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What's your thoughts? The price is right.

Thanks

Dave White at Cajun Archery swears by them.  He is also a distributer.  I am thinking about giving them a try.
>>>Tim------->

read an article that they are reaaaaaal tough,
and that they r great for small game hunting,
then again, wat isn't!?

Hey guys...these are tough broadheads...check out Pete Ward's review on them at  www.peteward.com (http://www.peteward.com)  . When I got them, my buddy and I tested them on a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate.
Sharpened or unsharpened, they penetrated the plate with no ill effects. We were shooting a 55# longbow at 7 yards with a 100gr steel bhead adapter and 100gr brass insert to get as much weight as possible. They are easy to sharpen and keep sharp.  :readit:

I bought a dozen of them and think they are the worst BH's I've ever had. The metal on them is way,way to soft. Reminds me more of Tin then it does Steel. But, if'n you want a good small game head ... the price is right... That's all I ever would use them for myself.... I found that the last half or more is a single layer of metal and with just 2 fingers I could bend it easily.
I really hate to post something this negitive but they really are awful and shouldn't be shot at any large game IMHO.

i WAS thinkin about tryin them this year, but i dont know....

String Cutter which model did you have???  Did you use excessive flame to heat them to mount with hot melt glue and possible ruin the temper?  I have played with some, and they are HARD STEEL.  Maybe you got a bad batch too.  Most of the guys hunting with them are hunting MUCH BIGGER stuff than we do in the US.

Brian, I got the ones with the long pointy nose. Can't remember the name.  And I've bent them new out of the bag. I just think they're made of crappy metal. And the makers need to rethink their design. Close to an inch of the front is nothing but a thin piece of metal and I believe subject to bending with no other support. As for some guys shooting trough bricks and engine blocks???? Mine have even bent while shooting my 3d deer target..... You get what you pay for. A BH is no place to cut corners... It's the most important thing for a fast clean kill.
Again, I don't want to make anyone mad but they are awful BH's except for small game.

Tuskers are made from spring steel. I have been shooting them for a few years along with Silver flames, Ace, and many other brands. My top choice Tusker is the Aztec. These are very tough and strong. I took an Elk in the spine with one, burried it to the shaft in solid bone. Had to use Vice grips to get it out and it was still just fine.
I have shot them thru several moose bones with no ill efects. For small game like grouse they are also very good and these ones get some serious rock hits and come out on top.

I think that you will find that any Hill style long nose head like the Concord is not known for keeping the tip as well as conventional designs. {See the Asby reports on long nose heads.}
Nothing is indestructible, however with the choices I have to shoot the tuskers are one of the heads I use very often.

If you bent a broadhead of any design on a foam target, you need to pull out the lost steel points in it.
They are not pretty, or sharp when you buy them but they are tough.
We need to remember these are broadheads , like all other brands, meant to shoot thru flesh and small bones like ribs.

My pick from Tusker is the Aztec, folowed by the
Delta on the higher performing bows and the little Spirit in the Selfbows and lower poundage bows.

Pete

Hi fellas , I use the Tuskers and they arent soft by any means . Most of us that use them , put a chisel point on them , because as you know , anything with a realy fine point on it is going to bend .
They take a lot of pigs , Deer , Goats etc over here and I havent heard of any complaints .

Maybe you just got a batch that slipped through the cracks Stringcutter    ;)

My buddy shot a ram with one in Hawaii and it came out looking like a boomerang.  I wasn't impressed.

Ahh but he got the Ram didnt he    ;)

I've used them a few times.
They were originaly Davies Broadheads.
I guess somebody thought they needed a goofy name to sell well in the USA.
Anyway Their a good all round head "good steel too"
The only complaint I've ever had is that they don't fit an 11/32 shaft properly.
Given a "LOT" of people have mentioned the same issue for at lest the last 20 years,and their are so many as good if not better American broadheads,I no longer bother with them.

the magazine ads say that tuskers were used to kill a lot of asian water buffalos.
Apart from the aztec model though, I would not be brave enough to go after big game with them!
They just look so weak n the front end.
I haven't shot them yet, so please correct me when I'm wrong.
I'll guess I'll stick to my Ribteks...Strong, easy to sharpen, and cheap   :wavey:

QuoteOriginally posted by John57:

They were originaly Davies Broadheads.
I guess somebody thought they needed a goofy name to sell well in the USA.

  No , the name change was due to the new owner wanting the same name as his Production company  ,, he also makes hunting DVDS     ;)

Tusker Broadheads, formally Davies Broadheads were designed and made by Allen Davies he started in 1964, I took over in 2000 and changed the name to my existing trading name Tusker.
I don't profess them to be the best head in the world our aim since there inception is to make a strong, reliable cost effective broadhead for all Bowhunters.
It has been distributed in the US by Cajun Archery for about 18 months now.
The only weak link I think was the Concorde, it is the long narrow head (great for penetration)
All the 5 heads blade thickness are .9mm, to rectify any problem with the Concorde I started to make there blades out of 1.2mm material(40%thicker)these heads have only been available for about 6 months now the original prototypes were used to take 2 Bull Buffalo by Dave White and myself in late 2005.
If you like String Cutter and Stev.H seeing you have had experience with my heads I will send you a couple to check out and test, then let me know what you think of the Concorde.
Please email me and I will get it organized.

Good on ya John  :thumbsup:  Here is a manufacturer that is standing up behind his product...that is why the Tusker line is gaining popularity...excellent product at an excellent price. My hat is off to you John  :clapper:

John, I would be honored to give them a test drive. Got some ash arrows with their name all over them. Course I ain't got no Cap buff, or elephants around here to test them on. But I think I can come up with something interesting . And compare them to other more costly BH while I'm doing it.

