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Title: Anyone using Zephyr broadheads?
Post by: schlaggerman on August 04, 2010, 03:22:00 PM
Wondering how the quality of the stainless steel is in these heads? Does it sharpen well? Does it hold an edge passing through an animal? I'm considering the Scirocco.
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Post by: MJB on August 04, 2010, 03:41:00 PM
These were from Horne's Archery. Sponsor here. Right outta the pack.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/treeyelpr/100_0146.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone using Zephyr broadheads?
Post by: Jwilliam on August 04, 2010, 04:48:00 PM
Great broadheads!!!  :thumbsup:  Razor sharp out of the package and resharpen very easy.


Bill
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Post by: Elk whisperer on August 04, 2010, 08:30:00 PM
I will be using a sasquach this year they fly great and no noise
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Post by: Tomas on August 04, 2010, 08:33:00 PM
Dale, I'll have a Tempest at the club next Monday or at the upcoming shoot.
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Post by: jon boy on August 04, 2010, 09:19:00 PM
Excellent broadheads and they don't rust.
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Post by: BUFF on August 05, 2010, 09:04:00 AM
I killed a train car load of critters with them..... great head
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Post by: rubicon on August 05, 2010, 09:18:00 AM
This will be my first year to use Zepphyr broadheads.  I am using the Sasquatch.  Arrows are flying great.  Now it is up to me to make the shot.
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Post by: bozara on August 05, 2010, 12:35:00 PM
I've killed at least 6 or 7 elk with Zephyrs.  Good broadheads, easy to sharpen as mentioned above.
Title: Re: Anyone using Zephyr broadheads?
Post by: schlaggerman on August 05, 2010, 02:40:00 PM
Someone mentioned to me the new ones are no longer brazed, but are soldered (main blade to the ferrule). Because of this you need to be careful heating them up when installing on a converta point or on the arrow shaft. Anyone have any issues with that? I have a few of these heads but don't know if mine are the old brazed ones or the new soldered ones, anyway to tell?
Title: Re: Anyone using Zephyr broadheads?
Post by: schlaggerman on August 05, 2010, 04:24:00 PM
Also I'm told the new heads are no longer soldered the entire length of the blade to ferrule joint or on the very tip of the ferrule. Doesn't make sense to cheapen the head in this critical area to save a few cents on solder. Anyone have any issues with the main blade and ferrule separating on impact?
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Post by: Festivus on August 05, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
HMMMM. Makes me wonder if I should trade mine.

I have the Tempest and Scirroco. The blades are definately beefy and tough but that "solder" or "sodder" or whatever is called has always had me concerned. Especially on the Tempest you can see they only soldered it in two points where they could have spent the time doing it the entire length of the ferrule. The Sasquatch and Scirroco only have two contact points to the ferrule so it makes sense.

I always wondered why so many people gave rave reviews to the older zephyrs. I may have to stick with magnus, zwickey, and simmons from now on until they fix it. Shame, blades come very sharp and look very tough.