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Title: Broadhead ID help
Post by: The Gopher on July 26, 2008, 08:06:00 PM
Hey guys, my dad gave me a few broadheads he had laying around for a few decades, any idea what they are? The 3-blade has M-A3-L stamped on it, thanks for the help, Dan.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/105_5248.jpg)
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: George D. Stout on July 26, 2008, 08:10:00 PM
Next time you take a photo, don't use a white background...there's no definition and you can't see the heads well. Lay the heads on a pastel blanket, or deer hyde, etc.

MA-3 are made by Make-All Tool and Die Co.  They also make an MA-2 Two blade.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: George D. Stout on July 26, 2008, 08:14:00 PM
The middle one is a Herter's Ram-MX 4 Blade, but I can't tell what the third one is.  Here's an enhanced photo.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/105_5248.jpg)
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: aromakr on July 26, 2008, 09:21:00 PM
Gopher:
I hate to dispute Geroge's ID, however the middle one is a Black Copperhead "Slicer. The Herters RAM MX has vented blades and are round shouldered not sloped. The one on the right could be a "LaFond's Lighting 2" but its hard to tell from the photo.
Bob
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: Shawn Leonard on July 26, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
The middle one has vented blades and George the enhanced photo is worse!  :bigsmyl:  Shawn
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: The Gopher on July 26, 2008, 09:47:00 PM
thanks guys i'll try to take better photos later, Dan.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: Fletcher on July 26, 2008, 09:55:00 PM
LaFond's was my guess for #3, also.  I agree with George that #2 is a Herter's.  The Copperhead blades were all the same length, meeting at the point.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: George D. Stout on July 27, 2008, 11:02:00 AM
Shawn...it is lousy for sure 8^).  But you can see them better.

I agree with aromakr on #3...a LaFond's Lightning, but #2 is definitely a Herters...I have one in front of me as we speak and it's identical.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: aromakr on July 27, 2008, 04:53:00 PM
George:
Look at the back end of that head its a straight line (i.e. slopped shoulder) not rounded like the Herters. And I don't see any vents in the blades. But I do agree its not a good picture.
Gopher, settle this and re take the pic's with the heads standing up and the shot straight at them.
Bob
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: George D. Stout on July 27, 2008, 05:01:00 PM
Bob, it is hard to see but it is vented 8^).  I also have a B.C. slicer in the basement as well.  The photo is confusing.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on July 27, 2008, 05:25:00 PM
I'll throw my nickel in the fight and say it's a Lafond's, Lighting 4 with an aluminum ferrule..
The one on the far left is definitely a quarter.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: akbowbender on July 27, 2008, 05:39:00 PM
My box of Herter's Ram MX broadheads for comparison:
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii185/finnish-archer/ArcheryPhotos/RamMX_open_sm.jpg)
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: Charlie Lamb on July 27, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
:biglaugh:
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: aromakr on July 27, 2008, 07:26:00 PM
George:
You might be correct and Earl that's a penny!!!
Bob
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: RGK on July 27, 2008, 08:03:00 PM
From left to right, I see

1. A Quarter

2. MA-3

3. Herter's Ram X

4. LaFonds Lightning.

I have all three in our collection.
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: 4runr on July 27, 2008, 09:40:00 PM
But, what year is the Quarter?
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on July 27, 2008, 10:34:00 PM
My guess on the quarter is 1968  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Broadhead ID help
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on July 27, 2008, 10:56:00 PM
Bob,, I am pretty sure it's a quarter,, But I have to agree its a penny if we are talking value.....