Another RAD Broadhead give-away

[RadSav]

Hoping to ship all giveaways on Monday.  So perhaps I should give a hint for all those weekend H-W members.

HINT:  At that first Javelina Get-Together the company had only one single broadhead model for me to display.  You could shoot it as a 2 or a 4 blade model.  Before Oregon's hunting season started that year Jeff had added a second.  The newer model was able to be shot as a 2, 3 or 6 blade.

[Jonathan_S]

Anderson brand, Magnum Broadhead

Must have killed the javelina with the 245

[RadSav]

Anderson brand, Magnum Broadhead

Must have killed the javelina with the 245

Another hint that must have been a little too good!!!

Jonathan_S you are a winner of both Question #1 and #3!

Yes Anderson was the first company to give me an official job in the archery industry.  The 245 was 1.5" in cutting diameter and is still one of the toughest aluminum ferruled broadheads I have ever used.  The 365 was the next broadhead Jeff added.  They were not the easiest broadheads to get to fly well due to the large vents, cutting diameter and light weight.  To get optimal flight I always fletched my arrows with four 5" feathers and added a 10 grain collar between the ferrule and insert.

[Jonathan_S]

I tell you what's too good, performance of the Titanium Signature RAD profile. And I'm totally stoked to use the "big brother" version.

I'd like to thank everybody for sleeping so I had a chance 

[RadSav]

Jonathan_S you have two Bonus questions.  Get one right you receive three packs of the new Rival 125 and one peep sight.  Get them both right and you receive four Rival 125 packs and two peep sights!

Bonus question #1:  Doug Walker became one of Anderson's biggest fans.  But he did not like the 1.5" diameter models.  Preferring instead to shoot the companies smaller cutting diameter heads that followed.  What were the model names of the two smaller cutting diameter heads in the Anderson line?

Bonus question #2 (3):  After Arizona went to a draw system for Javelina, Doug Walker tried to get a new Get-Together started in Texas.  He was still shooting the Anderson broadhead on our first Get-Together there.  What was the name of the ranch in Texas where that Get-Together was held?

I'm going to throw in a third Bonus question for a pack of replacement blades for your Rival 125's!!!

Bonus question #3:  I spent most of my nights, after everyone else went to bed, drinking and telling stories in Doug Walkers bunk house.  There was myself, Doug Walker and two Archery Hall-of-Fame members.  Can you name either of the two?

[Jonathan_S]

243 and 363 mini mag. (Now that I think of it, I believe I found a dusty pack of those in Dad's shop that I used for my first bowfishing home brew

Haha I'll go with accuracy by volume and say the King Randh

[RadSav]

243 and 363 mini mag. (Now that I think of it, I believe I found a dusty pack of those in Dad's shop that I used for my first bowfishing home brew

Haha I'll go with accuracy by volume and say the King Randh

"243 and 363" is the correct answer to Bonus question #1!

Oooh-No!!  King Ranch was not the right answer.  That first Texas Get-Together was held at the YO Ranch.

[Jonathan_S]

I'll throw out Jeff Anderson  seems like at least a sensible guess

BTW, not hard to believe that you weren't sleeping 

[RadSav]

I'll throw out Jeff Anderson  seems like at least a sensible guess

BTW, not hard to believe that you weren't sleeping 

Who could sleep when you have an opportunity to spend time with three of archery's greatest?  Had the time of my life with those guys!!

Sadly, Jeff Anderson is not the right answer.  The four drunken amigos were - Myself, Doug Walker, Jim Dougherty and Len Cardinale.

[Jonathan_S]

Sounds like an absolute blast. So much history there 

[RadSav]

Sounds like an absolute blast. So much history there 

I had hunted and spent a lot of drinking time with Doug and Jim before.  That was the first time I had ever met Len.  He and I spent most of the time just sitting back and laughing at the other two jokers. 

Hard to believe both Doug and Jim are gone now.  I think of those shared camps every time I step foot in a hunting camp or have a drink at an archery show.  They had a huge impact on my early career in archery!  They are dearly missed.

[Karl Blanchard]

Oh snap!  The jon killed it!  Now you need to ditch the kids bow and get a full sized man's bow for that new peep

[RadSav]

Well that is another give-away in the books!  We had three winners, gave away six packs of broadheads, two peep sights, and exceeded 900 reads before it was done.  Big THANK YOU to all who participated!

We will have another give-away in the same format coming later in the week.  I just need to figure out what the theme and questions will be.

Next one will be for the new Ultra-Con 125.  Likely not as popular and high demand as the Phelps/Rival, but it's one of my favorites.  We now have a three blade for standard diameter carbon shafts, a four blade for standard shafts and the improved Ultra-Con X for larger diameter arrows and crossbow bolts.

[Jonathan_S]

Oh snap!  The jon killed it!  Now you need to ditch the kids bow and get a full sized man's bow for that new peep

The kids bow will strike again! Ha-cha

[de0827]

Kolpin broadhead
"Sidewinder"

Kolpin was probably the first company to make a successful stainless bladed broadhead.  My brother and I both shot their early Modular broadhead and both had good success.  Was a shame after the company sold and the import Twister blades ended up being so soft they would dull cutting butter.  Went from one of the best on the market to one of the worst.

I don't remember Kolpin having a model called the Sidewinder.  Only Sidewinder I recall is the Rocket Expandable.  I would be really interested in details if Kolpin did have a Sidewinder.  Note sure how I would have missed that one.

Sadly, this is not the company or model we are looking for.  Keep guessing!

I admit, I know nothing about Kolpin broad heads or Sidewinder. I wanted to win, so I searched for broadheads used in 1984 and found a forum where people were listing the year & gear used for their first kill. I noticed they hadn't been mentioned yet, so I gave it a shot.

Thanks for a fun giveaway!