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Broadhead advice

Started by PrimitivePete, August 27, 2020, 07:08:51 PM

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PrimitivePete

Team I need a 2 blade, screw in, 145 broadhead, what is your recommendation please

Thank you in advance

Alexander Traditional

150 Magnus Stinger would be a good choice.

Wudstix

Zwickey Delta with aluminum screw in adapter
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YosemiteSam

I haven't noticed much difference in 20-25 grains on point weight -- broadhead or field tip.  Maybe outside of 30 yards or so it starts to matter.  But not at hunting (broadhead) ranges.

If memory serves, the actual weight of screw-in Zwickeys are:
Eskilite 120 grains
Eskimo 135 grains
No Mercy 165 grains
Delta 175 grains

About anything but the Delta should work just fine.
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Sam McMichael

Can you get any of the old SS Bear heads. I liked them, but wound up giving all mine away.
Sam

Bowguy67

I'll be honest I'm a glue in point guy but stingers are good. I've used em and continue to use them on one bow that I use carbons with. They're good heads and you got a good recommendation by Alexander imo not discounting anyone else
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Wheels2

Hard to beat the old Bear Razorhead.
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Shoot as much weight as you can with accuracy

hybridbow hunter

150 gr kudupoint if you like large blood trail. Very strong, fair price, unvented , large cut yet reasonable, hunting sharp SB out of package. USA made if it matters
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Missouri Bowman

My favorite two blades are Grizzlies just take a 125 grain head and they have the screw in adapters that are I believe either 25 or 35 grain and glued in should work great. Probably the strongest two blade head around

Gdpolk

My advice is to pick any reputable brand that piques your interest and get it SUPER SHARP.  Honestly they all work for the vast majority of game species that we hunt. 

If you really want to hone in and tune your arrows for terminal performance on game species, I'd recommend reading the Ed. Ashby studies and utilizing some of his techniques for your arrow build.  Also keep in mind that he was looking to penetrate the most challenging of animals.  Not all of what he did is really needed for your average deer/pig/small game and you might choose to shoot a wider head with a high FOC build because you can get by with it and get a larger wound channel while still zipping straight through animals. 

Personally I shoot Grizzly heads for now and have had some really good results with them but I can't honestly tell you that they are "the best" or the only head worth having because the truth is there are a ton of quality broadheads out there that will kill equally as efficiently with a well placed shot on a well tuned arrow with a well sharpened edge.
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JAH518

There are many great 2 blade options but for me has been the Cutthroats from RMS.
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MattfromVT

I've heard 135gr Zwickey Eskilites usually come in a little heavy and weigh 145.

Ron LaClair

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MattfromVT

Quote from: Ron LaClair on August 31, 2020, 10:22:27 AM
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I guess that will work... if you're into that whole "completely destroying a heart and killing them instantly" thing. Nice shot Ron

YosemiteSam

Quote from: Missouri Bowman on August 29, 2020, 01:20:14 PM
My favorite two blades are Grizzlies just take a 125 grain head and they have the screw in adapters that are I believe either 25 or 35 grain and glued in should work great. Probably the strongest two blade head around

Just took a small bear with a grizzly.  Blew right through her so fast, I thought I missed, taking out a rib on the way out.  Found the arrow with the head fully buried in a log behind where the bear stood.  It was still sharp enough to pop hair on my arm.   Zwickeys dulled pretty fast on turkeys I've taken so this was a surprise to me.

From what shopping I've done, Grizzly is the budget option on the tough single-bevel 3/1 heads out there.  There are others that all come in at about 2x the cost.  So I'll stick with the Grizzlies.  It's probably overkill on medium game but I like that kind of thing.
"A good hunter...that's somebody the animals COME to."
"Every animal knows way more than you do." -- by a Koyukon hunter, as quoted by R. Nelson.

SlowBowinMO

Broadheads with very hard steel are a little trickier to sharpen but once sharp they hold the edge better.
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Tim Reese

If looking for a factory screw in I'd go stinger. But I do the glue on with adapter when I use carbons but haven't used them in 2 years. Cedars or bust for me :)
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PrimitivePete

Thank you all, I decided to go up a little in weight and switch to a heavier bow and went with the No Mercy from Zwickey

Wudstix

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!!!" - Me

Psalms 121: 1-3 - King David

60" Big River 67#@28"              
60" MOAB D/R LB 62#@27"
60" Big River D/R LB 65#@27"
62" Kota Badlands LB 72#@28"
62" Howatt TD 62#@28
58" Bear Grizzly 70#@28"
62" Big River D/R LB 60#@30"
66" Moosejaw Razorback LB 60#@28"

"Memento Mori"
PBS - Associate Member
Retired DoD Civ 1985-2019

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