One of my tough decisions will be whether to shoot the Griz Kodiaks or these new Instinct 3 blade this fall.  I have both and will probably end up with both in my quiver.  I also won a 3 pack of 300 gr Tuffheads at the PBS Banquet.  Great choices and tough decisions.

Thanks guys for posting your test results!

Joe, the fact that these heads will take a beating and still maintain that sharp point is one reason we use this type of steel and this particular hardness.

Sounds like a win,win,win to me, Rick!

Bill let me touch one, but that was it. You must 'rate' Whip!

Cool tests, guys! Can't wait for my name to come up on the shipping list! I am still on the list, right Bill?   :D

I have not torture tested one yet, but I agree with Whip on the sharpening.  Less than 5 minutes per head with my KME stones and they were hunting sharp.  BIll has a winner I believe.

D.P.

I worked on the grinder most of the day yesterday. It is WORKING and working very well! It will not be long before I will be ready to ship heads to the rest of the guys that are on the list.

Your still on the list, Tony. Would you like to be Steve?   :D

along with being tough and easy to get hunt ready i just really noticed the back edge having an angle to them. i bet they'll pull out of a back quiver much better then the regular square back heads. another bonus for!

looking forward to getting the call for payment for my heads...  

So, these new 3 blades are close to that very effective 3 to 1 ratio....

I cant wait to get mine.

I just tried something that was very interesting.  Now keep in mind, as I mentioned before I am not a product tester by any stretch of the imagination and a scientific guy would pick my results apart.  I'm just a guy shooting broadheads into stuff in the backyard.

In that spirit, I mounted up an old Grizzly 2 blade that I had around.  This one was from before Bill even took it over, but those 2 blades generally seem to be considered one of the best penetrating broadheads on the market.

The two blade head weighed a total of 240 grains with the insert, so a little heavier than the Instinct 3 blade that I played with yesterday.

Same bow, same arrow, same pieces of wood (1/2 inch particle board backed by 1/4" plywood)
As you can see below - same penetration!



Now again, this isn't a scientific test.  But it does show to me that this new Instinct 3 blade is a serious penetrator!  That and cutting ability is what I am after in a broadhead.

Someday I hope someone with more scientific skills and methods will conduct some accurate tests on this head.  But for now, I've sure satisfied myself!

Of course Bill but not in a hurry as you probably guessed. I am now allowed to pull on a rubber band and am at 12# @ 29"!

Can't wait to get mine.  Texas hogs be afraid, be very afraid.  Concrete blocks don't eat good anyway.   Partical board and plywood don't make good stew either.  Hope you heal up well SteveH.  Never had much more the a bad Mt Bike wreck to hold me down, for a few days.  
   

Concrete at ten yards?
That boy has no sense. I mean fear...  

Killdeer

I think those two words are interchangeable Kathy.
 

Gee thanks for the post Joe. I like the looks of these heads thus far and will do some sums with BH and arrow weight for my bear hunt in June...

Cheers,


ak.

Sounds like they are as tough as Ribtek heads.  I have shoot then into concrete an pulled them back out with little or no damage that a sharpening would not fix.  Really looking forward to recieving my order.  Have a feeling they will be great performers on Granger hogs.

   

yep if they end up being as easy to mount and sharpen as my Ribteks...along with the toughness...then will be a very happy camper.  


cant wait for mine to be available....