I have been trying to decide what brand of broadhead I am going to use, and currently stuck between Zwickey Eskimo 2 blade, Magnus stinger 2 blade, Stos 2 blade, or the ABS Ashby broadhead. If anyone has used these broadheads and prefers or dislikes them please give a new trad archer some advice. Some pictorial proof never hurts!
they will all work.
Zwickeys are less expensive.
That Ashby is a lot heavier than the rest.
Make sure you can tune to whatever wt you choose.
Don't worry too much about what head you use.
Just get a wt that tunes to your setup.
Get the head sharp.
get the head bloody.
I have had good results with Zwickey 2 bl Eskimos (http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/grousehawk/photo.jpg)
STINGERS! they are a great head !they dont break the bank an they are so darn sharp.I like the 150gr you can get them at braveheart archery they are real good people to deal with.good luck ED.P.S they fly like darts
Like someone else said, they're all good broadheads so it just comes down to personal preference.
For me, in a two blade broadhead, I prefer a STOS. Strong, the tips don't curl, easy to sharpen and it flies great.
Never shot the Eskimos, but I like the Zwickey Deltas: cheap, easy to sharpen, kill stuff...what's not to like.
After 38years of bowhunting I have come to love the ACE standard 160. It has the best of every trait you can ask for in a BH- flies like field point, silent, tough as they come, easily takes and holds a hair poppin edge, penetrates any critter you would ever want to shoot, and is in expensive to boot, oh yea, made in the USA!
All good heads, I like the STOS the best out of those choices.
Have you looked at 3 blade heads? Woodsman Elites and VPA's are darn fine heads.
+1 for the ace
Those are all great heads. You need to find the one that shoots best from your setup. I have used Zwickey's and STOS with great results.
All good heads. Zwickey was one of the first & still killing animals by the trainload.
I have used the Magnus and the Zwickey's of those you mentioned and I liked them both. Zwickeys were cheaper so I would go with them.
Also like the ACE heads. But my favorite 2 blade is the eclipse.
QuoteOriginally posted by Shedrock:
All good heads, I like the STOS the best out of those choices.
Have you looked at 3 blade heads? Woodsman Elites and VPA's are darn fine heads.
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As has been said, all good heads and all will do the job. Given that all will do the job, I'd say go with the Zickeys as opposed to the ABS Ashby so you also have money left over for arrows to put them on.
I have used the Ashbys and will not buy them again.
the werewolf heads really look good
VPA's are some of the best.
Zwickey Deltas are my favorite. I have been testing out some VPA terminators lately. So far I am very impressed.
Rob
I would advise away from the Ashby heads, only for the reason of cost, as mentioned earlier. If you are just starting out, any of the other broadheads you've mentioned will kill anything on this continent with authority.
If you are just starting out, you may find it easier to sharpen a straight edge broadhead i.e Zwickey Delta, Magnus I, STOS, Magnus Stinger etc.
Learn to tune your bow and tune your arrows to your bow, keenly sharpen the heads you decide on and jump in with both feet! Ask lots of questions, this is an excellent forum for that.
Good hunting!
Kris
QuoteOriginally posted by Ferg:
the werewolf heads really look good
+1
3 blade woodsman elite - last week I shot clean through a cow elk at about 30 yards, centered a rib on exit side, 60 lb longbow. Most easy head to sharpen I have ever used, sticky sharp.
When in doubt always go with the Zwickey, either the Eskimo or the Delta. If you have the power the Delta can leave abetter blood trail, if you are shooting a lighter bow or lighter arrows the Eskimo tends to fly better. We have never lost a deer shot with either one, my son swears by the Delta for its short and heavier blood trails. I prefer that those that I hunt with that I make arrows for, and sharpen their broadheads for them all use Eskimos.
Magnus Stingers :thumbsup:
Bill
Thanks for the info guys, I am going to purchase one pack each of the Magnus stingers, Stos and I think zwickey eskimos. Now I just have to decide which weight to buy!!! I am going to start practicing my stalking skills this winter after deer season is over, work on taking some squirrels and bunnies!
Any of those three will work fine.Good flight and scary sharp are more important than brand name.
Super sharp 125grn Magnus Stingers work every time for me, they fly great with my setup
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Do they make stingers that glue on? Thinking of using bamboo shafts, if not I could try to tap the end of the arrow n fit an Easton HIT insert in there possibly, anybody done this before?
Keep them sharp and they are all good. I shoot the 150gr 2 blade stingers.
I admittedly have a broad head fetish. As a result I have killed game with a number of different heads over the years. My favorites are the Zwickey Eskimos and Woodsman Elites because both fly well and are easy to sharpen. I believe the VPA's are essentially identical to the Woodsman heads. The Stingers performed great for me as well... I think I simply prefer the Eskimos because they are green. Call me shallow.
I like the stos. They a great head.
I prefer the Woodsman Elite 3 Blade but for a 2 Blade glue on the STOS is a great choice, it's a little longer than the others you mentioned from what I remember.
I've been shooting 150gr 4-blade Stingers for the past couple of years and really like them.
I like the small bleeders in the 4-blades. Better blood trails and not much effect on penetration. In fact, my little girl is shooting 85gr 4-blade stingers through deer with 35 pounds and 21" draw.
I shot Zwickey Delta's this year - killed a nice 140" 8 point (full penetration, didn't completely pass through though)
I think I prefer the 225 gr single bevel Steel Force (I've killed 2 deer with them, both complete pass through)
That said, my arrows were heavier with the Steel Force as well. Zwickey's are much cheaper, very tough, not terribly bad to sharpen with a KME
Ace Broadhead 125 with 125 steel taper arrow weight 624 grns blows thru hogs....