Hello again, yes I am having a long night of posting questions, but it is worth it as I get some very unique answers. I am questing for the ultimate broadhead and want some oppinions. First of all let me tell you my recent/past choices:

Satellite Titans 125gr
Rocky mountain Iron heads 125gr
Magnus 125gr
Rocky SST Hammer 100gr and 125gr

Is there a better broadhead out there? I like the Titans but I do not seem to sharpen them well. The Iron heads were pretty roughly manufactured (no longer made) but were to say the least devistating. I have yet to take a critter with the Magnus's. And the SST Hammers were on the same level as the Titans. I like the look of Snuffers and a new blade by a company called G5 (The Montec). So put your words down and dont hold anything back, we all know that ads are misleading and articles are to political when it comes to advertisers money.
Vern
"shoot straight, aim well,
and tell tall tales to
good friends."vcp

I bought the g5 montecs and the snuffers this year and couldn't get them sharp enough to grace my arrows.Maybe I am to picky but if they don't pop hair off my arm they aint sharp enough to hunt with.I finally settled on steele force for this season.They are amazingly sharp right out of the pack.I am really wanting to try the zwickey's out though.They look like a really nice head.Just my .02 worth

SHOOT STRAIGHT >>>--------> Troy

I am shooting zwick eskimos. Have ran the gauntlet of bh's a time or two and yet keep hunting with the eskimos. Hard to change from a good thing that works and proves itself over and over again.

There are however many many great heads around! find one that works for you and stick with it!

Lil', have you ever tried the Zwickey's with the bleeder blades, or do you find the extra 2 blades are not needed? I like the eskimo's as well, but wondered how the 4 blades shot/performed.

I've killed two bears, one with a Phantom 125, and one with a 4 blade Muzzy with my compound. Both performed awesome. Also shot Muzzy 3 blade 125, Wasp Jak Hammer 125 and Rocky 125 Ironheads for deer. All performed well. Blades were sharp on them all and the heads were well built. Had real quality problems with Satellite heads, blades broke, bent ferrules, real poor quality. Could never get Snuffers sharp.Now that I took up traditional, think I'll switch to Magnus 125. Was looking at the G5, kind of expensive, also the Steelforce. Looks like I'll probably end up with another collection of bradheads. On the Technical archery forum, 5Shot does some great real world broadhead reviews, check them out.

Ditto the 2 blade Zwickey Eskimo.

Because of the lower weight (54#) of my bow, the 4 blade doesn't penetrate as well as the two blades do, which isn't satisfactory to me and the reason that I don't use it. To be totally fair though, I've shot them into a broadhead target, but have never used them on critters, so don't actually know if they will do the job with my bow or not.

Another head that I'm very satisfied with is the Ace brand. I've been playing with a some of their 60s heads that weigh in at 160+ grains and man oh man do they fly good, sharpen well and kill with big gaping and bleeding holes. I just havn't bothered to order any of their newer heads yet, but I will.

The 3 blade Wenzel Woodsman is supposed to be an excellent head, although I've heard it has a weak point that needs to be filed a bit, but that's no problem as I do that with all my hunting heads anyway.

I've shot some of the more modern heads like the titan (tough to sharpen) and I really liked the thunderheads. One tough broadhead.

The best advice I can offer up is that you choose a strong and proven head that flies the best, penetrates the best and leaves a good blood trail, when shot from your bow.

Make em sharp and shoot em straight, or leave em home.

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Alright!!!!

Satelite Titans...wouldn't shoot anything bigger than a ground squirrel with them. Cheap, weak...garbage. Unfortunately, a typical North American Archery Group product these days.

Wasp SST Hammers...yes, Wasp, makes them, not Rocky Mountain. Excellent head, I've been told. Very tough, very well made. I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

Now, my favorites...

For modular heads (replacable blades), NAP Thunderheads. Excellent heads, very tough, sharp as can be, very consistent manufacturing. Apparently, they are the best selling broadhead on the market...and there's a reason for that.

For two blade heads...ACE Standard. The slightly convex blade makes sharpening a snap. The triple thick tip makes the blade VERY tough, and the interlocking spot-welded & brazed ferrule is IMO the strongest one on the market. The only way I could see improving them is to teflon coat instead of painting. Painted broadheads (all of them) tend to not have durable finishes. A can of Rust-o-leum does wonders.

For four blade heads...Zwickey Eskimo. No break-away bleeders to make your nerves frazzle during field dressing. Triple thick tip and spot-welded and brazed design is extremely tough.

For three blade heads...Wensel Woodsman. Tough as hell, teflon coated finish, very easy to sharpen, vented blades make for extremely forgiving flight, and the diameter is a perfect balance of cutting surface and penetration.

JRW



Edited by - jrw on 12/14/2002 18:52:22

Thanks JRW. You are correct it is WASP that makes the SST's and as you say they are very good. To late a night for me I guess, I seemed to have stepped into it more than one time. As for your oppinion, that is what I asked for and you have provided more info than every article I have read regarding broadheads this year. TANGO MIKE as we say in the military.

Vern Pratt
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When I shot a compound, I used Thunderhead 100s on aluminum arrows. With the stick bows I shoot Wensel Woodsman. They fly true and make enormous holes in critters. The blood trails are unbelievable. There are a lot of good heads out there. I chose Wensel Woodsman because the steel is softer. Yes, softer! They sharpen easier. To be honest I don't have any grinders or other mechanical/electrical sharpening devices and I just couldn't handle all the handwork for the harder steel heads. Also, I think the last six pack I bought cost about $25. That didn't offend my sensibilities like the price of some heads.