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Title: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: SoNevada Archer on June 16, 2008, 11:52:00 PM
Anyone have any experience mounting "Eclipse" boadheads on screw in insert? I really like the way they look and would like to try them. I sent an e-mail to the company asking for advice but received no reply.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: Wyoming Chief on June 17, 2008, 12:48:00 AM
I use the old 145 grain Journeyman broadhead (now the Eclipse) on a 100 grain steel insert on an Axis 400 out of a 61# Pronghorn TD.  They fly like darts.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: Kevin L. on June 17, 2008, 07:28:00 AM
I mounted some up on 125gr inserts yesterday. No problem, gonna be good on my Cabelas Stalkers out of my Whisperstik.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: BobW on June 17, 2008, 08:12:00 AM
Yep, 145's on a 75 steel adapter.  Goat Tuff to glue them.  Just make sure to roughen up the inside of the ferrel.  Sometimes the teflon gets in there and you won't get anything to stick.  Missing one head in my Morrel target......
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: JDice on June 17, 2008, 08:57:00 AM
Check out the topic "The 75 Gr. Steel BH Adaptors" - as there appears to be a problem with the 75 grain adaptors.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: BobW on June 17, 2008, 08:59:00 AM
JDice:
Thanks for the heads up, but if you read that topic further, its not the ones I'm using - these are from KK.  These are machined to a different configuration than the ones from 3-R.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: SlowBowinMO on June 17, 2008, 10:16:00 AM
The Eclipse ferrules are sized very similar to Magnus and fit on 11/32" Magnus adapters very well.   :thumbsup:   The fit the steel adapters well too.

While most heads are advertised at 11/32" there are slight variations, the Eclipse are right on and very easy to mount.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: elktooth on June 17, 2008, 10:16:00 AM
I shoot them on 125 steel inserts and they work great.  Blake has been out of town at a wedding so he was not around a computer to reply to your email.  He is usually really good about responding to inquiries.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: Brian P. on June 17, 2008, 02:57:00 PM
Yep. 145 gr Eclipse mounted on 125 gr steel adapters fly great for me. Havent killed anything with this combo yet, but I have no doubts it will work great when the time comes.

BP
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: ncsturkey on June 17, 2008, 03:07:00 PM
I shoot the 145's with 100 grain brass arrow insert.  They have given good penetration and strength on 8 animals in Africa and a Red Stag
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: Dave Huff on June 17, 2008, 08:44:00 PM
I worked up some 125's on the KK 75gr steel adapters.  Shoot well at the target, haven't put them to the real test yet . Going to try them on some Beman Classics.
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: Ontario Longbow on June 17, 2008, 09:02:00 PM
My best buck ,, 145g Eclipce with 100g steel adaptor, 600g arrow out of my 52 @ 26 Toelke Whip:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/4297432frank/2007WB7Deer2007.jpg)
Title: Re: Using Eclipse boadheads on carbon arrows
Post by: SoNevada Archer on June 20, 2008, 01:16:00 PM
Thanks for all your responces...gives me courage to try them!