Would love to hear from anyone that has experience with the single bevel broadheads. Really dislike double bevel 2 blade heads, have stuck with the snuffers or double bevel bear heads with bleeder blades just makes me nervous gutting something with slivers of bleeder blades floating inside the cavity.
A four blade Zwickey delta has bleeder blades that won't break or come off. I've killed a few animals with single bevel broad heads. They work just fine. Two blades usually don't leave as much of a blood trail as three- or four-blade heads, but any will do the job if put in the right place. I often have single and double bevel heads in my quiver at the same time.
Abowyer makes some great heads
I vote is for grizzly broadheads. Tough and dependable. And now has a 3 blade.
I shot 2 pigs last year in Texas with an Aboyer and they left the best blood trails of any pigs I have shot. The hole is like an S or L shape.
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I've shot single bevel heads for the past 2 years and love them. Been shooting Alaska bowhunter Samari heads but asked for tuffheads for Xmas so will be trying them out come November.
I personly found they shoot better than most three blades I've shot and as much as I don't like to admit this I stuck a 2" sapling last year and that single bevel head split that sapling about a foot in either direction, pretty impressive.
Also they seem to sharpen easier that double bevel heads but I'm also somewhat sharpening handicapped:-)
I was given a 300 grain Tuffhead from Guru to try out last year. They flew great. Ended up buying the meatheads with a steel adapter. I have used Zwickey no mercy with success as well.. They work well with my lighter weight bows (49-52)#. I am sure it has been beaten to death, but shot placement is paramount.
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I love em. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. However if what you get works... you know the drill.
I made some small game heads out of keys. After getting the things close to the weight I wanted, I mounted them. On wooden shafts. Then ground a single bevel on them Shot them into a foam target. Could not believe the penetration! Also the S cut was impressive. Realize these are not sharpened keen, just ground. Made me a believer
QuoteOriginally posted by timbermoose:
I vote is for grizzly broadheads. Tough and dependable. And now has a 3 blade.
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Roadkill i would love to see some pics.
Another vote for Abowyer and grizzly's. Not shot animal with grizzly yet but looks like great head. Abowyers have done well for me on deer.
Mike, email me your address and I'll send you a Grizzly. Then you can make up your own mind.
I have shot quit a few critters with all types of heads (except expandables) and have come to the conclusion that the single bevel two blade heads are the best for me for penetration.
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I happen to love single bevel heads and have been using them for years. I don't think any one company's are clearly superior to another, but there certainly are differences. Maybe the best thing about them...aside from the edge...is that many are built thick, strong and heavy. Perfect for penetration; they really get the job done.
single or double bevel heads...both work great.
I'd use whatever you can get sharpest.
Personally I've found VPA 3 blades the easiest to sharpen.
I've only used abowyer, grizzly, and zwickey single bev.
All three were fine...but the zwickey single bevel just isn't thick enough to be a very good single bevel IMO.
...the other zwickeys are GREAT though..or just get the double bev version of the one they make in single bev.
I have taken dozens of deer with the Grizzly head. Say what you will I get a much better blood trail from that head than any double bevel. I wouldn't dare offer an explanation other than the entry and exit are wide open and not the standard slit I experienced with Zwickies and the like.
Never shot a Grizzly head, but with Bill Dunn involved I am sure they are top shelf. I have killed critters with the Abowyer heads and have found them to be excellent. Great warranty, although have not needed a claim yet and have shot them through a lot of rib cages. Touch up the heads and they are ready to go again. These heads come from mfg. deadly sharp and hold the edge forever! Blood trails are excellent as well, although have not had any critters go out of sight yet. Good steel and fly like darts. A lil pricey for some but with lifetime warranty and that kind of quality it is the head for me! :thumbsup:
I've shot SBs for a few years and love them for penetration esp. The moose in my avatar was killed with a Zwickey No Mercy out of a 54# LB and got complete penetration. He was down in about 15 seconds.
I have used no mercy with great success on whitetail & Turkey but went to Grizzly Kodak 190s to pick up serious gr weight for Elk and Moose hunting. I now use only the 109s for simplicity reasons. I support Kevin's take on single bevels.
I like the Grizz myself. I have killed a few critters with them the last couple of years. I can get them sharper than any head I`ve used. I shoot bows under 48 lbs.
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look at the "s" cut in the off leg..
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I've used the Single Bevels for several years now, they are
Everything I want in a BH. They are easy to sharpen, tough,
And penetrate like no other head I've ever used.
There are several good ones on the market. But since Bill
Dunn has redesigned the Grizzly, it's all I use. Been the demise of several really big critters, anything will work on deer,
But when you need PENETRATION, it's the only way to go.
2,000 lb., 54# Curve, 200 gr. Griz Kodiak, 125 yd. recovery.
RW
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We know nothing about penetration like Roy does!
All 7 critters I shot this year were shot with single bevel heads: a Meathead from Joe Furlong at Tuffhead. The blood trails were spectacular affairs, like I have never seen really. I am a believer!
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Well Mike you know which ones I vote for..haha
Is there any single bevel you would recommend that is 125g screw in for carbon arrows?
Archer1977 ...
I've never seen one so I can't really recommend it.....though I'll bet they're a fine head.
The only 125 grain, single bev, screw in head I can think of is the 125 grain Badger.
http://www.badgerbroadheads.com/Broadheads.html
I use grizzly broadheads out of all my stickbows and can't say enough good about them. Great blood trails and very short tracking jobs. Took me a bit to figure how to get them sharp but thanks to the guys here at tradgang I can sharpen them quick and lethal.
A Grizzly 160g saved me when this buck ducked and turned the moment I shot.
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I read the interview in TBM with Bill... I was really impressed with what all went into building his BH's. Keep it up Bill!!
I just switched to RMSG's Cutthroat single beveled heads. I can't comment on bloodtrails or holes yet but I've never got a BH this sharp. This is also my first single beveled head. They have a lifetime warrenty and are made of one solid piece of steel so no weak spots. They did have some trouble with the tip curling so they have improved that. But again they stand behind their product and would replace it if something happened.
The Badger is a fine broadhead as well. I killed a pig or two with them.RC
RC....
Is there a head out there you haven't killed something with?!
..lol
I'll cast another vote for Grizzly. I use the 200 grain version, sharpen with a cheap file and get great results.
The last animal I shot before my shoulder blew up was a medium sized pig. I was using a Abowyer single bevel and the fellow that saw me shoot the pig ( on the run ) just laughed when I said something about getting ready to track the pig. He then just pointed and there was the pig about 50 feet away, bled out.
Thanks folks, hunted with one a buddy built for me this year but got skunked so wasn't able to see any results first hand. Love the way they fly and penetrate a target. Haven't talked to anyone with first hand experience, again thanks for the input.