Browning Serpentine

Cruiser78 · December 10, 2011, 04:11:00 PM

Did someone actually think this was a good idea? Has anyone used one of these?

MikeW · December 10, 2011, 04:20:00 PM

Seem them before and thought "How the heck would you sharpen that"

stagetek · December 10, 2011, 05:24:00 PM

Read a survey once. It listed that head in the 5 All-time worst ever. Along with the Super Hilbre, and the 6 blade Wasp. Can't remember the other two.

joe skipp · December 10, 2011, 05:36:00 PM

I have a few laying around my shop. One of the worst designed heads to hit the market.

V I Archer · December 10, 2011, 06:33:00 PM

I bought one just to have in the collection. Not a great, user friendly design, but dang sure look cool.

Cruiser78 · December 10, 2011, 06:41:00 PM

It certainly is cool. But I'm sure someone setting behind a desk somewhere that had never set a foot in the woods came up with this design.

elk nailer · December 10, 2011, 06:52:00 PM

I have a friend who used them in the early 70's. He shot a deer with one and it only went in about an inch and a half. He might still have them.

hvyhitter · December 10, 2011, 07:01:00 PM

they make great holes in apples.......or at least thats what the old adds from Browning showed.........

Orion · December 10, 2011, 09:18:00 PM

Great head for coring apples.

Red Boar · December 10, 2011, 09:31:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by V I Archer:
I bought one just to have in the collection. Not a great, user friendly design, but dang sure look cool.

Ditto for me...it is fascinating to see the nearly endless different interpretations of what a seemingly simple broadhead should be. It makes for a great collection.

Possum Head · December 11, 2011, 08:51:00 AM

Surely I'm telling on my age but I remember shooting one as a teenager. Cruiser 78 said it best with respects to the designer."COOL" is all most things have to look to sell and that's what drew me to the worthless broadhead.Effective marketing in many cases only has to appeal to the eye.Who cares if it's sharp as long as we get your dollar!!

Possum Head · December 11, 2011, 08:58:00 AM

Come to think of it,I might be falling into the trap again as I find the Aboyer Whitetail appealing.This design took me back to my early archery years.For sure it could be sharpened.

Chortdraw · December 11, 2011, 09:04:00 AM

Like hvyhitter said....you can use them to core an apple. They would need some powder lit behind them.

Friend · December 11, 2011, 09:48:00 AM

Shot one in the early 70's.

The entrigueing design appeared lethal and that is as far as it went.

Earl E. Nov...mber · December 11, 2011, 06:27:00 PM

The amazing thing is that it was a virtual remake of the Ex-Caliber broadhead introduced in the 50's.
It wasn't even an original idea, and why they thought it would work any better than it's predecessor is beyond human logic.

Of course things don't have to work to be a marketing success, they only have to sell.

joe skipp · December 11, 2011, 06:43:00 PM

Sort of like the Little Shaver...2 razor blades fitted in a slot but the front of the head would roll back when it hit anything.

Cruiser78 · December 11, 2011, 06:55:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Earl E. Nov...mber:
The amazing thing is that it was a virtual remake of the Ex-Caliber broadhead introduced in the 50's.
It wasn't even an original idea, and why they thought it would work any better than it's predecessor is beyond human logic.

Of course things don't have to work to be a marketing success, they only have to sell.

That's interesting I didn't know it was a remake.