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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: backpacker on March 01, 2016, 01:01:00 PM
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I would like to come up with a 200 grain combination. Would it be better to use a 160 grain broadhead with a 43 grain aluminum insert or a 125 grain broadhead with a 75 grain steel insert?
I'm guessing the steel insert would be stronger but does a broadhead lose strength when removing steel to get from 160 to 125 grains? I recall reading a thread where the durability of a 160 grain Snuffer was unquestionable but not so with the 125.
I'm considering either a Magnus or Ace broadhead.
Magnus MA I (160 grains) + 43 alum insert
Magnus MA II (125 grains) + 75 steel insert
Ace standard (160 grains) + 43 alum insert
Ace standard (125 grains) + 75 steel insert
Which would be the best route?
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I'm tagging in. I have the same question about this. If you don't mind, I'll add in the option of TI inserts as well. I'm looking at a 145 gr Bonehead and a 50 gr TI insert. I'm not a big fan of how much the TI inserts are (about $20 per 3) but I want the combo to be bomb proof.
I don't mean to hijack the thread, Admin feel free to delete if needed.
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I've heard of a lot of aluminum insert failure but have never experienced one myself. I would think that the steel would be a better option, unless you bite the bullet and buy one piece machined heads.
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I would chose the insert which enhanced arrow tune and forget about strength issues. In all my years in this sport, insert failure has never been an issue.( I go back to a time when there were no screw in inserts) As a matter of fact I can't remember any.
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I would chose the insert which enhanced arrow tune and forget about strength issues. In all my years in this sport, insert failure has never been an issue.( I go back to a time when there were no screw in inserts) As a matter of fact I can't remember any.
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Good question.My experience with aluminum insert failure has been from galling and this can be prevented with a tiny bit of anti seize. My choice would be a heavier head as the two bladed varieties are subject to bend at the tip on impacting hard objects. That said my favorite set up allows me to incorporate a 100 gr. brass insert coupled with a 175 gr. head.
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Check out the 200gr 2-blade Cutthroat and VPA single bevel screw-in broadheads. They're CNC machined from a single piece of high strength steel. They spin true and have tanto tips to prevent curling.
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Based on what Charlie said, I would pick the broadhead I wanted, and then use the insert that gives you the appropriate tune.