Im changing my set up for next fall
Im thinking of stingers or woodsman.
Ive not had the best luck with woodsman (getting them sharp)
But I do like the results my buddy got shooting a doe (hit her way back (went thru both hind qtrs like a slug)
Any thoughts?
Shot woodsman and now I shoot 2 blade stingers. Stingers hands down! Scary sharp! Never got my woodsmans that sharp.
I like the Stingers
I have not shot a ton of different heads, BUT
I have never had a broadhead fly as perfect as my Stingers.
They are the only head I've shot that I literally could not tell any difference at all between it and my field-points (I do bareshaft tune).
Never shot a Stinger, I am sure its a good head.
Killed piles of deer with a woodsman. I find woodsman very easy to sharpen. Mount the head on the shaft (or screw it in), make five strokes per side, sharpening two blades at once. Rotate the head, and make five strokes on that side. Continue this method on all three sides. Go from 5 strokes/side then 4, then 3 etc. Once this is completed, then I usually make apx 30 light strokes on each side. At this point the head is very sharp. To make it even better, find a piece of cardboard. Use the cardboard as a strop. Unscrew the broad, this makes it easier to strop the head, but you can strop with the head on the shaft. I lay the cardboard on the table, and make 12 strokes/side. Now the head is SCARY sharp!
I have used this method for woodsman, VPA, Snuffers, and Woodsmen Elites, works great on all three blades
chris <><
BTW I can get the stingers free:)
KME and diamond stones to sharpen stinger buzzcuts this year for me. Woodsman on diamond stones work great too! I use the same stones Steve (BowhunterGA) mentions on his videos on his website.
http://www.simplytraditional.net/home/
What part of Ohio are you in btw?
I like stingers
I'm a big fan of Woodsmans. I'm proud of the quick kills that I've gotten with them, plus I broke one and Woodsman really does stand behind their product warranty.
Stingers get my vote
Stingers would get my vote out of those 2!
Bisch
I've shot deer with both and I prefer the cutting surface of a 3 blade myself. I've had great blood trails with 3 blade heads...not that 2 blades are bad. Its just in my experience, the 3 blades leave better blood trails.
I'm also a very big fan of Magnus Stingers. :thumbsup:
I've shot three deer with the stingers. They worked great. Just wish they made them in 200 grain.
They all fly good when tuned. I've got some three blade VPA's I want to try during turkey season.
QuoteOriginally posted by Arctic Hunter:
I've shot three deer with the stingers. They worked great. Just wish they made them in 200 grain.
They all fly good when tuned. I've got some three blade VPA's I want to try during turkey season.
Me 200. A 200 grain would be very nice.
both proven? flip a coin? like the VPA which I know are highly similar to WWs.
I'm kind of surprised how many folks have voted Stinger. I've never used the Stingers so I have no opinion on them, but I have used Woodsman's for years and tried many other blades and always end up going back to either Woodsman's or Snuffers.
For me personally, I will always opt for a 3 blade hole over a 2 blade surgical slit when it comes to blood on the ground. I completely understand the 2-blades on lower poundage bows. In fact I shoot Zwickey 2-blades on all of my set ups that are less than 55lbs...just to ensure I get 2 holes. But most of my bows are 60 or above, and I much prefer those 3 blades.
Stingers here.
Never used the Stingers but, have had great success with Woodsmans. Don't see myself changing anytime soon.
I really like the stingers. Have shot lots of critters with them.
Love them both. I used Stingers with the bleeder blades this past fall and killed 3 deer and a turkey with them. Blood trails were all excellent but all were double lung shot. If you are the type that cannot sharpen broadheads you may like the stingers. They are sharp out of the package and they stay sharp.
Woodsmen. I shot the stingers out of wheelie bows and when I started shooting trad. Stingers are sharp, fly great, but I like a hole vs a slit. WW leave much better blood trails, in my experiences, and sharpening them is a cinch once you figure it out. VPA or WW is all I shoot anymore.
QuoteOriginally posted by tracker12:
QuoteOriginally posted by Arctic Hunter:
I've shot three deer with the stingers. They worked great. Just wish they made them in 200 grain.
They all fly good when tuned. I've got some three blade VPA's I want to try during turkey season.
Me 200. A 200 grain would be very nice. [/b]
Eclipse Werewolves like a stinger on steroids. They come in a variety of weights.
Have hunted with and taken a variety of species with both and woodsman gets my vote.
I've never shot the woodsman and I'm sure they are good heads going by the following on here. However I have shot the 4 blade Stinger for years now without a single complaint and just can't see myself needing to shoot anything else now adays. I've killed a bunch of critters with them several with the same head. They are tuff, durable, easily sharpened, stay sharp and fly like field points.
Stingers fly terrific for me. Woodsman fly terrific too.
But, I've gone to the stingers. And, even, finally, given up on the 4 blade in favor of the 2 blade.
Don't know what it is, but I am not a good sharpening person.
So, the 2 blade stinger suits me. It's within my inferior level of competence to maintain.
(I get a charge out of these folks who say how easy sharpening is, then tell me how to do it.... I've done it - and it ain't "scary sharp" on my shaft - I ain't got the go-juice to get-r-done.....).
Some day, after I retire, I'll try teaching myself how to sharpen, right after I get my brown thumb to turn green and stop killing all my trees I've been trying to grow.
Agree with Onions, Woodsman are one of the easiest heads to sharpen..they make a nice big hole in a critter also.. that said Stingers are very sharp and kill a animal very quickly when put in the right spot.. like them both but would pick the Woodsman as my favorite head to hand sharpen/shoot.
i have absolutely no faith in a 3 blade for elk so 4 blade stinger for me.
It's kind of funny how when I first started in archery using a wheel bow, the Stingers were the head the bow shop guy said to use.
Over the years, I have tried a lot of different heads, even some mechanicals...(UGHH)
I ended upcoming back to the Stingers when I started shooting trad bows.
I now use the Grizzly single bevel two blade, but have killed a lot of critters with the Stinger.
Not shot the WWs much, but they are a good head, and I see a lot of folks using them on pigs.
Both are good, just whatever seems to work best in your setup, I guess.
As far as sharpening goes...I never could get a head sharp until I bought the KME, and then too it wasn't working for me at first.
Someone on here said "call Ron and talk to him".
"He will talk to you any time and for as long as you want...gets the unit in your hand while he's on the phone and walks you right through it."
I did, and that product WORKS once he tells you his method.
Irv
If you have a problem getting them sharp then stingers all the way,,, woodsman are great but you need to get them sharp and file the tip a little if you want the broadhead like the woodsman that come razor sharp its VPA,, I think VPA beats them both because of the 1-pc design (for screw-ins) and they are not vented but I'm a big fan of stingers too.
After taking game with both, the Woodsman get my vote. Yes I have to work a little to get them sharp but really like the blood trails so far.
Also prefer Woodsman.
I love the Woodsman heads. I have been using Grizzlys but have a couple of woodsmans in the quiver now. One of the easiest heads for me to get sharp.RC
I have taken a lot of animals with the stingers, but I have never tried the woodsmans. Also, for the money, stingers are hard to beat.