Magnus 1 Four Blade

fatman · July 03, 2009, 09:14:00 AM

Bear Quest III

Mark Baker · July 03, 2009, 03:39:00 PM

Here's a few taken with those big Magnus 4 blades last season....

Guru · July 03, 2009, 09:25:00 PM

great pix guys

joevan125 · July 03, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

Sweet

albertan · July 04, 2009, 09:55:00 PM

Great pics on the "effeciveness" of these bheads. They look very similar to the Zwickey Delta 4 blade which I am going to try this fall. Will use the 170 gr screw in. Have used the Magnus 145 gr 4 blade before and had great luck but have chged to carbons, heavier FOC and want to go with a screw in as I am not a great glue on technician LOL.

DW · July 05, 2009, 01:14:00 PM

Brent, you'll love the Zwickeys also...Do you know Larry Smith ?

Brack Shooter 32 · July 05, 2009, 02:36:00 PM

so how would one get the bleeder in if using a long aluminum adapter?

Also can someone post a couple of pics fromt he front of the broadhead ( as if you are looking at it coming towards you.) I want to see how wide these bleeders are. Also can the bleeders be resharpened?

I have the 160's in 2 blade but this has me seriously thinking of trying the 4 blade.

robtattoo · July 05, 2009, 06:01:00 PM

I would guess that you'd have to slot the longer adapters with a dremel. I use the short 75gn steels, so I have no experience with the alloys. Charlie may be The Man to ask about those.

The bleeders are really simple to re-sharpen & big enough that it's not too fiddly a job.

I tried getting you a 'head-on' photo, but it's really difficult to see the head at all. Hope these are OK instead.....

fatman · July 05, 2009, 06:06:00 PM

good pics, Rob, don't those things just LOOK medieval?

oh, also, I like your tailgate.....you're gettin' the hang of this....

Guru · July 05, 2009, 06:14:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by fatman:
oh, also, I like your tailgate.....you're getting the hang of this....

albertan · July 05, 2009, 06:50:00 PM

DW - sorry. Don't know "Larry"

Brack Shooter 32 · July 05, 2009, 07:44:00 PM

Rob thats exactly what I needed to see. Thanks!!

Charlie Lamb · July 05, 2009, 11:22:00 PM

Rob's pics covered it pretty well. Here's a couple I had layin around.

Comparison of Magnus I to Wensel Woodsman...

The long aluminum adapters are easy to slot with a dremel tool or hacksaw. Metal cutting blade on a coping saw works great as well.

Brian P. · July 06, 2009, 08:57:00 AM

I remember seeing that pic of the scapula (Moose I think?) with a hole in it. Dont suppose you remember the specs as far as bow weight and arrow weight on that one do ya?

BP

Terry Green · July 06, 2009, 09:12:00 AM

Charlie Lamb · July 06, 2009, 09:14:00 AM

Brian... I don't remember the specs. Seems like it was around 60#, but don't hold me to it.

Yes. Moose scapula. As far as arrow weight goes it depends on what size aluminum that is, but most likely it's a 2216 or 2219. That would put it in the 575- 650 range.

Brian P. · July 06, 2009, 09:27:00 AM

Thanks Charlie. Maybe someone else will remember.

A couple years back I put a 160 MagnusI thru a whitetail scapula. I was using a 59# Bamboo Backed Osage bow with cedars of about 620 gr.

I recently switched to a 50# recurve and will be shooting carbons that weigh in about 630 gr. Just curious what this set up is going to be capable of.

BP

Friends call me Pac · July 06, 2009, 12:10:00 PM

I bought some Magnus 1 heads last week and have been testing them for 2 days now and the verdict is still out.

On the one hand I love the big cut but on the other I am getting inconsistent arrow flight. Some shots show weak and others show stiff. Of course that could be me but I have never had this much random shot placement before.

I'm taking a break but in a little while I'm going back out with the Mag 1 and two arrows with flield tips to see how they group.

I'm shooting 51 lbs and my arrows are CE 150 with 195 gr up front with either the Mag 1 or field tips. Total arrow weight is 686 gr.

Don't take this as a knock against this head. I'm still tinkering with the set up. If I can get it to work for me I know I will be using it this season.

Charlie Lamb · July 06, 2009, 01:33:00 PM

Pac... tuning can be critical with this head, though I've never had an issue with it.
Make sure the head spins absolutely true on the arrow first.

Make sure there is adequate fletching with substantial helical or offset.

Anytime you have a "solid" blade of this size it can be prone to planing if your tuning is a little off.
Get the details worked out and they fly as straight as anything out there.

Friends call me Pac · July 06, 2009, 01:57:00 PM

Charlie you are right on the money. I checked all 6 of my heads and only one spun perfectly. I took it outside and it shot true.

Guys this was the 1st time I have ever mounted a broadhead on an adapter so i could use it on my carbons or aluminums for that matter. Any tips for getting the adapter glued in place perfectly straight?