Zwickey 4 blade Deltas?

[gordydog]

Anyone have on game experience with Zwickey 4 blade Deltas?  Any noticeable penetration disadvantages, where a 2 blade Delta may have been more effective? Thanks for your input.

[Terry Green]

I have lots of experience with them.....tell me about your setup and what u will be hunting with them.

[KodiakMag]

All the deer I have shot have never complained about them. Easy to get them shaving sharp and they are very durable.

[gordydog]

Always use the 2 blade with great results on deer with 650-705 gr arrows with Beman 400 MFX 24-28% FOC.  I have a new pack or 4 blades and was thinking of using them.

[KodiakMag]

Originally posted by gordydog:
Always use the 2 blade with great results on deer with 650-705 gr arrows with Beman 400 MFX 24-28% FOC.  I have a new pack or 4 blades and was thinking of using them.

I see no problem with that setup. Don't think, do.    

[Terry Green]

Bow weight?
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Draw length?

[RkyMtn Joe]

I've used Zwickey 4 bladed Deltas for about 50 years now.  I've NEVER had a problem with penetration, point bending or any of the stuff that some people claim for themselves.  I have taken well over 60 deer with them in that time and nary a single problem with the Deltas.

One thing I would add, is that I have always used bows in the 55-65 pound range.  My current go to bow is a MAII Black Widow at 57 pounds.  The last deer I shot, he was quartering towards me but his head was turned away looking away and to his rear.  I hit shoulder joint and shattered that, the arrow exited low and near back of rib cage on far side.  Deer took about two high leaps and collapsed.  Range was 12 yards and I was in tree stand.

The Zwickey 4 blades are very good, and the bleeder blades are not so large that they impede penetration.  I like them over anything else and that is my opinion.

Joe

[Terry Green]

I would guess you are shooting 50 plus pounds...if so, I'm all with Joe.

The bleeders aren't big enough to impede penetration, but sure make them bleed more and negate arrow pinch.

[Terry Green]

Here's some clips I did sharpening them....

Three clips....

  Bleeder Blades  

  Main Blade File  

 Accusharp

[gordydog]

Thanks for the input,  I shoot 51#, 55#, 58# and 60# bows. Thanks Joe for that on game performance story.

[SuperK]

If you're having doubts about having enough "horsepower" to push them ole big Delta's all the way thru, try a No Mercy or Eskimo 4-blade.  Thanks again Terry Green  

[Terry Green]

Gordy....if I passed through this 300# shielded sow with ZD4s out of a 60# bow....I'm pretty sure you can get them easily through a whitetail with any of the weights listed below above.

 

[Bullfrog 1]

Terry, is that your MOAB?   BILL

[Darryl Quidort]

Well done sharpening video, Terry.  Thanks.

[Terry Green]

Yes...one of 4.