Im a fan of wide 2 blades for deer and anything else for that matter. Lets try and gather a list of all of the available heads that fit the above criteria.
I have some Simmons that Ive never been able to get sharp as Id like but Im gonna buy a wheel this year. I love Zephyr Sasquatch but they can be hard to come by and my favorite, most killinest broadhead, the Silver Flame 180 XL are also a bear to sharpen and not cheap.
Please add any Ive missed. Im looking to make a decision on one head for the whole upcoming season. Never too early to plan. >>>----{> Izzy
Centaur Big Game - 1.75" wide
Centaur Battle Ax - 2.125" wide
Awesome heads
the cliff zwickie is a beast.not legal in all states but we can use them here
my favorite.. zwickey Delta 1 3/8
magnus MA1 I think is 1 9/16
i do think the sasquatch is a killin head,everything i have shot with them bled out quick and fell very quickly.. with good blood trails, they sharpen, mount and fly very well but i have seen some duribility issues
Those Centaur Battle Axe's are one "BAD" looking head!
Are the glue on and screw in models both 200 gr?
Nice thread by the way.....will be watching this one.
Magnus 1, 1.5"
Ace Super Express, 175 & 200, 1 7/16"
All I use is the GK Silverflame XL in 150gr.
I also have a few of the 180gr, 1 7/8" GK Silverflames that I shoot turkeys with!
Bisch
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I have one of those 1 7/8 silver flames that Joeybuck gave me. It's not a german made one though so I'm sure it doesn't work as good as one of the originals. LOL
The Ace Express 165 is 1 3/8, easy to sharpen and very reasonable to buy. I like the straight edge on it. Then there are the Ace Super Express. A bit wider yet and convex. Still easy to sharpen and reasonable. The Ace heads hold their edge very well, too.
I hope to try the Simmons Interceptor/Safari this fall.
One of my favorites, the Magnus I @ 1.5" wide
Abowyer makes a couble of 1 1/2 heads.
Don and Bisch...perhaps those wide GK Silverflame XL's should be renamed 'The Short Recovery Series'.
I like the simmons interceptor glue ons..
Izzy I have been useing the ACE 175 and 200 grain heads for two seasons now. Real easy to get sharp with a file and leather strop. They hold their edge real good in and out of the quiver. I do touch them up before a hunt but it does not take alot of effort. Great design and its not going to kill your check book to loose a few.
A lot of critters fell to the Magnus I for me. Prefer the Eclipse 145 with the bleeder now.
TREESHARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE NEED PICTURES ;)
I've used the same heads for over 40 years n they still work fine, 160 Ace and zwickey deltas.
I just posted this pic in another thread but I am starting to swear by the TreeSharks. I hit a deer after a high backbone shot and the second arrow was a TreeShark and she was dead in seconds with a shot through the rib cage.
This pig ran ten steps after the shot. I have found the razor edge and a hewlett jewel stick to sharpen these things very quick.
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Another vote for ACE. Price is also hard to beat.
I forgot to mention the big ace express. I have some and have been pleased with their accuracy but haven't killed with em. I have killed with the smaller ones and they perform as well as anything else I've ever tried. Ease of field sharpening gives ace a big nudge to the top of the list.
Thou shalt not lust over another man's broadhead. :bigsmyl:
Izzy,
Recently acquired some Simmons Tigersharks 175 screw ons. I found a used Simmons Steelmaster from a fellow member here last week. I tried it out this weekend. Very easy to use and put a wicked edge on these heads. I actually deboned a boston butt with one attached to a short piece of shaft. It was still sharp, but touched it up anyway, took longer to get the sharpener out and mount the head than the dozen or so strokes with the ceramic rods to bring it right back to what it was. I would definitely put my vote in on the Steelmaster..... the key is bringing the burr all the way up and down the head on both sides with the file included....
Froggy
It is hard to beat the success of a Zwickey Delta, but I'm trying out some Simmons Tiger Sharks this year. At 1 9/16" wide, they are some wicked looking broadheads. They also seem to fly very well. I didn't have any trouble getting them sharp. It's about the same process as sharpening a knife, so I'm not sure what the fuss about sharpening broadheads is all about. I will say it is easier to just grab a flat file and put a scary edge on a Delta than it is on the curvy Simmons blades, but a touch up with a Jewel Stick does about the same thing for the Simmons.
Zwicky Deltas and the old Pearson Deadhead.
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Magnus 1 up top, simmons interceptor on bottom.
Im feeling those Magnus 1 or Ace express, hell,,, I'll probably stuff some of both in my quiver. Thanks for the responses fellas.
Izzy, If you want a few Deltas to play around with let me know I've got some laying around. Joe
I use the screw in Simmon's tigersharks for deer and the Treesharks for turkey. I have shot several deer with the Magnus 1's they do good but don't leave as big a blood trail as the Simmon's.LCH
I've only shot one animal with the BIG tree shark but I was impressed. Will be shooting them for turkeys again this spring.
Magnus I (almost always w/bleeder)
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Did I mention they penetrate well.
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Don't forget the original Snuffer design and the Big Jim VPA.
Love the Simmons line too.
Charlie, looks like you got your money outa that Magnus, it looks to have a concave profile. :biglaugh:
Toehead what is that midle broadhead I like it
Ttt
Good thread.
Jake that is a Super 2, almost 2 inches wide. they came out in the 80s or 90s. I believe a guy from Mississippi was the originator. Japanese steel blade on aluminum feral. almost 2" wide. Limited quantaties left but still avaialable per the unmentionable auction site.
Simmons intercepters are pretty awesome when it comes to penetration and big holes. I like the Hewitt jewel stik and a razor edge guide for getting them spooky sharp. There's a good you tube video on how tosharpen them with this system . I've used a wheel before, but I like this system better. Good luck