Hardness rating on broadheads.
 

Does anyone happen to know the hardness rating on Zwickey and Magnus broad heads. My Zwickey heads are near 20 years old and are fairly soft (never knew there rating) meaning they sharpen very well with a file/stone. I have absolutely no problems with them, I like them.

However I would like to give the Magnus ( 125/non vented ) heads a go and would like to know there hardness rating to know how I want to approach sharpening them.

Changeling

RE: Hardness rating on broadheads.
 

I am using magnus 125s and 145s. They are not very hard. Do not have a rating on them, but much softer than stainless. They will need sharpening soon as you buy them. I sharpen mine with a stone and steal.

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burniegoeasily, thanks for reply. Sounds like they are about the same as Zwickey's then. Actually I am probably nuts to switch, I better think this over. They even look the same.

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Yes, they are very similar to zwickeys. Brothers from a different mother, or in my oppinion.

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I know the heads I use are Rockwel 51 on the hardness rating;)

You always try and heat temper them to make them harder.

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soft or hard, your Zwickeys have a triple laminate tip - I've destroyed my share of heads and I've yet to tip curl a Zwickey

I've doubled over Bear heads, Magnus and several others

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Good point. Magnus will bend over if you hit something hard.

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Trust me, I'm not knocking the strength of Zwickey heads. The only problem at least with my heads is you have to use an insert to make it a screw in head and sometimes it can be a PITA to get the heads glued in perfectly straight, sounds simple I know but it is not always that way. If you guys don't do a spin type test to determine this you could be making a mistake.
I've never "curled" one but I have bent the heck out of a couple. No big problem straightening them though, just use a hammer and tap them back into alignment.

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I know I have knicked my mangus 125 gr. heads. They fly well and penetrate good.

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you've bent Zwickey's ?

yes, I'm having a hard time myself spinning the Zwickey's perfectly .... :(

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Yes, This was when I lived in Virginia. The area I hunted had lots of rocks, both heads that I bent the tip on was not a bad bend but more like the starting of a curl. Both occurred shooting at squirrels close in (you know, can't miss, yea right), rocks are not very forgiving at 15 feet or so, LOL!
On the spinning/truing, you just have to give it a good go. If you can't get them to true up, send them back to Zwickey, they will replace.
Are the screw in ones you get now built that way or still the same as old one, meaning you have to glue the insert into the head.

Squirrel story: There was a squirrel flattened out against a big tree one day when I was hunting them and stump/clump shooting. I made a good shot and pinned him against the tree hard (field tip through the side), he could spin around the arrow like a "pinwheel", before I could find a stick to knock him out he tore/bit a brand new alum arrow dam near in half, but he still tasted good.

Changeling