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Trad Guys.... Need broadhead recommendations

tmattson said:
Anyone ever try a G5 Montec?
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Don't do that to yourself.
10essee said:
Simmons Treesharks. They’re 190gr but could put a hand in the hole on a broadside doe from last year and the blood trail was something from a horror movie. Their concave design makes the cut a much larger hole than the width of the head.
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The damage from a concave blade has to be seen to be appreciated. If I were going 2 blade this would be my first on my list.
 
Rg176bnc said:
Don't do that to yourself.

The damage from a concave blade has to be seen to be appreciated. If I were going 2 blade this would be my first on my list.
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They are wicked for sure. Even the smaller ones like the Landshark and Mako are just nasty as far as wound channels.
 
I’ve been using grizzly’s 250gr for the last few years. Killed deer, hogs and bears. Cut throats look nice also.
Have you ever sharpened a single bevel head? It takes practice. May be a determining factor.
Shot VPAs also. They are good also.
 
At your bow weight you are wise to seriously consider which Broadhead to use as that is as important to penetration with a lightweight bow as any other part of your equipment...

Lots of good opinions stated here from experienced bowhunters...

I have killed one buck with a 40 lb longbow and a 3 blade 200 grain VPA Broadhead - all my other kills were with bows in the upper 40's to 60 lbs - . Made two holes but arrow stayed in deer - snapped it immediately - and he didn't go far.

I'm partial to 3 blades - but I know swampsnyper has killed a fair amount of game with trad - so if he says grizzly's are good then I believe him.

If I was going with 2 blade I would prolly go with the Ace Express as it is a little wider than some, single blade thickness to tip which I like for sharpening, and a nice long edge...

They will all kill as long as they are sharp and put in the right place.....
 
ThomasHemlock said:
This will be my first year hunting with a recurve. I have a Samick Sage 40# that I'm shooting 3-under, fixed-crawl. I have everything dialed in but need to choose my hunting broadheads (whitetails in VA, WV, & PA). I'm pretty sure I'm going with 150gr 2-blade single bevel heads. Anyone have recommendations on brands? I was considering Cutthroats from RMS, or Grizzlys but am open to suggestions from those who have more trad experience than me. Thanks y'all
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My first year going trad also, glad you asked the question because I'm trying to make the same decision right now... I'll be following this, let us know what you go with.
 
I'm still old school. Bear greenies, or pearson dead heads. They have both done the job on much larger, tougher animaals than what I'm hunting. And they're easy to sharpen, which is KEY!
 
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I shot Eclipse single bevel for several years and they were ok but Im not crazy about the 3 ply tip for sharpening. Behind the 3 ply (where the blade is single thickness) the single bevel sharpens well. But the tip can never be razor sharp unless you were to sharpen that portion as a double bevel.

So I tried 150 Samurai singles from Alaska Bowhunting Supply. I love them. A bit expensive though. And, not sure but they may only be available in right bevel and all my arrows (and my Bitzenburger fletch clamp) is for left wing, so all my fletching stuff is left wing.
Make sure you match the bevel to your feathers.
 
I used to use 160 grain single bevel grizzlys. I switched to some Ace standards though. Easy to sharpen, fly great, very cost friendly, and had great penetration so far.
 
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