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Title: Broadhead Identification
Post by: wharvey on October 14, 2009, 02:35:00 PM
I bought six of these used broad heads a couple of years ago before I knew much about them and just wondering if anyone has any idea who made them and any pros and big cons. They were originally 125 gr., the cutting edge is 2.5 inches long and it is 1-3/8 inches across.

The points were like a needle. I replaced the original aluminum adapters with 125 gr. still to up the weight to closer to 225 gr. and put a small tanto edge on the point. Probably should make it slightly larger.
 
 (http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww17/wharvey631/IMG00043.jpg)
Sorry about the slight blur. The phone camera seemed to focus on the decking boards instead of the broad head.

Just curious.
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on October 14, 2009, 04:00:00 PM
If I'm not mistaken, those are 2-blade Delta Snuffers.
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: Roy Steele on October 14, 2009, 04:52:00 PM
I think Jason's right.There snuffer's.
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: ARCHER2 on October 14, 2009, 04:58:00 PM
They look like Snuffers to me too. I bought some off the site here a few weeks ago that look just like these and they're Snuffers.
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: Canyon on October 14, 2009, 05:17:00 PM
Yep Delta 2 blade snuffers. I did not care for the ones I tried. Mostly because I was challenged when it came sharpening them back then
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: wharvey on October 14, 2009, 10:00:00 PM
Thanks guys. It seems that a lot of people like snuffers but they may be referring to 3 blade ones.

Canyon - you are sure right about being hard to sharpen. I finally got mine shaving sharp but it was MUCH harder to do that than to sharpen any of my knives to that level of keenness.

I was concerned about there flight, being two bladed but shot several mixed groups and they group right with my field tips. Points did bend awful easy until I put the tanto point on them.
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: ChuckC on October 14, 2009, 10:10:00 PM
Sure looks like Jason is correct.  Look at page 76 of Wades 1972 - 2002 book.  1991 2 blade round vent 108 grain snuffer.

ChuckC
Title: Re: Broadhead Identification
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 15, 2009, 08:54:00 AM
2 blade snuffers, for sure!