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Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« on: March 05, 2013, 08:56:10 AM »
What is your guys favorite heads for hunting with a traditional bow?
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 09:13:41 AM »
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 06:06:18 PM »
In staying traditional I like Zwickey.  Holds an edge much better than Magnus and most others. My first four bear were taken with the Zwickey and none went beyond 30 yards after the shot.  Though I do use the Lansky sharpener on them with the finest hone made for it.

If going moderately traditional the WASP Sharpshooter is one heck of a good head.  Again I would encourage the Lansky sharpener and fine hone.  If memory serves me correct that is the yellow hone. 

If traditional is not your main goal a longer than normal (these days) replaceable blade head is sharper and in most cases easier to keep sharp.  Savora Champion 125, Thunderhead 125 and the like have killed plenty of critters effectively out of the traditional bow.  We will be offering a titanium ferruled Champion style head later this year just for those traditional bow shooters.  It's pretty wicked!
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 02:57:08 PM »
Bear Razorhead w/bleeder. Killed most of my archery deer with them.
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 03:06:48 PM »
Magnus Stingers.    Thinking about trying an experimental blade.   We shall see

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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2013, 09:54:05 AM »
Magnus Stinger, wensel woodsman, and I really want to eck out the Simmons Tree Shark   :yike: 
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2013, 09:55:16 AM »
Go on google and look up the tree shark and click on images...  WOW does it cut!
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2013, 07:54:48 PM »
I agree with Sakoshooter, greenheads all the way! I wont use the bleeder blades though as they can cause bad plaining. Although Bear razorheads are collectors, I feel some kind of satisfaction dropping an elk with 40+ year old technology. The downside to them is they are a softer metal and tend to dull easy. By the way  :hello: as I am new to join but have been a lingering viewer for quite some time!

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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 06:59:17 AM »
I've used the Wensel Woodsman 125 gr 3 blade since they came out.  Fly perfect from my bow, easy to sharpen, and open a nasty hole for awesome bloodtrails.
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2013, 07:02:35 PM »
Zwickey!

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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2013, 07:09:11 PM »
Ben pearson dead heads!!! It hurts to shoot them as they bring a pretty penny now days :chuckle: I still love watching my arrows slide back on my rest with a big fat dead head on the end :drool:
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2013, 07:33:59 PM »
Ben pearson dead heads!!! It hurts to shoot them as they bring a pretty penny now days :chuckle: I still love watching my arrows slide back on my rest with a big fat dead head on the end :drool:

I've actually thought about bringing that head back to life.  Can't belive how many of those I lost shooting at rabbits way back when.  Somewhere in Oregon there is about $5,000 in my old Deadheads rotting in the dirt :(
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2013, 07:53:11 PM »
I think I am down to 19 right now. They are my retirement stash :chuckle: I have, I think 13 that are brand new and never shot. I love those heads so much! There will never be a broadhead that is more sexy to me!

I would love to see them come back to life. There is a company that makes some heads that look a lot like the deadheads. I have seen a few of the African bow hunters run them. They have a few more vent holes in them then the deadheads but look a lot like them.
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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2013, 07:00:19 PM »
Snuffer or grizzly

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Re: Favorite broadhead for traditional archery
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2013, 07:26:44 PM »
Hand knapped flint :tup:
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