I WAS LOOKING AT SHOOTING A MAGNUS STINGER BROADHEAD THIS SEASON. I WAS WONDERING IF THE BUZZCUT WOULD PENETRATE AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL?
My pick would be the regular Stinger, but I have read guys posts on here who love the buzzcuts as well. As a sharpening challenged individual, I will stick with the smooth blades instead of the serrated ones.
Bisch
Yep, what Bisch said. I have used both though and the buzz cut seems to penetrate just as well.
I shot both in my compound days...I think the smooth penetrates just a tad better in my experience. Good choice either way though!
I am just the opposite. I prefer the buzzcut as I believe it cuts a bigger entry hole because of the serrations, but like the rest I think either one will get the job done. This deer was taken with a 150 gr. buzzcut. Check out the size of the entry hole. I believe the serrations pull the flesh into the cutting edge of the blade thus making a larger hole. That is the same principal and reason Fred Bear always sharpened his broadheads with a file.
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Stingers are easy to sharpen, so they were my pick.
I like the buzzcut. Pass through on a bull moose in Newfoundland, albeit with a wheelie. No reason to think I can't achieve the same results on a whitetail. Haven't tried to sharpen one though. Have enough of them that I haven't had to. I'm sure the stingers will do the job too.
Oops
killed deer with both, same blood trail with either, as said above regular Stingers are easy to get sharp..
I like buzzcuts, they sharpen same as regular head, the serrations aren't like the ones on a knife, they are more like a little tiny section of single bevels. Sharpening the main edge automatically sharpens the serrations. If I hadn't switched to the Cutthroat Single Bevels, the buzzcut is what I would still be using!
I use a lanskey to sharpen my buzzcuts. Like old goat said, just sharpen them the same as a regular head.
I like them both!
You do NOT sharpen the chisel serrations on the Buzzcuts, you just sharpen the same way that you would sharpen the Stingers. As old_goat2 says they sharpen as well when you sharpen the main bevel.
My Buzzcuts are sticky sharp...so are my Stingers. This is my first season I may be using them, always positive feedback Re: both.
Magnus is an excellent company with Mike Sohm at the helm.
Kris
If you go to the Magnus website they have a good instructional video on how to sharpen the buzzcuts. He likes the Lansky type of sharpeners. You sharpen the main edge like normal,and then take a serrated stone that looks like a vee,and go to the next higher level,and do the front of the serration to square it up.
Here's the link to the video. I just now read the original question. These things tend to get off course,but figured you might want to see the video anyhow.
I sure couldn't see why you would get that much better penetration with one or the other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz7KFDV8TS8
A serrated edge just keeps on cutting. It cuts tough blood vessels better than a straight edge and stays cutting sharp longer. I make my own "LaClair Lacerators"
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I have shot stingers for many years. They are a great head. I have also shot the buzz cut. They will do it as well.
You guys better be right...I will be using the stingers this yr..LOL
THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE HELP!!! HOPEFULLY I WILL BE STICKING A DEER THIS FALL WITH ONE.
This is one of my favorite pictures, first big game trad kill and first archery deer in general, 4 blade Buzzcut, arrow is 32" long so you can get an idea how far into that solid frozen ground the arrow went! Would a Stinger went as far, I imagine it would be real close or maybe farther, don't know, both good heads as mentioned!
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I wonder why steak knives are serrated???
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Stingers
Buzzcuts. They are as easy to sharpen as stingers.
I have both in my quiver right now. Years ago I saw a video on comparing the both of them. And albeit similar. The buzz cut out performed the stinger. Sold me.. And as a plus they are sharp right out of the package.
PS. THATS A COOL HEAD RON!
I've always been partial toward serrated broadhead edges. They are much more rugged than smooth edges... rub a smooth sharp edge across a bone and watch what happens.
I've used both the Buzzcut and the Stinger and keep favoring the Buzzcut. It combines the best of both a razor edge and serrations.
As long as both are razor sharp there's not a lick of difference in my opinion. Both kill quickly, any difference in penetration is unmeasurable and put plenty of blood on the ground.
As an aside... I recommend the 4 blade. The bleeders on them are so small they make virtually no difference in penetration.
Like them both. Use either with confidence. Good luck.
been using Magus Stinger 150s for several years. can't beat 'em. solid and dependable. fly great and sharpen well.
Had to buy 6 of the 125 gr buzzcuts this weekend and will use them for deer this fall after reading everyone's comments!
Don't think you will be disappointed. I passed thru two hogs last year with a 43# longbow using a Stinger.