I used to shoot the 150gr screw in woodsmans...but now have different arrow set up requiring MUCH heavier head weight.  Is that going to be a 125 grain head if I remove the aluminum inserts???  I'd like to use the Woodsmans again if I can get them up the weight I need.  New inserts are a whole lot cheaper than more broadheads.

I figured someone here would know rather than going the old trial and error method.

Thanks!

I think 125 is correct. Thought with the aluminum adapter they were 145.

There are some pretty heavy steel adaptors available.

yep 125 gn's...you can get adapters from 30ish up to 125's...

If they are the factory installed ones they'll be tough to get out without damaging your broadhead's temper, so be careful.  But yes they are the 125's.

They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

I pretty sure factory installed uses epoxy.

I have woodsmen elites and they are 175 in weight. they fly great

Shoot 165gr screw in's, with 100gr brass inserts. Awesome Broadhead.

QuoteOriginally posted by J. Cook:
They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

Unless things have changed that I'm unaware of, it is epoxy or similar and it'll take a LOT of heat to get them out.  So much that maintaining/protecting the temper will be difficult.

You can try putting a little heat on one and see if it comes right out, which would be hot melt, but I'm betting that won't do it.

Exactly.I have never seen a manufacturer use hot melt to build screw ons.You can get them loose but it takes more heat for a longer time and that's plenty to destroy temper.Blades on vented heads get hot faster too.

There is Heat Stop paste and other similar products that will protect part of a metal object while you heat the rest of it but a tub of it will cost app. $16 and you will have to take the time to coat each blade well,while leaving the ferrule clear.

You may be as well off buying new heads.

Will be hard even with the paste..especially keeping the tamper on the point.

I know your pain as far as funding goes.

I truly think you'd be better off getting new heads.

Maybe VPA makes the right 3 blade weight for you.

VPA heads ROCK!

That's good info...thanks for the help.  I'll leave them alone as I don't want to mess up perfectly good heads.