two blade madness

[58WINTERS]

I just purchased 6 new STOS 160'S. The grind on the bevel is inconsistant and they weighed from 154 to 156 grains with one making 159 on a RCBS electronic grain scale. I'm sure they would loose at least another 5 grains after sharpening. Eclipse no experience. Magnus have always been solid so am surprised since Magnus makes STOS. Expecting too much? Maybe but I was looking for a 160 gr. sharpened head. I would like to see a little harder steel as well.

[tarponnut]

Magnus II(I've never lost a hog that I've shot with one), I like the Zwickey No Mercy a lot ,too.

[pronghorn23]

I shoot STOS 160. Easy to sharpen and fly great.

[Bird Dog]

Stan,  I'm up for trying the 150s when they're available. Keep us posted.

[StanM]

Originally posted by Bird Dog:
Stan,  I'm up for trying the 150s when they're available. Keep us posted.

Will do  

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I shoot Zwickys but there are a lot of great Broadhead out there I believe most have been already posted.

[bubinga]

Stan, when are those 100gr. going to be available?  I like the looks of them and would be intersted in using them on my trip to Africa this summer.

[Wapiti Chaser]

I like the eclipse but I don't think this deer did. Seem a little easier to sharpen then Zwicky and don't bend as easy. Caution they are deadly when taken internally.

 

[StanM]

Originally posted by bubinga:
Stan, when are those 100gr. going to be available?  I like the looks of them and would be intersted in using them on my trip to Africa this summer.

Hoping to have them available by the end of March.  However, I can't promise that.  I will definitely update the progress as I go.  Thanks.

[Trad Whitetail]

STOS works good and is very easy to sharpen (straight edges). The one improvement it could use however (as could a lot of broadheads on the market) is a tip like the broadhead on the left in Stumpkiller's photo.  I have never curled a STOS I put a tip like that on.  I have curled the factory tip.

[Crash]

I've killed 5 deer and a coyote with the same STOS 160 grain broadhead.  Washed it off, put a few light strokes on it and it's ready to go.  Messed up and told the wife about it, her only response was, "Why do you have all those other broadheads then?"

Originally posted by Bird Dog:
Stan,  I'm up for trying the 150s when they're available. Keep us posted.

X2

Bisch

[slivrslingr]

The newer STOS' have a tanto tip.  They're what I'm using these days.  I too was a little disappointed with the factory bevel, not very straight and inconsistent, but a little work with the KME and they function fine.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

STOS fit the taper well, sharpen easily (they come pretty darn sharp out of the box, too), and I haven't bent one yet.

[Doug in MN]

While both are great heads I like the STOS a great deal. As mentioned in the above posts they fit the taper well, and fly great.

I alo find them easy to get scary sharp and I have not had one bend.

[BILL LEU]

Zwickeys are good, Magnus the tips curl, Bear razors are so-so, the older bear heads are better. Never tried Eclipse heads, STOS heads are the best two blades I've used.

[Rob DiStefano]

got stos 160's and eclipse 125's to test out this spring on hogs.  

also, don't forget those massive panzer tank hog killers, the concorde 190's.

[30pointbuck]

Originally posted by StanM:
If you are into trying new heads I invite you to try these before next season.  They are currently in the works and will be available soon.

images no wider than 640, please

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/missstanna/Phoenix%20Broadhead/2_Blade_Single_Bevel_Concept_Rear_Chamfer_Thicker_Walls.jpg[/IMG]


That being said, I've shot both STOS and Eclipse and have met the fellas at Eclipse and you couldn't go wrong with either.

Stan

Man, Those Broadheads look wicked.

[Birdbow]

Have shot the old Journeyman head which is the same profile, etc. as the Eclipse on numerous wild boar. Never had a head fail, easy to sharpen, and deadly. Can't comment on the STOS.

[Charlie Lamb]

Sure like the looks of StanM's broadhead, but can't tell a thing about the size. Are they all the same regardless of weight? If not how big is the 150?