broad head sharpness
09-22-2008, 06:30 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Where the big deer are from, seminole county FL
Posts: 1,435
broad head sharpness
my BH's are muzzy 3 blades, and i have replacement blades for hunting season, i check the blades and they dig into my finger nail. is that sharp enough??? and what about the points, i have shot them a few times, and some feel shaper then others, do you think i will be ok??? is there a way to sharpen the points???
09-22-2008, 10:03 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lincoln, NE
Posts: 166
RE: broad head sharpness
An interesting test I learned to test for sharpness:
Take a rubberband and stretch between your thumb and finger. Insert Broadhead into the rubberband.
If it is sharp enough, it should cut the band on contact, buy just barely touching it.
If you can insert it completely through the other side,.... that sucker is DULL.
Take a rubberband and stretch between your thumb and finger. Insert Broadhead into the rubberband.
If it is sharp enough, it should cut the band on contact, buy just barely touching it.
If you can insert it completely through the other side,.... that sucker is DULL.
09-23-2008, 10:33 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
Posts: 5,497
RE: broad head sharpness
You can touch up a tip with a file or stone by running it across the flats a few times but unless the tip is actually curled or dulled in some way the Muzzy Trocar style is more of a punching tip than a cutting style.
Sharpening the edges will decrease the amount of force it takes to punch through though so if you feel like getting spunky put a little edge on them if you can, won't hurt.
Sharpening the edges will decrease the amount of force it takes to punch through though so if you feel like getting spunky put a little edge on them if you can, won't hurt.
09-23-2008, 10:58 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: broad head sharpness
I just went through this with my Magnus Snuffers. They would catch on my fingernail but they wouldn't shave the hair on my arm. I got some help from Shultzy. Now they will shave my arm hair and are ready to go for this weekends opener!
09-23-2008, 04:44 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Alaska
Posts: 368
RE: broad head sharpness
I also shoot 3 blade muzzys and as long as i dont nick or bend one on a deer i will shoot about three deer with 1 and then replace the blades. Muzzy blades are very affordable to do this with. if i nick one or its bent i replace it immeadiatly.
09-23-2008, 04:49 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 3,612
RE: broad head sharpness
I have shot Muzzy's for years. Just use new heads when you hunt. Or at least replace the practice blades with new sharp blades. I have NEVER had any penetration problems with the muzzy broadheads, even when I did not sharpen them...I used them right out of the box and they have blown threw the last 6-8 deer I have shot.