Granted, I'm a newby in the trad game, but you've got to learn somewhere right?
I guess I can say the main reason I got my recurve recently is to hunt with it. I'm a hunter point blank. I eat, sleep, and breath hunting.
I'm in training for the upcoming deer season in my home state which opens in September.
Field tips aren't going to cut it, no pun intended! Lol! I would like to get a good two blade broadhead in the 175gr grain range in the future to shoot out of my setup.
Any advice or first hand reviews of some good quality 2 blade broadheads would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
BuckyT
180 grain Silver Flames or the yet to be released Eclipse Werewolf. Ace makes some biguns too.
Its not a 2 blade but the woodsman elite in the 175 grain version leaves a big hole
Do want a 175 total weight to match a field point? Remember that the long insert adds about 40 grains if you use glue ons.
If you install a 50 grain brass insert, then you can have a larger choice of heads. There are numerous 125 grain heads on the amrket. You may want to look at the Magnus brands, Stinger or buzzcut. Simmons landsharks are good too.
While not a 2 blade, Steelforce has a 4 blade that is a 2 blade with small bleeder blades, somewhat like a Bear or Stinger.
You can get them here or directly from Steelforce...
http://www.blackwidowbows.com/store/595-Steel-Force-4-Blade-Broadhead-P505C25.aspx
Nick from Steelforce can make you something up too.
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Abowyer 175 grains
What if Bucky is shooting wood arrows? He can't add those heavy inserts for weight.
STOS makes a 160 grain 2 blade. GREAT head for the money. You can jam some lead shot inside the ferrule to bring it up to 175.
Abowyer,A very good head...A+
I have taken alot of big with Zwickeys, i now use the Magnus.There are very few diffrnce between the two.Both are great.They do need to be sharp'n by hand, i dont mind.Im not a factory blade sharp guy.You can weight them up to 175 with no problem.
Good ol' Zwickey on a 100 grain steel adapter puts you right there at an affordable cost. No need to pay $30 per head.
Ace Standard or if you want a big head the Ace Super Express. www.acearcherytackel.com. (http://www.acearcherytackel.com.) I like em, they work. Bob
The STOS 160s fly really good for me. Easy to sharpen too.
Big head? Simmons. I like them a lot, but, I been shooting Zwickey Eskimos for a long time.
If you want some accurate advice,it would be important to know if you need a 175 gr glue on broadhead or if you need a 175 gr including threads or adapter that you would screw into an insert.There is a big difference.There are a ton of choices and quite a few sponsors that can hook you up.
Not a lot of information to go on, but the guys named some good ones.
I also think that if it's for whitetails, slim or wide profile is not as important an issue than if you were going for moose, (which the two blade broadhead choice could also depend on the poundage of your bow, your draw length, the weight of the arrow, and even the performance of your bow)... if that makes any sense.
I went to a SteelForce single bevel 2 blade, 225gr weight and love the way it performed
I would shoot a big old Snuffer 160 grainer!! They make a big hole and are easy to sharpen! Shawn
I like Abowyer. The head doesn't matter if you make sure it is crazy sharp with good shot placement.
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
If you want some accurate advice,it would be important to know if you need a 175 gr glue on broadhead or if you need a 175 gr including threads or adapter that you would screw into an insert.There is a big difference.There are a ton of choices and quite a few sponsors that can hook you up.
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Zwickey Delta's are a great head. You can get them from 3rivers archery. As a screw in head at 170gr then put a 5gr brass washer on and you are good to go. That's my set-up anyway. Zwickey has been around a long time and they are a great Broadhead.
You can add weight to woods with woody weights too. Opens even more possibilities. Lots of great options put on the table so far.
Should have been a little more specific guys.. Thanks for the replies! I'm currently shooting 175gr field tips. I'm also shooting carbon arrows with 100gr brass inserts.
Looking for a good 175gr broadhead. Screw on variety.
I have been shooting the VPA Terminators in 175 grain weight. They fly like my field points and take a wicked edge.
Killdeer
That 175 gr. Woodsman Elite or VPA would be a great choice if you decided to go the 3 blade route. These heads will penetrate with the best of them.
What will you be hunting?
175-grain screw-in heads? I'd personally opt for 125-grain Ace Standards and long adapters. In reality though, it would be harder finding a bad head than a good one these days. Pretty much any of them will do the job just fine, whether they cost $20 for six, or over a hundred for three.
I've shot big game with thunderheads, grizzlies, zwickeys, magnus, woodsmans, eclipse, abowyers, samuri... Heck I even killed an elk last year with an Ashby 2nd mortgage. The point is they all are plenty lethal. Keep them scary sharp and tune your arrows well, thats more important than any one type of broadhead.
Jeff
However, I never listen to my own good advice. :) I am a broadhead manufacturers dream, I'm always looking to try something new... This season the werewolf sounds fun. In fact, maybe thats my real point, try them all out... thats half the fun.
I like the woodsman too.
Whats the easiest to sharpen and most durable?
For durability and sharpening ease, I like Zwickys, Stos, Magnus, the old Deadheads, Eclipse, Grizzlys are not all that hard to sharpen for me either.
You also gotta remeber that when you start shooting longer. Bh's at the same weight as your fp's they might fly a lil difernt also just food for thought there hanks jake
If you are going with 2 blade heads I would recommend the KME broadhead sharpener.About any of the better heads like STOS,Zwickey etc would be a snap to sharpen with the KME.The toughest to sharpen,I think,are the Grizzlies.It can be done but the grind is rough and it takes some extra work.
I've started sharpening my 200 grain Grizzly's with the KME knife sharpener set at 25 degrees. Those derned things are so long it is hard to sharpen them on the little stones that come with the BH sharpening kit.