that is a dime  |
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Post by Buckfever on Sept 8, 2006 15:54:34 GMT -5
Yeah I got mine as well. Awfully small, the quality didn't seem up to par, one of the blades had a small portion of the edge rolled over and the tolerances were not where I'd need them, there was seperation between the blades at the tip.
I'm not sure what the purpose of that head is? They're saying it's for a high speed bow. But why would someone with a high speed and presumably powerful setup want to sacrifice that much cut? Maybe a 4 blade version.
If it's a low ke setup, flight isn't an issue with conventional heads so why would you need a low profile?
Hell most conventional heads if they had that little cut would fly great.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 8, 2006 16:06:03 GMT -5
Buck, Mine also had a seperation at the very tip. this led me to believe it may fall apart on impact of a shoulder or any other bone . this head looks perfect for a smaller animal like a fox or maybe a yote . I can't see using it on a deer especially if it were the buck of a lifetime. I can't understand the small cut size either  looks to me like a long tracking job that may never end. I also don't like that it actually takes a wrench or pliers to get it seated in correctly. I agree any head with that small of a cut would fly true. I'm also not a big fan of the 45 degree blade design, deflection is all i can think when i see them. this head is so small it most likely won't deflect much though. A 4 blade version with 2 parts that interlock may help but for now i'm not impressed at all. I have enough broadheads now for 10 years anyway ... thanks to you and Jim at fieldlogic  . |
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Post by Wooly on Sept 9, 2006 6:10:53 GMT -5
I'm gonna put mine to the ultimate field test today that no head has ever come back from. I will see how it performs being shot into a garbage can  |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 9, 2006 8:24:49 GMT -5
take some pictures of what happens ;D I'll bet it goes right through it no problem because of its size . if you have a muzzy or another head try it also and see the difference between the 2.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 13, 2006 10:53:50 GMT -5
I shot 5 different kinds of broadheads and 3 different arrow types from my new bow yesterday to see what she likes the best. I took over 5 hours doing this and this head was really something compared to the others. I'm going to shoot this head through a piece of plywood and give it the ultimate test . if it holds up I may have to check out their 1 3/16 cut head . It flew better than any head I ever shot in 30 years of shooting , I could have hit a quarter at 40 yards every time with it. try shooting yours and see how it shoots, i'll post pics of the results of the "plywood test"
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 14, 2006 17:51:15 GMT -5
heres what 5 shot had to say about their bigger liberty version of the sonic head. Independent Test Results From Broadheadtests.com , TAKEN FROM THE AMERICAN BROADHEAD SITE www.americanbroadhead.com/liberty_heads.shtmlLIBERTY 125 GRN Plywood: 5 points Steel drum: 6 points Tire: 4 points Cutting diameter: 3 points Accuracy: 4 points Blades: 3 points Non-Mechanical head: 2 points Total score: 27 with a blade sharpness rating of A+ Plywood: full penetration, no damage. Tire: full penetration, no damage. Steel drum: full penetration of both sides, no damage. The Liberty heads are basically a larger version of the sonic line of broadheads. The main differences being the ferules are made from aluminum rather than steel. The blades and blade retention system are identical however. The cutting diameter for the 125 is also a more conventional 1 3/16” vs. 1” for the all steel sonic 125 grn. Overall these are some pretty impressive broadheads. The blade sharpness is excellent and they penetrate better than any other full size head I have tested. In fact this is the only 3 blade over 1 1/8” to fully penetrate BOTH sides of the steel drum! The accuracy was excellent but more like that of a standard sized broadhead. With a well tuned bow and proper fletching these heads will shoot well. If you're searching for mechanical like accuracy you will probably prefer the smaller Sonic line of heads but on the other hand, if you want a full size broadhead the penetrates like a small one, shoots well and holds together, then these 125 grn Liberty heads would make an excellent choice. the plywood was a piece of cake for the smaller head i shot yesterday. I'm still impressed with the way it flew like a dart. I'm gonna check out the liberty's I believe. |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 14, 2006 18:03:47 GMT -5
Independent Test Results From Broadheadtests.com SONIC 85 GRN Plywood: 5 points Steel drum: 6 points Tire: 4 points Cutting diameter: 2 points Accuracy: 5 points Blades: 3 points Non-Mechanical head: 2 points Total score: 27 with a blade sharpness rating of A+ Plywood: complete penetration, no damage. Steel drum: complete penetration of both sides, no damage. Tire: full penetration, no damage. The 85 grn Sonic head is pretty much the same as the 100 grn version with the exception that the ferule is made from aluminum instead of steel. The blades and locking system are the same however. . The accuracy is outstanding, shooting as well as any mechanical head I have tested and the penetration is excellent. The blade sharpness is scary sharp and the durability excellent. Overall the 85 grn Sonic takes all the great features of the all steel Sonic line and puts them into a lighter weight aluminum version. If you're looking for a light weight super accurate fixed blade broadhead that penetrates like a hot knife through butter, take a good hard look at the 85 grn Sonic, I think you will like what you find www.americanbroadhead.com/sonic_heads.shtml |
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Post by Buckfever on Sept 14, 2006 18:38:32 GMT -5
Rick,
If you want PM me your address and I'll sent you my sample head. Give you another to play with.
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Post by ncboman on Sept 14, 2006 19:52:30 GMT -5
to me just from looking at the pic, I think that head is more durable and better than slicks.
I think I'd like to try one myself.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Sept 14, 2006 19:58:28 GMT -5
NC pm Buck and he will send you his sonic head. its 100 grain but only 7/8th cut, kinda skimpy. give it a whirl and see what you think. I ordered 3 liberty's which have a bigger cut at 1 3/16. if they fly anything like the sonics, they should be killers. I'll give em a try on a deer as soon as I get them in . |
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Post by ncboman on Sept 14, 2006 20:46:31 GMT -5
well, actually I'm only interested in the Liberty model but I got too many heads that work good to spend money on more. |
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Post by Trumbull Archer on Sept 28, 2006 19:49:32 GMT -5
Mine blew apart on impact with 1/4 plywood. This was an accidental impact,as it blew right thru mt block target. I emailed them and their sending me a liberty head, but at this point I'm sticking with the new Rage broadheads I picked up.
T.A.
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