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Title: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: gordydog on November 14, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg565/gene167/11%2014%2012/Nov142012Deer023.jpg)http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg565/gene167/11%2014%2012/Nov142012Deer023.jpg      (http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg565/gene167/11%2014%2012/Nov142012Deer031.jpg)    Wanted to break in a new Big River Bow by John McDonald and do some more field testing on the Zwickey Delta 4 blade.  I've been using a true angle with the fine stones and honing polish to sharpen the main blades and file sharpening the bleeders.  Really like the way they turn out. The pass through arrow buried nicely in the soil after a 13 yard shot. The deer only walked\\trotted 20 yards and staggered before dropping and then lay motionless. All in about 9 seconds.  Thumbs up for the Big River Bow 64" and 55# that pushed the Beman 400 MFX with 100 gr shaft insert and 100 gr broadhead insert. All worked really well.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: JamesKerr on November 14, 2012, 04:37:00 PM
Nice!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: Bob B. on November 14, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
Nice Job,

John makes a helluva bow don't he!  Good on ya,

Bob.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: 30coupe on November 14, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
Those Deltas make a big old hole, don't they. I use the 2 blade ones and like the results with them too. I've used them on everything from squirrels to coyote to whitetails and all died within 90 yards, all were complete pass through shots.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: DEATHMASTER on November 14, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
Nice testing.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: ron w on November 14, 2012, 07:08:00 PM
I saw this post and thought, why would someone test a broadhead that's proven it's self for many many years........Duh....now I get it   :goldtooth:    Well done!
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: rastaman on November 14, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: BrushWolf on November 14, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
Congrats. That sounds like the setup I am currently using. No complaints on my part.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: AWPForester on November 14, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
Congrats bro.  God BLess
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: joe ashton on November 15, 2012, 12:43:00 AM
got to love a sharp broad head.  good job.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: Terry Green on November 15, 2012, 10:08:00 AM
Been field testing Zwickey 4 blades since the 80s...from deer to Angora Goats to bunnys, to javis, to $300 # hogs....always get a pass through less the off leg or shoulder is solidly contacted on a big game animal.

Somehow I just can't seem to stop testing them.    :D

Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on November 15, 2012, 10:23:00 AM
Nice doe.  I have a quiver full of them Delta's on every bow i own.  They are great.

God Bless,
Nathan
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: ti-guy on November 15, 2012, 02:47:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: PaPa Ron on November 15, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
It appears to have done a good job for ya.
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: Bowhunter4life on November 15, 2012, 03:05:00 PM
You'll need a larger sample size to get statistically significant data...  Terry is getting close...  ;)

Congrats on the deer and the succesful first test!
Title: Re: Zwickey 4 Blade Delta field test
Post by: gordydog on November 22, 2012, 02:50:00 PM
It's great to see that heaped up coagulated lung blood. Sometimes it doesn't exit the cavity, must be the help of the 4 blade and the hide hole lining up with the cavity hole.