ever had this happen to your magnus II or zwickey? (http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/DSCF0878.jpg)
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shoot a sow on the weekend. didn't recover her so i don't know what it hit. but i'm disappointed. a mate of mine who shoots wheels shot a boar through both shoulder blades the week prior and his magnus bent worse than this. as you can see it was chisel pointed too.
Not good!
I like Magnus heads, I wonder what the heck happened.
Killdeer
don't see that often! iv shot them into stones, concrete even 40gl steel drums and never had one bend like that.
When my girlfriend and I went to Africa I had her use Magnus heads because of their reputation for being a good head. Every one of her heads bent to some extent on the animals she shot. Some, such as yours, bent quite dramatically! I will not use them again. I used Bear's for my shots and they suffered no damage whatsoever.
Mike
had the same problem as well...
Some of my stumping arrows have Magnus II's on them and I've never seen that!
Are these newer heads or old stock??
Call Magnus. This would be one of those times I wouldn't hesitate to use the lifetime guarantee on the heads.
I've never had a problem with them.
But, it can happen to the best. My brother shot a goat with a Grizzly 160, and the tip curled over (he ended up getting the goat).
With those tripple-thickness heads, it can happen but it is rare.
got them from 3rivers about 6 weeks ago. same shippment as my mates. doesn't do much to build confidence in the buisness end of your arrow hey? might have to go back to blackstumps
may be that they are old heads.
There isn't a broadhead built that isn't fail-proof, though.
btw, all sharpening was done with a file and diamond hone. no overheating by grinding or anything
May be soft steel. Would love to send them back to Magnus and have a hardness test on that head. As others said , send it back and I am sure Magnus will stand behind it.
Maybe you should try a good three blade head on hogs ? I sure do like the Wensel Woodsmans. Just be sure to pyramid the tip, or it can curl too !
Also Bob Morrison is offering the new 300 Xtreema head that is bomb proof it appears ! I like it, just hoping he will offer one a little wider.... please Bob ???
nocams
Is it posible that they've been heated several times or that it could have been over heated while glueing on?
They can soften if over heated while mounting.
Also, is that a 100gr head? I have had the 100 gr heads do that while stumping if I hit a rock.
No problems at all with the 125's though.
OHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO! I just went to Magnus1
Never had that problem with Magnus broadheads. I've have with Zwickeys and especially Bears but never Magnus. I'd send them back to Mike. They are guaranteed for life. (nut)
Send that head back to Magnus, they will replace it with a new one! I sent one bent head in a few years back and they sent a new package of heads to replace the one that was bent like that! Great customer service!
I shot those last year. I had two bend on me while I was shooting into my FOAM 3d target. Im shooting WW this year
I have a handful that I have bent like that,but, I also have alot of others including the woodsmans, snuffers etc that have broken too.
I still think Magnus is the best BH out there.
SL
Mike Sohms is a stand up guy with a good product. Send it back and you'll get it replaced. Nothing wrong with Magnus broadheads, I've used them for years and only bent 1....... "after shooting it into a concrete wall" :knothead:
I've got over 3 doz or so mounted and loose on misc. arrows and rely on them all. :thumbsup:
I had one bend bad when I missed the target and hit a dirt bank. Must have been a small stone in the dirt. After I saw how bad it bent I bought some Ace and Eclipse broadheads. I figure there is more steel up front to prevent this on the journeyman style heads. So far it has proved true.
this happened to me years ago.. I quit the Magnus.
JDS III
That happened to one of mine once too when I hit the wooden shed behind the groundhog that was taunting me (don't ask). The broadhead went into the wood at a weird angle and I frankly put it down to 'just one of those things'.
Every single one I've shot (hitting target or missing it) has had the tip curl up a bit though. I hate the needle points and tend to file them down to more of a chisel shape once damage has been done.
I like the heads, but I'm not crazy about that.
On the other hand, the new Magnus BHs my son just bought seem to have come with a bit of a chisel point already and they look really good to me.
No mystery here...no soft metal....no faulty design....etc. Nothing wrong with the head. It will happen to the best of heads.
I know a guy who can bust a bowling ball with a rubber hammer too.
why is it rusty or is that all blood?
I have never had a problem with the 125 heads. I have heard the 100 grain heads are not as strong.
I had the point curl on one once when I shot an antelope.It drastically reduced penetration.I was lucky enough to get on it later and get another arrow in or it could have turned out badly.I hadn't changed the factory tip profile and probably should have given them a chisel or tanto point.
I have had one twist bend I'll try to post a pic, It wasnt that bad though. Just the tip..
