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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Osage213 on August 29, 2015, 01:05:00 PM
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I WAS LOOKING AT SHOOTING A MAGNUS STINGER BROADHEAD THIS SEASON. I WAS WONDERING IF THE BUZZCUT WOULD PENETRATE AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL?
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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
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Yep, what Bisch said. I have used both though and the buzz cut seems to penetrate just as well.
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I shot both in my compound days...I think the smooth penetrates just a tad better in my experience. Good choice either way though!
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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.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Sonnygun/010-3.jpg) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/Sonnygun/media/010-3.jpg.html)
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Stingers are easy to sharpen, so they were my pick.
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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.
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Oops
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killed deer with both, same blood trail with either, as said above regular Stingers are easy to get sharp..
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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!
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I use a lanskey to sharpen my buzzcuts. Like old goat said, just sharpen them the same as a regular head.
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I like them both!
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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You guys better be right...I will be using the stingers this yr..LOL
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THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE HELP!!! HOPEFULLY I WILL BE STICKING A DEER THIS FALL WITH ONE.
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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!
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/wachatz/deer2012/IMG_20121229_130935.jpg) (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/wachatz/media/deer2012/IMG_20121229_130935.jpg.html)
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I wonder why steak knives are serrated???
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Stingers
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Buzzcuts. They are as easy to sharpen as stingers.
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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!
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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.
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Like them both. Use either with confidence. Good luck.
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been using Magus Stinger 150s for several years. can't beat 'em. solid and dependable. fly great and sharpen well.
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Had to buy 6 of the 125 gr buzzcuts this weekend and will use them for deer this fall after reading everyone's comments!
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Don't think you will be disappointed. I passed thru two hogs last year with a 43# longbow using a Stinger.