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Title: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: IndaTimber on April 19, 2016, 04:05:00 PM
So I've made up some wood arrows and I'm getting great flight with 145 grain field points. I was going to order some grizzlies to do some BH tuning but since the ones I'm seeing are 140 and 155 I was wondering what you all liked. I doubt I'll be able to tell a difference either way so I was leaning to the 155's, just for the extra weight.
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: Shadowhnter on April 19, 2016, 06:34:00 PM
I agree. The 155 gr has slightly more weight, but its also thicker, making it both physically tougher and the single bevel edge face will be larger. That causes a bit more rotational force. Both heads will be fine though.
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: Michael Arnette on April 19, 2016, 08:10:00 PM
The 140 because it's a cool brown color lol I wish they still made the 130 in the red color
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: IndaTimber on April 19, 2016, 09:45:00 PM
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Originally posted by Michael Arnette:
The 140 because it's a cool brown color lol I wish they still made the 130 in the red color
Yes, the 140's do look nice with the brown!!
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: Michael Arnette on April 19, 2016, 10:07:00 PM
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Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: zipper bowss on April 20, 2016, 11:51:00 AM
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Originally posted by Shadowhnter:
I agree. The 155 gr has slightly more weight, but its also thicker, making it both physically tougher and the single bevel edge face will be larger. That causes a bit more rotational force. Both heads will be fine though.
I can not say it better than, Shadowhunter already has.

Michael, I still have a few of the discontinued red 130's. They may all be right bevel though. I can not remember for sure just now. I'll be happy to check if you would like.
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: on April 21, 2016, 01:30:00 PM
The really cool thing about Grizzly heads is that you can micro tune to your individual tendencies without sacrificing killing power.  Many people have a tendencies to shoot slightly short when shooting downward at game. In that case a head that allows some spine forgiveness to the soft side would help to insure straighter arrow flight, which in your case the 155 would do nicely.  Out to 30 yards I cannot tell in flight if an arrow has a slightly heavier head. Perhaps broad heads are more aerodynamic.
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: CoachBGriff on April 21, 2016, 10:31:00 PM
I'm shooting the 200 grain black ones out of my new setup, and they are flying great!

I can't wait to fling one at a turkey!
Title: Re: 140 or 155 Grizzly
Post by: IndaTimber on April 22, 2016, 02:02:00 PM
Just left Bill's place here in Ohio.  What a GREAT guy!!  I'll definitely be buying from him again and if I can keep things from breaking down at the house, maybe one day I'll have a Zipper Longbow in the arsenal!!