I`ve seen the mag II`s bend like that but never a MagI. I`ve killed many critters with MagI`s and had zero problems.The very best broadhead made in my opinion.RC
3 years ago on a hog hunt in south Texas I had the same problem on a sow that thankfully was recovered by by another hunter in our group. I had Four heads that all either bent or curled up. I have taken a number of other animals(with a magnus head) though and not had that happen, so sum it up to shot placement, bone contact er whatever. I still have some but after shooting many different heads I've decided to try a new one again this year, the 145 grain grizzly- we'll see how it goes with them. Wish I knew they were guaranteed I'd have sent them back- oh well. good shooting
I have 3 Magnus 125 grain heads that look just like this. Two on whitetail ribs and one that I bounced off my Block foam target and hit the ground. All 3 are the solid blade 125 grain. Interestingly I shot a vented 125 grain Magnus through the shoulder blade of a deer last year with no damage. I noticed on the description that the vented models have a higher Rockwell number than the solid Mag II heads. Don't know if that makes a big difference, but I've never had a vented model bend.
Dave
the b/head is 125gr. still got blood on it, it's not rusty and i glue them with epoxy. absolutey no heat input.
I've got one at home that looks the same. It just took a wierd angle on a rock during a pass-thru. I've shot tons of broadheads and have bent/destroyed all I've shot...weather is be the head or the ferrel bending. None IMO are bullet proof. I used to shoot Steelforce heads. After bending 4 of them I called the company here's the reply I got...."Did the head pass thru the animal?" Yes..."Did the animal die?" Yes.."Then whats the problem?" "Sounds to me the head did exactly what it was designed to do"..."Have you ever retrieved a bullet after you shot an animal?" I then hung up.
I stopped shooting steelforce after those replies...I will shoot my Magnus head and on the rare occasion that I bend or destroy one I'll send it back to Mike Sohm and he will replace it w/ absolutely no question. Customer service is everything in my book. Magnus earned my loyalty.
Mike
I've never had one do as some have described here but I shoot the Magnus I's and the Vented heads for the most part.
The nice thing about the Vented, the steel taken from the vents is put back in the tip, making the tip of the Vented head the thickest 125 in the whole Magnus line up. They've got an excellent "Diamond Tip" on them too, which is like a baby tanto tip that really boosts the strength.
Magnus knows what customer service is, and they will take care of you. Top notch outfit. :thumbsup:
If your unhappy with your magI`s send them to me.RC
I have one that looks just like that, also bent the glue in threaded adapter. Unfortunate hit on the front leg bone of a whitetail. To me they seem a little weak on reenforcement in the tip. I know they have killed thousands of animals, but a bad experience makes me shy away from them.
QuoteOriginally posted by RC:
If your unhappy with your magI`s send them to me.RC
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I've had Mike say he was going to send me some heads but never did. However, despite this I still shoot Magnus Snuffers and II heads as I just think they are great. If I had the experiences your girlfriend had I'd probably switch to another head though. Let us know if Magnus figures out the problem.//
RIBTEK
I have only bent 1 magnus head. it was the magnus 2. I was shooting at a cup on a dirt bank and there was a rock that the head hit. Tip bent right over. I called magnus and they said to send it on to em and they would send me another head as to which they did. That was about 5 years ago.
Never had a problem with my Magnus heads. Send it back and they will replace it. I am quite sure they would want to inspect it to see what happened.
Dan
It's funny about broadheads, they are just like everything else we shoot, opinions vary from archer to archer. Both Dan Bonner and I had horrible experiences with WW broadheads on the same hunt. We both gave them away when we got back home. I know of excellent hunters though who swear by them. Seems like alot of it is confidence in whatever you shoot. I use Stos and have since I took the buff with one. I have though used Magnus and had excellent success with them. Never bent one like in the picture but I would guess it could happen with most heads if they hit something at the wrong angle.
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QuoteOriginally posted by mikesohm:
hey guys, no worries i promise you. any single magnusbroadhead if you ever have one bend or break send it in for complete replacement. we have made improvements over the last several years. every single magnus head has a diamond shaped tip on them. i realize you said it was tipped but i can tell by the picture it is not tipped like they are now. clint down in oz. send them back to us for replacement.clint if you send them by air mail we will make up your freigt charge in merchandise. i can assure you the quality of our heads is better than ever. thank you
My son just got a batch of the newer ones with the cool new tips. I'm eager to see them after passing through a deer (heh - for many reasons) but the new tips look *much* better than the old ones.
I think that was a good call on your part.
my magnus heads bent also but they were on complete pass thrus so I never gave it another thought. I don't care for the small game heads with the razor inserts. To me they seem to be worthless. Good luck
here's a pic of my mates magnus II. this went through both shoulder blades of a good boar at 30m from a wheel bow set at 66#. as you can see it's worse than mine. even started to bend the ferrule.
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