Ace Express 165 ?

mnbearbaiter · February 25, 2011, 03:29:00 PM

Ive had 12 of these laying around for years, and a month ago i finally started playin around with 'em! They shoot great, are easy to mount on a shaft, and with the TruAngle file set and a light free hand stropping on cardboard get a good hunting edge! They dont have the tri lam tip like the Ace Originals, but a slightly reinforced tip from the longer ferrul! They have a longer/thinner tip section, and it kinda worries me as im wanting to use these heads for elk this fall, not to mention turkey this spring and deer as well! Anybody with any experience or insight is more than welcome to chime in!

Zradix · February 25, 2011, 03:52:00 PM

there's better there's worse.

I'd say tune your setup for straight flight.
Sharpen the head.
Practice.
Make things bleed.
Have fun!!!

2treks · February 25, 2011, 05:17:00 PM

I have taken many deer with them.Never a bend or any problem. My favorite head.

Wiley Coyote · February 25, 2011, 05:40:00 PM

I took a whitetail buck and an antelope with 165 Ace Express broadheads this past year and they worked fine. I have to say though I shot over one antelope and hit a rock and bent the tip section right over. I have never seen this happen and I wonder if a large bone was hit how the broadhead would hold up???

Ron LaClair · February 25, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

The Ace heads are one of the oldest broadheads on the market. If they weren't a good head they wouldn't still be around. I first used them 50 years ago. After trying just about every other head available, I'm back to Ace. I like the 200gr Super Express, been using them for 5 years and don't plan on changing. They're Strong, fly great and sharpen easy. What more could you ask from a broadhead?

mnbearbaiter · February 25, 2011, 06:52:00 PM

The tip section is the weak point of the head if there is one, and thats my major concern! I dont believe its so weak that it wouldnt blow through an elk rib! Ive done some crude penetration tests involving carpet, cardboard, floor underlayment, newspaper, etc and it has yet to curl so...??? I like to take the tip down to a diamond tip over a needle point!

mnbearbaiter · February 25, 2011, 08:39:00 PM

I love the Ace as well ron, they are a tough head, made in good quality and the wallet doesnt have to suffer!

sweeney3 · February 25, 2011, 09:35:00 PM

Love my Ace heads. I haven't hunted elk with them, but many, many people have over the years, and with good results too. If you put it in a good spot, they will work fine. If you goober it up, no broadhead will work. Tune it, sharpen it, and practice, practice, practice. You'll be fine.