Broadhead of choice?

Lately it's classic grizzly single bevel, 125 + 75g steel adapter. This is mostly because I finally mastered sharpening them! Also use Simmons, WW and STOS heads at times. Like Rob, I don't find too much flight difference and they are all insanely effective heads.

[Burnsie]

Allen (amar911),
Spot on with all your comments, definitely don't need some of the high dollar premium broad-heads on deer size game. I've been lucky enough to pick up Silver Flames by staying attentive to the classifieds and getting them at prices relatively close to what Tuffheads and Abowyers go for. However, VPAs are a great value,  I haven't been able to find the SFs in their price range. I definitely wouldn't be using the Flames if I had to pay the full retail of $90-100 for 3. I especially keep my eye open for the original German Flames, I just like how dang sharp they are and how easy to touch up.
There are about a half dozen brands of broadheads I'd switch to tomorrow if my Flames were gone - Magnus, Ace, WW..just to name a few.

[HawkeyeArcher]

I'm using magnus 2 blades, but hope to try some tree sharks next year!

[toddster]

Simmons, Howard Hill, Zwickey and Ace

[Suty]

For me it's the Zwickey Cliff's..... Glue on with a 75grn Adapter, gives me right at 210. Besides, they Look Cool to.  

[BowHunterGA]

Simmons Sharks and STOS.

[187BOWHUNTER]

Im a big fan of the Woodsman Elite

[KyRidgeRunner]

Zwickey Delta-Mean and Green!

[Fanto]

Outback broadheads Supreme FE

3 inches of single bevel desctuction!

[DesertDude]

giving some Ace 160gr a try

[Overspined]

I've never seen a need for 3 blade heads, mostly because I have a short 26.5" draw and shoot about 45#.  Here's the latest blood trail.  170 gr Kodiak (griz SB).  It was short.  

 

Just before I shot this deer (one hole),  I had shot another with a pass through and it was tough to tell which way the deer ran because there was so much blood. 3-5' spray on both sides of the deer.  No joke.  I think I'll stick with this design.

[Terry Green]

Zwickey Delta 4 blades....since the 80s.

[amar911]

Burnsie,

I'm all for shooting expensive broadheads if money isn't a consideration, and for some of my hunting, the cost of the broadheads is so insignificant by comparison that I don't even consider it. If everyone on TradGang could be "sponsored" and provided Silver Flame broadheads for little or nothing, I can just about guarantee you that Silver Flame would be the most used and popular broadhead among the members here. They are GREAT heads, and I would use them on ANY animal I could shoot with a bow. It's good that you found some at a good price. Keep shooting and enjoying the quality of such an outstanding head. You are probably already spoiled.

I do think you will like the VPAs and Tuffheads. Remember to carefully choose the screw-in adapters for the Tuffheads, or any other glue-on broadhead. Most of the commercial models are not made of quality steel and will be far weaker than the Tuffhead. It's not fun to shoot an arrow into a big animal and have the hunter, bow, arrow and broadhead perform perfectly, only to have the insert bend. Most of the time the job of killing gets done anyway, but sometimes not. And the bent insert causes all sorts of problems in trying to re-use the arrow and broadhead.

If anyone knows a good source of quality broadhead adapters, please let us know. Joe Furlong, who makes the Tuffheads, is getting some titanium adapters made for the heads, and Abowyer has done the same thing, but those adapters alone are more expensive that many broadheads. They are a good option, but good quality, heat treated steel inserts would be as good or better. There are high strength, heat treated bolts made by the thousands every day, so the manufacturers have the capability. The trouble is having the demand for enough units and then keeping the cost down on such a low volume item, and not many manufacturers are willing to tool up for such limited production.

Allan

[bruinman]

Simmons Interceptors.

[Widow's Son]

I was planning on using VPA three blade 175gr on my gold-tip arrows but at $40 per three I think I'll stick with my Zwickey Eskimos. I'm still using the Bear razorhead on my cedar arrows.

[JamesKerr]

My all time favorite is the VPA 3 blades in what ever weight I want to use. For a two blade though my vote goes to grizzly's

[bolo7735]

I like my VPA 2 Blades for my 40lb bow.

[Ben Maher]

I have had good success with Ribteks , Ace 160's , Stos and Snuffer 160's ......

[Friend]

New Zealand Bound Series:

Battle Axe...Two Blade...2 1/8"...290 gn (utilizing 100 gn adaptor)...Single Bevel...Resembles a Shark, however is much more indicative of a Tiger Fish.

Big Jim...Three Blade...1.5"...300 gn...(Mfg'd by VPA)

[DarkTimber]

For deer sized game my choice is 200 gr VPA 3 blades.

For Elk I shoot 160 gr STOS.