Grizzly El Grande.... mods...?

Al Kidner · March 31, 2009, 10:56:00 AM

Hi all,

Just wanting some info on the El Grande Grizzly head as I'm sure I read somewhere about the good doc touching up these heads some to get better performance?

Any helpers?

ak.

Ray Hammond · March 31, 2009, 11:09:00 AM

Al,

use the search function, bud. You will find so many threads to review it isn't funny!

PM me with questions, I'll try to help as well.

Steertalker · March 31, 2009, 11:09:00 AM

Hey Al,

PM Ron Swartz at KME.....he's the man that taught me how to modify the tips on the El Grande's. Give him a shout.

Brett

SlowBowinMO · March 31, 2009, 11:10:00 AM

Hi Al,

My understanding on the 190 is he knocks the angle down to 25 degrees and narrows them to about an inch total cutting width. He ends up with a head around 170 grains by doing so. That's just by memory, I believe the details are in one of the Ashby reports linked to this site.

Recurve50 LBS · March 31, 2009, 11:22:00 AM

I found this from the Dr.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=gettopic;f=1;+=049958

Recurve50 LBS · March 31, 2009, 11:25:00 AM

Sorry the info I gave was wrong. Page does not exist. I just clicked on it to find it but go figure..Stupid computers.

Anyway Go up above and click on "search" Then type in Modifing Grizzly 190 El Grande. Thats how I found it. The thread includes diagrams and all needed info.

Al Kidner · March 31, 2009, 01:34:00 PM

Cheers lads, I'll do some homework. Got some big critters need putten on the deck.

ak.

ozy clint · March 31, 2009, 07:29:00 PM

come on al, what are you hunting?

tradtusker · March 31, 2009, 08:00:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ozy clint:
come on al, what are you hunting?

Ben Maher · March 31, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

Al after several attempts my 190's ended up looking very similar to 160's...so i just ended up using 160's ! great heads when i eventually learnt how to get them sharpened properly. the last large hog i took was dropped in its tracks with a spine shot that....looked like a cleaver had gone through. whilst i'd never intentionally take , nor advocate a spine shot the results from this head were very impressive.great heads!!! let us know how the modified 190 goes.....

cheers
ben

Al Kidner · April 01, 2009, 07:13:00 AM

Oh... just some scrub bulls tucked away in a little unknowen spot of aussie somewhere... a big surprise is coming there way real soon!

tradtusker · April 01, 2009, 09:26:00 AM

well good luck to ya Al, take plenty of pics!

SlowBowinMO · April 01, 2009, 10:26:00 AM

Ben makes a great point, you can acheive very close to the same result with much less effort by simply using a standard 160. Now that the hardness on the 160's has been boosted, they are a great option.

J-dog · April 01, 2009, 12:50:00 PM

Yeah I like the 160s, been thinking 190s but for my purposes 160s get it done. I can actually get them sharp on my own these days!!!!! LOL - once you get em there though a file will keep em shavin.

J