Thanks for the offer John.  A "mate" and I hunted on Hawaii last March and we collectively had a bout 10 different broadheads between us.  I don't recall where he said he got his Tuskers.  If you send some I'll make sure and try and get a couple to him.  I prefer bigger and heavier if there is a choice.  Thanks again.

Yeah,good on ya'John,
But they still don't fit an 11/32 shaft properly.
I bought a dozen Deltas mail order from NZAP last year in the hope you'd addressed this after Glens comments.
We don't all shoot 5/16 and somebody shooting 23/64 would be real upset if they'd bought em' mailorder without knowing the ferrules too short.
It's the only problem with what could/should be a great head.

John57 I am not sure which head you got , but I know that the Delta has a 11/32 ferrule
 http://www.bowhuntingaustralia.com/cart/agora.cgi?cart_id=5796350.24384*kQ3at6&product=Broadheads_Glue-on  
And here is a pic of one of my Deltas on a 11/32 Shaft  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/Delta003.jpg)

the 100gr spirit and the 125gr javelin models have a 5/16" ferrule, while the rest have a 11/32" ferrule, and they fit steel and alloy adaptors fine in my experience.

i think the 155gr concords are an inherently weeker head, and easier to damage. i'd like to try some of the 190gr ones one day. the rest are plenty tough though. i've done some nasty things to some 100gr and 160gr tuskers, and they are still going strong, and still spin true. good heads, great price.

I use screw in adapters in the tuskers with a good fit. If they don't fit your shafts you are using oversize shafts, or buying 5/16 size broadheads for 11/32 shafts.
That is not the broadheads fault.

I agree with the soft steel comment on these.  I do think they would be great for small game though.

Phil

Phil:
How did you come to the conclusion these have soft steel?
I have yet to see spring steel that is soft.

the steel in all my tuskers is definately harder than that of my ribteks.
it holds a better edge, and is much less likely to become dull in the quiver in my experience.

saying that though, ribbies are also a great head.

Traded for some, and then traded them away, Tusker Concorde.  Still have 7.  Prefer Magnus Mag I, Ribtek, STOS, and Zwickey.  Never sharpened or shot them.

Quote from the Tusker site.
"Tusker Broadheads  
Tusker Broadheads have been produced in Australia since 1964 they are made from spring steel hardened to 50 Rockwell strength with spot welded ferrules ....."

Guys...a Tusker test was done today on my post...
"farm hunt"....they certainly do the job!!  :thumbsup:

I've shot the Concordes through steel drums and through steel belted tires without damage.  I had to shoot one several times into concrete to damage it.  I've yet to find ribs, spines, and shoulderblades that are harder to shoot through than steel.  I think the new Concorde's would be even better.

Pete, That might be it. I think most BH's Magnus, Zwekies, STOS, Grizzlies and My fav. Ace are atleast 54+ Rockwell...... I wouldn't buy a knife that was 48- 50Rw.... Just to soft to hold a real good edge. That's also why I don't like    Ribtek and Cheetah. Just too soft....And you can really tell the differance after you take them out of a bowquiver afew times. If'n it won't shave hair easily I ain't going to shoot a deer with it.

I think I will stick with my Woodsmans for now. Jim.

I think they are about the best b'head around ....they are TOUGH girls and boys!!!!!! And the price is always good. my most reliable head ....and i shoot a lot of b'heads.
give 'em a try

I think for the average guy over there who only hunts once a year IE Deer season ,, it's fine to shoot the more expensive heads . Over here we hunt all year round  and take a LOT of game and shoot a LOT of arrows .
 I once bought some Muzzy heads at $65 for 6 and broke 5 of them in an afternoon hunt on Goats    :mad:  
 The Tuskers are a good head at a good price and have the numbers of game on the scoreboard to boot    ;)
 They may be a little softer than some of the heads you fellas shoot , but not to the point of being able to be bent easily in the fingers    :rolleyes:

I did some checking when the soft broadhead thing came up between Magnus and Zwickey. I was a bit surprised to learn almost all two blade broadheads are lists at 48-50 Rockwell C.

Many of folks favoritehead they claimed were harder than most turned out to be 50 RC. There was a couple folk that guessed correctly though.  :)

Now that Darkegreen busted that bubble there must be another fault to complain about.

Blast from the past. I have a set of these (160 grain long Hill looking ones). I have tried sharpening them the way the directions say and they just won't get real sharp for me. Any suggestions from you folks using them? I have them mounted on a special set of woodies and would really like to take them out this year.

I use 2 files set at 21 deg in a block for all my 2 blades. Set the files to toutch eachother at the fromt so you sharpen the full edge.
After they are sharp I do a few very light strokes drawing them the oposite direction.

Pete

I was surprised to see any negative comments about these heads. I bought some Concordes for my twelve yr old, with his short, 40lb draw. They are long, and narrow. He gets great penetration with them, and his arrows fly perfectly.

To get them sharp, I used a file to get the angle close,
then a clamp made by GATCO.(Similar to a Lansky)
The stones on the GATCO are wider than the Lansky.
This gets them scary. The steel was medium, and takes plenty durable edge. The final edge is 22
degrees. I have no doubt these will be good medicine for our local whitetails.

I use the same system that Pete uses regarding the sharpening of these broadheads and can get them razor sharp...it ususally takes less than 5 minutes to take one from being unsharpened to hunting sharp...just my .02!!