Trad Gang

Would like to hear some good or bad comments on these heads.Thinking of trying them this year.

I didn't kill anything with them, but they sharpen real nice (I use a KME) and fly real good too.  Seem pretty solid.  They held up real good when driven into the ground....   :banghead:

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They held up real good when driven into the ground....    :banghead:  

That made me laugh for some reason...wonder how many times I missed, probably don't want to sit and add them up    .  That's all I did for the first couple year in the late 80's with a compound.  

I'm 0-2 on turkeys and haven't taken a shot yet on deer with traditional equipment.  This will be year 3 with trad gear and this will be my 25th year total hunting with a bow.

Josh

3 for 3 last season. 2 whitetails(1 a nice 4x4) and a porcupine. Pass throughs on all from a 54 pound recurve and 500+ grain arrow(total weight w/head)

Oh , and sharpen them with a Redi-Edge and crock sticks. I can get one shaving sharp in under 3 minutes. I tilt the Redi- Edge back just a bit. Seems to work better

That is all I have used the last 3 or 4 yrs. Took a doe and a buck with one this year. Easy to sharpen and easy to tune.

Here's a cow elk that I took with 160 STOS and cedar arrow from a 56# Matlock, complete passthrough and massive bloodtrail. I've also taken a couple of deer and another elk with them. I'm looking forward to trying their new single bevel this year.
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I killed the buffalo in the picture with a stos.  I dull most anything I touch but I had a buddy sharpen them and they were hard to handle and not get cut..no kidding.  They fly good as well ...no complaints.

George,

I'm pretty sure that Alex used a 160 STOS head to kill his cow elk this past fall. I'd check wit him to see just what he thinks of them. He gave me a few STOS heads to try out this year but I haven't had the time to try shooting one yet. If you want his e mail addy let me know and I will PM you with it.

I love them!

I've killed five pigs, two brumbies and a camel with them.

Great heads if penitration is a concern.The quickest and easiest heads to sharpen I have ever used.I lean toward bigger broadheads now for better bloodtrails but if the Stos was slotted for bleeders I would shoot them more.

They are a great head.  Fly well and sharpen easily.  I do suggest altering the tip to a Tanto design as Dr. Ashbey describes.  I have killed a bunch of deer, a caribou and a bear with them.

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This bad boy fell to a 160gr STOS with 125gr steel insert on a axis shaft. I've lost track over the years on what all I've killed with these heads but they are fantastic heads. Sharpen real easy with a $5.00 file.

the last 160 stos heads I got from Braveheart Archery had tanto heads. Easy to mount and true, they fly just like a field point.

I have been using them for several years with 100gr steel inserts.  I have shot a couple of elk, a hog, bears, antelope and several deer and never had a head fail on me.  I tried putting some old Pearson Deadheads on the same shafts and they tended to drift a wee bit, the STOS fly true every time.  They are a relatively inexpensive broadhead.  With these features of good price, durable, great flight,  and easy to sharpen, I see no need to shoot with anything else.

Been using them for two years -- 160 grain on cedars.  Use Tru-angle file and hones to sharpen.  Do an excellent job. Took a nice elk 2 years ago and a good whitetail last year with them.

I love the way STOS sharpens and fly through the air. I do put a tanto tip on them. I understand they are coming out with tanto tips now...?

QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
I love the way STOS sharpens and fly through the air. I do put a tanto tip on them. I understand they are coming out with tanto tips now...?

mine did (purchased this past fall).

The hog in my avatar said 'STOS is da bomb'!

Thanks for the replies.STOS it will be.