HH bug got me ... Part One!

Ben Maher · June 27, 2011, 06:55:00 PM

Rik.....
Indeed I did sir !
A new T/D Hill of some description is in order I think ... Red Elm I think ...

Rob DiStefano · June 27, 2011, 06:57:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Maher:
Rik.....
Indeed I did sir !
A new T/D Hill of some description is in order I think ... Red Elm I think ...

ooooooooooooo - ben's goin' t/d! cool!

Nate Steen . · June 27, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

Rob,

I've got some Tusker Concordes from Braveheart, good heads, real tough in my testing, have 'em on some shafts for fall hunting this year, we'll see how they do....I really like their edge grind and tanto tips now....they're better than before..

mikebiz · June 27, 2011, 07:08:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Maher:
Rik.....
Indeed I did sir !
A new T/D Hill of some description is in order I think ... Red Elm I think ...

Oh definitely go with the Red Elm. I have a BamaBows Elite Classic T/D with Red Elm limbs. Great shooter. Very smooth. This is a light bow 40#@27" (my draw length), but it really zips an arrow in my opinion. I shoot it right along my slightly heavier Hills. Nate Steele crafts a lovely bow.

Rob DiStefano · June 27, 2011, 07:19:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by mikebiz:

QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Maher:
Rik.....
Indeed I did sir !
A new T/D Hill of some description is in order I think ... Red Elm I think ...
Oh definitely go with the Red Elm. I have a BamaBows Elite Classic T/D with Red Elm limbs. Great shooter. Very smooth. This is a light bow 40#@27" (my draw length), but it really zips an arrow in my opinion. I shoot it right along my slightly heavier Hills. Nate Steele crafts a lovely bow. [/b]

and i have the "low end" bama hunter with only twin 'boo cores and that bow is smoking hot fast and accurate. and the limbs are straight, no r/d!

MT Longbow · June 27, 2011, 09:02:00 PM

Just wanted to welcome Matt "Overspined" to the gang of HH "Robin Hood Owners Association" AKA the "RHOA Gang" as I like to call it. He just aquired the beautiful and quick #39 .

Congrats Overspined!

Patrick

Joe Subler · June 27, 2011, 09:55:00 PM

Nate I been looking at the concordes too. What weight have you been trying out?

Joe

Ben Maher · June 27, 2011, 10:11:00 PM

Lads ... you can't go wrong with Tuskers . They are made to last ... and last !

I have made some shots with those that would have destroyed most heads but they came out the otherside ... shaving sharp.

I put a Tusker Concorde through the spine of a large northern Aussie hog a few years ago ... near two inches of gristle and bone ... smashed through with nary a nick on the edges .

Nate Steen . · June 27, 2011, 10:45:00 PM

I'm using the 155, double bevel. I've tested them into steel drums, steel belted off road tires and they 'shine'!

They seem more like Zwickeys now, tougher, yet longer. Sorta like a poor man's no mercy...:)I like the forward rake of the rear edge, it makes it easier to pull from a backquiver. The new ones sharpen easier than the older ones which weren't ground much at the factory.... they are definately on my fall hunters.....

right now I've got a big batch of nostalgia and am trying to shoot a bear with old growth cedar arrows and Hunter Heads.....we'll see if there's a bear for me this week...hhhmmm

Overspined · June 27, 2011, 11:51:00 PM

Lol thanks Patrick,

The double shelf will save my back and shoulders! I like shooting both handed! The bow looks cool too! I didn't realize there was another special group.

Matt

June 28, 2011, 12:02:00 AM

If those Hunter Heads are not working out for ya, maybe it's just too much nostalgia. i bought a bunch of them after they were no longer made. The problems I had with them were that they killed deer if I sharpened them John's way about the same as they did shaving sharp, i could not decide which way to go, the other problem was, even though i had no problem finding the deer I hit with them, I lost nearly every arrow that I shot through deer with them. Almost made me flinchy when I would shoot at deer because I just knew that the arrow was going to vanish. I am down to my last 7 and i have them on new Microflites, tempting maybe I should give them one more season.

Overspined · June 28, 2011, 07:43:00 AM

I have a 6 pack of 155 gr unbeveled tuskers. I am unsure what to do with them. They look great, but how much work/how many files does it take to sharpen them? I have a low revolution wet wheel but seems like it would take forever. Any suggetions.

OS

Nate Steen . · June 28, 2011, 09:54:00 AM

Pavan,

I'm glad I'm not in your shoes....I've had that same problem on deer, moose, lion...same story, can't find the arrow after it goes through...

I found a bunch a few years ago and have the eye lookout for more....

OS, are they the newer version? in a package with yellow tag? those sharpen really well. The older version takes alittle work with a file to get the edge you want and I think the older head had a tougher rockwell hardness....

Overspined · June 28, 2011, 12:29:00 PM

Yes, package with yellow tag. Won't I burn through files? Any recommendation? They have no bevel

dragonheart · June 28, 2011, 12:54:00 PM

Belt sander.

Nate Steen . · June 28, 2011, 03:29:00 PM

OS,
no problem for me, I just used a 10" mill bastard file and sharpen one side like a grizzly, then take off the burr and you're set. I sharpen all my heads this same way. easy system to get a sharp head without having to use an aid...if you don't like them, there are guys to take them off your hands...

Overspined · June 28, 2011, 09:47:00 PM

A couple tools I would love to buy...belt sander and a drill press. So many uses for making archery "stuff". Do you just guess on the angle with the belt sander? Do you use any special belt grit? Arrow attached? Dunk the head to cool?

Okie man · June 29, 2011, 05:16:00 AM

I got some paper wheels to sharpen the 160gr Ribteks. I have tried files, accusharp, and stones and so far the paper wheels are the easiest and fastest and then strop them on a leather belt with some rouge. I have never tried single bevel broadheads but it would seem the paper wheels would be the way to get them to the proper edge the fastest.

Nate Steen . · June 29, 2011, 09:58:00 AM

My copy of Schulz's video is available again...vhs old school copy......anyone want to see it? can send it right away...

Okie man · June 29, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

I found this thread over on page 2. No Hill officianado should have to look that far for info on our favorite subject. Nate how goes the bow building? I can't wait to get my new Sunset Hill.