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Title: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: doubletime on September 16, 2007, 03:40:00 PM
I was hopeing someone could confirm my suspision that these are Wasp broadheads. I was also hopeing that someone could tell me the grain weight on these, where can I get replacement blades for these. Any info would be great. Thanks.

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Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Footed Shaft on September 16, 2007, 04:38:00 PM
The bronze colored one are Original Wasp Cam Loks in 125 grn. I think i have a pile of blades(and ferruls) in the basement for them. Give me a day to dig them up and i will let you know how many i have . Bill
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Footed Shaft on September 16, 2007, 10:26:00 PM
Doubletime,pm me if you like,i did find ALOT of them in my shop. We can discuss details further in a pm. Thanks Bill
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Fletcher on September 16, 2007, 10:53:00 PM
The green heads are Wasps also, and earlier than the orange.  The blades are modified injector razor blades.  I have some in my collection that are glue on rather than screw ins.
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Dan Worden on September 17, 2007, 06:50:00 AM
The early green ones were discontinued because the blades often broke off upon impact.
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: robtattoo on September 17, 2007, 06:54:00 AM
I can see why! I had a dozen of the green glue ons & managed to break a few blades by installing them! Real sharp though (yes, I cut myself.)
I gave them away to a compound hunting friend.
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Rico on September 17, 2007, 08:15:00 AM
I was just on  www.lancasterarchery.com (http://www.lancasterarchery.com)  site and under broadheads they listed the wasp. Personally I don't think they are a very good choice for trad bows for hunting big game. Good Luck
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: doubletime on September 17, 2007, 10:14:00 AM
So I looked on lancasterarchery and saw the new ones. They are 130 and 140 grain models. Is there any way of knowing with out a grain scale what these are. What is a grain equal to? Is one grain one oz? Are the blaces for the new ones interchangable with the old heads? Thanks for the info so far. Great to have a community of people to answer these questions. Other wise It might take me months with my local shop.
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: no on September 17, 2007, 10:17:00 AM
I think they are 130 gr.  Shoot my first deer ever w/ one about 20 some odd years ago. Always got pass thrus w/ them.  Mike
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Rico on September 17, 2007, 10:22:00 AM
doubletime I just going to guess that they are 125 that seemed to be a popular weight back then. No a grain is alot less than an ounce.Something like 400 and something to the ounce I believe better google it a grain isn't much maybe a paper match if that much. You can get a digital scale for $20 or so they work well. Maybe lancaster can help you more I just see the web site and remembered your post. I was surprised they are still making them. Why all the special interest in these heads there are better on the market for trad bows? Good Luck
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: fyrfyter43 on September 17, 2007, 12:42:00 PM
1 grain = 0.002285714 ounce

or

1 grain = 0.06479891 gram

or

1 ounce = 437.5 grain
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: NDTerminator on September 17, 2007, 01:28:00 PM
The orange 130 grain 3 blade Wasp Cam Lok remains one of my favorite broadheads.  I still have half dozen or so.  I switched to the Hi Tech Cam Lok 100's and shot them through the late 90's, but they were discontinued a couple years ago too...
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: doubletime on September 17, 2007, 03:03:00 PM
Thanks guys you have all been very helpfull Im going to get some 1916 or 2016 and use the matching target heads for those wasps as a stating point.
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: Footed Shaft on September 17, 2007, 04:44:00 PM
Yep,i stand corrected.The orange colored ones are 130 grn.Should have know better i sold 1000's of them when i worked at the shop.
Doubletime,are you interested in the bunch i have here??  Bill
Title: Re: Wasp Broadheads?
Post by: doctorbrady on September 18, 2007, 05:53:00 PM
I have a few of the old orange ones stored away somewhere myself.  Took my first bow killed critter, a coyote, with them over 20 years ago. A bit of nostalgia for me  :) .