Ever since switching to the VPA broadheads I have had my best season by far. I have never been good at sharpening but in just a minute I can get a VPA 3 blade shaving sharp with a diamond file, so far I am 4 for 4 two turkeys earlier this year with the same head, 1 1/8" and I bought some 1 1/4" this year for deer, and I took my second doe sunday night with the same head, just dig it out of the dirt and hit it with a file and you are good to go. If you are undecided on a broadhead give them a shot.
Agree...VPAs are my favorite, followed closely is the mighty Snuffer.
Mike
The best there is!
Haven't tried the broadhead. But the VPA Small Game Thumper is outstanding!
In the past I've not been able to get 3-blade heads as sharp as I would like and have pretty much used 2 and 4 blade heads as a result. I've been reading some good things about the VPA heads and may have to revisit the 3 blade head. Their solid 250gr screw-in would be just the ticket for my setups....if I can get them sharp.
Love them, 3 passthroughs last year and another stuck through a shoulder. All were down in under 100 yards.
D.P.
Rocky Mountian Specialty Gear Has them I tried them on my Pronghorn. With great results I like them a lot.
I just got some of the 1 1/4" 250 grain 3 bladers and only have two words to describe them...
Holy Cr@p!
They feel and look indestructable.
Fantastic heads! Have also had trouble in the past getting heads sharp and my VPA's are a breeze to sharpen. I've always shot three or four blade heads. Very impressed with the VPA's I used all last season. Trying two blade this year for a change of pace. I am sure they will perform well but interested in seeing what kind of blood trails I get coming from multi blade heads to a two blade slit.
Time will tell.
VPA's are among the best out there if not the best.
QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
I just got some of the 1 1/4" 250 grain 3 bladers and only have two words to describe them...
Holy Cr@p!
They feel and look indesctructable.
Those are what I'm shooting this year and can't be more impressed.
Thanks for the great comments guys! It almost makes it bearable to get up at 5am to go to work and make them! LOL. :D
Fantastic heads,they can take any abuse and be still sharp.
Great broadheads, love them!
David
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
The best there is!
X2! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great heads!
QuoteOriginally posted by Shedrock:
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
The best there is!
X2! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great heads! [/b]
Yep! :thumbsup:
I just started using them this season. They fly good and were easy to sharpen. I shot one thru a sika deer on Saturday. It still had the ability to shave a little hair on my arm.
That's what I'm running this year. Took them bear hunting all last week. When the other two I was with balked at a grouse because it was standing on the rocks I didn't hesitate to fling an arrow. Through the grouse, sparks flew as it skipped off the rocks, and buried about an inch into a tree. Yanked it out sharpened it up and managed to run it through another grouse (and tree) a couple of days later. Still sharp enough to cut my finger...fairly badly, after the second tree incident. Still good as new! I can't for the life of me think of a reason to change! I might occasionally shoot something because it's cheaper, but only becuase it's cheaper not better.
have been shooting Muzzy Phantoms the last couple of years and decided to switch to the 3 blade VPA's this year. Can't wait to see the results. Extremely easy to sharpen.
Very durable heads, and if I had to shoot a taryadacle, or t-rex, I would still have confidence in this head.
I've tried a lot of broadheads over the years. VPA's are, in my opinion, the best head on the market. As durable a head as you'll ever find and super easy to sharpen.
Don't forget they all spin perfectly true. I have two packs of them and they all spin absolutely perfect.
The 200 grain razor sharp three blade VPA saved my bacon on this speed goat. Turned a marginal shot into a death run
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Someone tell me about the virtues of the 150 grain 2 blade heads. I just received some and was kinda surprised at how short they were. Kinda cute actually. The width seemed good at about 1 1/8", so I guess the length should not matter? Got the straight edges pretty sharp with the KME, but what should I use on the tanto tips? I noticed on the website the new ones seemed vented? did I get an older model head?
Leslie,
We make a vented and a non-vented 150gr. 2 blade. The vented is made from the 175gr. blank. You got the non-vented and it is still a current production model. The guys in Australia thought it was short too until they found out it blew through even water buffalo and now we have a hard time keeping them in stock! The tanto tip can either be touched up with a file or a flat stone, but you shouldn't have to do anything with it unless you split a rock with it.
Thanks Boomerang! They are in my slim Jim right now waiting until October 1st. What would be the pros and cons of vented vs. non-vented
QuoteOriginally posted by goldflinger:
Thanks Boomerang! They are in my slim Jim right now waiting until October 1st. What would be the pros and cons of vented vs. non-vented
The pros of the non-vented are they are silent in flight, are stronger and hair and bone can't get cought up in the vents. The pros of the vented is they can be a little more forgiving if you don't have your arrows tuned to your bow as well.
Send some pictures if you get one! :thumbsup:
Been a woodsman fan since they came out. Having said that I will be shooting tree sharks this year. The big ones. Shot a turkey with one this spring and was amazed by the results. Gonna run one through a deer for additional testing. But if I dont like it I'll be back to woodsmans.