Eye candy for Bear Razorhead lovers...

Don Stokes · August 30, 2011, 10:54:00 AM

An unopened pack of Bear Razorheads, purchased by my cousin 45-50 years ago at our local Western Auto store. He passed them along to me a few years ago. Thanks, Alan!

Note the price of $7.95 a dozen, with the 6-pack marked $4.99, or $0.45 each. I bought my first hunting arrows at this store, POC tipped with Bear Razorheads. The broadhead-tipped arrows were around $2.50 each as near as I can recall.

On the back, Fred advises "Single blade heads should never be used for big game hunting!!!" I guess he was good at marketing, too!

awbowman · August 30, 2011, 10:56:00 AM

I still shoot them. I add a 100 grain steel adapter and "modify" the bleeders for fit.

awbowman · August 30, 2011, 10:57:00 AM

BTW, would you sell that pack. I have a buddy that is a BEAR NUT!

Don Stokes · August 30, 2011, 10:57:00 AM

...and Fred's statement that single blade heads should never be used for big game hunting is probably why I prefer 3-blade heads to this day!

Don Stokes · August 30, 2011, 10:58:00 AM

awbowman, sorry, not interested in selling. Just thought I'd share.

SERGIO VENNERI · August 30, 2011, 11:00:00 AM

I agree Don,Fred said the same words to me in 1972. I also shoot 3 Blades!

2Blade · August 30, 2011, 11:18:00 AM

Whats wrong with single blades for big game?

Don Stokes · August 30, 2011, 11:21:00 AM

2blade, Fred was a marketing genius too. He was competing with single blades, so he had to find a way to be superior: the inserts. After reading what he had said, it put a guilt trip on me because I was always losing the inserts. I killed my first archery deer with a Bear Razorhead, without the insert.

huntin_sparty · August 30, 2011, 12:48:00 PM

Thanks for sharing. These are considered 4 blade or 2 blade with bleeder so ok with big game? And he was taking a shot at the competitors then(single blades)? Pretty good sales move.

Swamp Yankee · August 30, 2011, 12:53:00 PM

Yup, I drank the 2-blade cool-aid too and shoot either three or four blade heads to this day. The arguement was a 2 blade cuts a single slice that doesn't bleed as well as the hole a 3 or 4 blade broadhead opens up. Don't know that I buy that arguement now, but well tapered three blade heads still just seem to make more sense.

Jack Guard · August 30, 2011, 12:55:00 PM

Thanks so much for sharing. I love those broadheads. I especially like seeing them in the original packaging.

dragonheart · August 30, 2011, 01:23:00 PM

That is a really cool blast from the past! Thanks for sharing those with us.

Thumper Dunker · August 30, 2011, 01:28:00 PM

Super cool.

Bill Turner · August 30, 2011, 01:37:00 PM

Just shot the broadheads I'll be hunting with this year. Guess what? Old Bear "Greenies" without inserts. I've just never liked the inserts. Never could get them to mount to my liking. Killed plenty of game without the little buggers. Thanks for sharing.

jimmerc · August 30, 2011, 01:55:00 PM

I still hunt with mine! Down to 6 from a dozon in 37 years! they all have been thru a deer or 2 over the years!!
Wish they still made them!!!

FlyFixer · August 30, 2011, 02:26:00 PM

Don, it was nice to meet you Saturday at the hunting club meeting. October 1 is rapidly approaching:) That is a nice pack of broadheads, do you intend to bloody them up?

Bjorn · August 30, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

Very nice Don!

Don Stokes · August 30, 2011, 09:08:00 PM

Phil, it was good meeting you, too. No way I'll bloody these heads, although it is tempting... I've finished the set I showed you, and they have Snuffers and MA3's on them.

I noticed you stopped off at the sand pit on the way out. I know that area well- hunted it for years.

sidebuster · August 30, 2011, 10:17:00 PM

There's a rumor that Bear is going to start selling them again.

Anybody here different"

straitera · August 31, 2011, 02:23:00 PM

Switched Bears for heavier Ace. Still have the straight shooting Bears always w/o bleeders. Easy sharpen to razor cut. Great heads. Thanks for the pix Don.