I was able to shoot the Nanook prototype as well, I really liked that one ! I really liked both heads but for whitetail I will still probably use my Woodsmans.

Where can a guy get 300 gr. field points to see if will work with his setup?

I have some woodsmans as well that I like, not killed anything with them yet, course ain't killed anything with a grizzly either? First year trying both of them. I just chose to try the grizzlies for whitetails this year and gonna use the WWs for bear (if I should get so lucky as to get a shot at one).

I held off buying the woodsman becuase everyone talked about how hard they were to sharpen, btu I found that they were quite easy to sharpen, did like Charlie Lamb's video.

It is everyones choice what to buy and what not to buy. The 440 stainless being used in cheap knives?? that 440 is hard to sharpen probably cause it is so hard as far as Rockwellm I imagine.

Last months TBM Ashby said that 440 hardened to 58R would be the finest BHd steel. Though he aslo said something about tool steel that hard would perform similar? I don't know I trust what he say! he forgot about more kills with different heads than I probably ever will!!!

J

ABS will have the 300 grain heads soon.  Right now you can get them from    Morrison Archery .  Give em' a call.

For 300 grain field points, try Kustom King:  http://ns1.bowsite.org/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=1579&CATID=6

I am no steel/knife expert but I have been playing around with knives lately and find AUS-8 to be a great, very functional steel. It holds an edge well and sharpens very easy (even after severe blunting), from what I heard the steel in the Ashby head is 440B and that is very similar to AUS-8.  

Plain old 440 (kinda like 420) is not nice stuff and I would never buy it at any price.  But again, 440B is a whole different animal and I think that is what the heads in question are made of.  It will make for a sweet (but pricey) broadhead for sure!

Heres the Prototypes Hogdancer and I and been shooting from ABS. The holes are not present in final head. We'll show ya'll some dead elk in a couple of weeks with them. So sorry the rest of you have to wait.


                 

now that is a no nonsense, utilitarian broadhead,

form follows function,

ugly and deadly

Yep looks indestructable. One piece eh?

Is it stamped or machined?

Doc get better.  I have met Ed and he is a no-nonse guy and these broadheads-just got his catlog-are jsut like him-no-nonsense.  I may have to try his Sitkas with some of these.

Like reading your research, Doc-so get well and back at it.  Prayers for you....

I spent $500 on a truck just 15 years ago.  Wrecked it and collected $2700 from the bozo that ran a red light and t-boned me.  Still had my 1973 F100 backup.  Took that $2700 and bought a $5000 truck 6 years ago.  So there.  I ain't cheap.

In regards to BM22.  If he says it's so it's so.  He's the most ethical, smartest, youngest, best cooking bowhunter I've ever had the pleasure to hunt, camp, eat, lie and shoot with.  We certainly need more like  him    ...Van

Is it just me or is the ferrule totally off center in that first pic?

They do look bomb proof. I'd buy some or Silver
Flames for my first Elk hunt but other than that my WW's and STOS kill everything they stick for a lot less.

I bet they get lost just as fast as the cheapest heads out there.
  :D

Top head is Nanook Prototype. Final head is vented
Bottomhead is Ashby.
Both heads machined on a CNC from a single block of 440B stainless. No other head I am aware of is made to this standard. Quality is expensive.

I have experience with CNC machines, what 300K nowdays? plus skilled labor for someone who can run one. I take it they are farming them out to a machine shop. I hope so for there sake.
There ain't no way you can justify a CNC mill for making trad broadheads.

I'll buy 3 anyways just so I have some if for no other reason....Van where is that 2x4?
 

not off center, the bevel on the one side is causing an optical illusion,

Machined from billet!!!!!

Someone is redefining strength in broadhead manufacture.

QuoteOriginally posted by MikeW:
Van where is that 2x4?
     

Home Depot.  You can buy a truck load for $30.  You ain't that far away.  Maybe I just come up there and whack you myself            ...Van

This is my totally independent broadhead test,


 

How many shots did that take Joey?

3! at 4 yards.miss, nick and then center punch... I had to Gap shoot it with a slight point of aim reference,.....Now Don, how do I cook this this thang?