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Tuning for A&A fletching
Were the edges that folded over less than 25 degrees?durability i would guess. ive had edges fold over even on good steel when in contact w bone. i'll try to find pic
Were the edges that folded over less than 25 degrees?
Wow, thanks.Is 25 degrees. Rms cutthroat
This is good stuff!!! I will print this off this afternoon, as I am about to go cross eye trying to read it on my phone. Thanks!!A few other things to check out if you are interested. All of this and more is available at the Ashby Foundation website.
Awesome, I am definitely a visual learner... and a slow one at thatI shot my first deer with a grizzly single bevel broadhead. It was a bad steep shot but I got penetration through the deer and it died within 30 yards. I would use them again no problem but after talking to different folks I decided to go with the VPA 3 blades.
I went with the VPA 3 blades 3-1 length to width this year as I heard they give better blood trails then 2 blades. With the thick stuff I typically hunt, blood trails are important to me. @GCTerpfan has killed some deer with them, and Instinctive Archery Addiction also recommends them for that very reason.
I also chose VPA over the 3Rivers woodsman because they are fully machined vs. brazed on blades. The fully machined broadhead is a stronger head. That said I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the woodsman, that’s just the reason I chose the VPAs. I’ll report back what results I get with my first deer with this broad head. View attachment 96726
I had a coming to Jesus moment with my broadheads this year and decided I was finally going to learn to get them razor sharp. I agree with the statements that the 3 blade is a lot easier to learn on. It took a little practice but I’m pleased with the results I got out of these VPAs. This video may not be canon for sharpening but it was easy and worked for me really well.
Yeah, I have been pricing all types and it is an I opener. Funny thing is I never thought I would go traditional and definitely still have a long way to go before I can go strictly traditional. Anyway, for my compound bow I really fell in love with the 125 grain 3blade RamCat broadheads. I came across a great deal from a supplier and decided I would buy enough to last me the rest of my hunting career and would never have to buy any again.....well here I go down the traditional trail and looking at broadheads again.I never cared for three blades myself. I shot Snuffers and Woodsmans when they first came out. I killed deer with them but the blood trail wasn’t as good as I got with 2 blades. I still shoot regular old Magnus 2 blade heads sharpened with a file and stripped on leather. I have put a couple heads through multiple deer and they are still hunting. I still have a few packs in new packaging that are about 20 years old. You fellas missed the days when you could pick up a pack of six for what you’re paying for one.
Enjoyed seeing him testing the 2 verse 3 blade but just a little bit skeptical about it. Reason being on my yard target I get different levels of penetration all the time shooting the same arrows and same field points. I assume the target has slight irregularities through it and soft spots created from shooting that area.I shot my first deer with a grizzly single bevel broadhead. It was a bad steep shot but I got penetration through the deer and it died within 30 yards. I would use them again no problem but after talking to different folks I decided to go with the VPA 3 blades.
I went with the VPA 3 blades 3-1 length to width this year as I heard they give better blood trails then 2 blades. With the thick stuff I typically hunt, blood trails are important to me. @GCTerpfan has killed some deer with them, and Instinctive Archery Addiction also recommends them for that very reason.
I also chose VPA over the 3Rivers woodsman because they are fully machined vs. brazed on blades. The fully machined broadhead is a stronger head. That said I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the woodsman, that’s just the reason I chose the VPAs. I’ll report back what results I get with my first deer with this broad head. View attachment 96726
I had a coming to Jesus moment with my broadheads this year and decided I was finally going to learn to get them razor sharp. I agree with the statements that the 3 blade is a lot easier to learn on. It took a little practice but I’m pleased with the results I got out of these VPAs. This video may not be canon for sharpening but it was easy and worked for me really well.
Jeff is a nice guy with lots of experience killing deer with traditional gear but his experiments aren’t great and he talks too much. My take away is what he said about the two broadheads, I.e. he gets better blood trails with the 3 blade. The penetration he extrapolated from his experiment doesn’t mean much to me. Both of those broadheads are in my quiver for different bows, but im choosing the VPA 3 blade this year to try for my main bow.Enjoyed seeing him testing the 2 verse 3 blade but just a little bit skeptical about it. Reason being on my yard target I get different levels of penetration all the time shooting the same arrows and same field points. I assume the target has slight irregularities through it and soft spots created from shooting that area.
I would have liked him to shoot into spots that had not been shot before but no big deal as it was still very interesting and gave me some ideas on testing later on.
Thanks for sharing.
I bought some Magnus Stingers to try the penetration and they seemed to always exit but not a very good blood trail for me. Back to the Snuffer for a walking blood trail. Another trail last night and no need to ever bend over and look for blood drops! It's just walk down the trail to your prize. If I make a poor shot on a critter, I want the large hole of a three blade. JMO. Those notches mean 1 arrow, 1 broadhead, 6 bags of jerky!Jeff is a nice guy with lots of experience killing deer with traditional gear but his experiments aren’t great and he talks too much. My take away is what he said about the two broadheads, I.e. he gets better blood trails with the 3 blade. The penetration he extrapolated from his experiment doesn’t mean much to me. Both of those broadheads are in my quiver for different bows, but im choosing the VPA 3 blade this year to try for my main bow.
Yeah, I have been pricing all types and it is an I opener. Funny thing is I never thought I would go traditional and definitely still have a long way to go before I can go strictly traditional. Anyway, for my compound bow I really fell in love with the 125 grain 3blade RamCat broadheads. I came across a great deal from a supplier and decided I would buy enough to last me the rest of my hunting career and would never have to buy any again.....well here I go down the traditional trail and looking at broadheads again.
You sharping yours with just a file is interesting.
Is it just one file or multiple coarse files?
i dont think anyone will argue that 2 blade will out penetrate 3 blade. i'd be surprised to hear someone say that a 2 blade will consistently have as good a blood trail as 3 blade (or 4). i see this as the tradeoff.