75gr Steel Adaptors, Did they fix the breaking issue?

DesertDude · July 02, 2009, 03:24:00 AM

I'm looking to buy some 75gr steel adaptors. Did they ever fix the problem with them breaking? If so who has the good ones?

Thanks for your help......

Brian Krebs · July 02, 2009, 03:37:00 AM

me too...

overbo · July 02, 2009, 07:56:00 AM

I've had break issuses w/ both 125gr & 75gr.

fireball31 · July 02, 2009, 08:33:00 AM

I have had no problems with the ones I've been using. I've mounted them in grizzlies and in field points.

fatman · July 02, 2009, 08:42:00 AM

I've been buying mine from Braveheart, as I know Tim was acutely aware of the situation and took steps to get "the good ones". I've not shot any brick walls, but haven't had any prob's with his product

JimB · July 02, 2009, 10:16:00 AM

My understanding was that the hollow inside the taper extended all the way down to where the shank met the back of the wide part of the taper and that was the weak point.

I thought that problem had been addressed but I bought some recently from a large supplier and that is exactly how they were built so I'm not using them.

I may have bought from the wrong supplier.

JimB · July 02, 2009, 10:16:00 AM

I should have said,those were not from Braveheart.

robtattoo · July 02, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

The 75gn from 3-Rivers are still very fragile (Sorry guys :( )

Kustom King carries the good ones.

vermonster13 · July 02, 2009, 10:25:00 AM

Brave Heart has the good ones also. Very good shipping prices too for the small items.

SlowBowinMO · July 02, 2009, 10:54:00 AM

The "good ones" are made by PDP. Unfortunately they've been behind on them for a while, I just sent the backorder update to the web guy.

We've not been able to get any more for several months.

This has been going on for a while, hopefully PDP will get it straightened out soon.

dino · July 02, 2009, 11:29:00 AM

Guys,
Here's the facts.

3Rivers has been stocking PDP 75 grain adapters for sometime now. So those are suppost to be "the good ones". "The bad ones" that were claimed to be just fine by the manufacture were removed and replaced with PDP's many months ago. dino

tradtusker · July 02, 2009, 12:13:00 PM

if they are one blued steel "black ones" they are very week

the good ones where the bare steel (silver) and as far as i know have not been made for several months

both kustom king and 3 rivers do not have the good ones, not been able to get them.

wish they would get together and get a machine shop to make some descent ones.

these are the good ones

they also have the taper down towards the threads that makes them alot stronger then the black ones.

dino · July 02, 2009, 12:58:00 PM

Trad,
I just got off the phone with the manufacturer of those particular adapters and they are no longer being made and they won't consider making more of them either. I did ask. dino

BobW · July 02, 2009, 01:04:00 PM

PDP's aren't going to be made anymore? Oh man, that stinks! Looks like I will have to be very frugal with my modest collection.....

dino · July 02, 2009, 01:12:00 PM

No Bob, PDP's are still being made and will continue to be made. The ones that TradTusker has posted there in the pic in the steel version are no longer being made. Different manufactures.

BobW · July 02, 2009, 01:15:00 PM

Thanks for the explanation. I have those heads too (bought from KK), didn't know who made them, and they are darn good. Any explanation why they aren't doing it anymore?

dino · July 02, 2009, 01:26:00 PM

Not worth the machine time is the short answer to what I was told.

Old York · July 02, 2009, 01:30:00 PM

TradTusker, are those steel or aluminium
adapters you've pictured?

Steel....nickel-plated?

Man this is all a bugger to follow.

If I ever buy steel 75 grain adapters
and the weight adjustment hole is too deep,
they're going back for a refund.

BobW · July 02, 2009, 01:33:00 PM

they are steel, unplated, uncoated. Light to medium grey in color.....

Mint · July 02, 2009, 01:44:00 PM

That stinks. Do the 100gr or 50gr have the same problem?