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Who's using single bevel broad heads?

If you want a similar broadhead to the Helix, take a look at the Landshark. The only reason I don't like the Landshark, Helix or any other broadhead that has a curve or angle to the blade edge, is that it's difficult to sharpen. :rolleyes: Otherwise, they're great heads.


I'm shooting the kudu contour plus 125s this year. I bought the type C sharpening guide from Stay Sharp and I am getting my heads very sharp with a dowle with some sandpaper wrapped around it. I start at 400 grit and go to 1500 then strop. You want to be very careful when you handle them. They are scary sharp. I find it very easy to do and would recommend the guide for any curved fixed blade heads.

 
I've killed a ton of deer and agree 100% with shot placement and as sharp as you are able to get the heads. I've heard a lot about 2 blades not leaving good blood trails and from my experiences I must respectfully disagree. If your heads are really sharp and you pop them in the lungs you won't have any trouble finding them. Even if you don't get a pass through, the amount of blood blowing out of the mouth and nose will make an easy trail. Practice more, kill more.
 
I think that video deserves its own sticky at the top, but that's just me.
 
I've killed a ton of deer and agree 100% with shot placement and as sharp as you are able to get the heads. I've heard a lot about 2 blades not leaving good blood trails and from my experiences I must respectfully disagree. If your heads are really sharp and you pop them in the lungs you won't have any trouble finding them. Even if you don't get a pass through, the amount of blood blowing out of the mouth and nose will make an easy trail. Practice more, kill more.

That’s 100% truth. It’s when you don’t pop the lungs that blood trails suffer.


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Has anybody tried any of the 3 blade single bevels? I’ve noticed a couple different companies offering those now too.
I’m a little baffled why this would be a benefit in 3 blade. I’d love to see proof but I guess I haven’t looked. Usually 3 blade is used to try and get better blood, I don’t think it’s necessary when your far more likely to get 2 holes with a 2 blade.
 
In addition, I’ve killed so many deer I have no freaking idea how many, easily 1/2 with a longbow wood arrows and grizzly head. Deer of all sizes. But many with all kinds of heads and arrow combos. Placement is everything. However, I’ve never used a 3 blade and felt like there was a single advantage. Not ever. What mattered most was always penetration, placement, and sharpness.
 
Those are actually a double bevel design. The ease of sharpening and added durability is what gets the RF's endorsement on that particular head. The ozcut hurricane is a three blade single bevel though
I stand corrected, I knew I saw one somewhere though.
 
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single bevel grizzly longbow blood on a 5 yr old 150” buck. It’s the only blood trail I ever thought of taking a pic of, but I’ve had em shoot like a sprinkler where its actually strangely hard to follow because there is so much fine blood mist on everything. I guess you could say I’m a fan. But I don’t always shoot ‘em. From a wheel bow I’m using stingers right now. Not my idea of a perfect head but plenty. when I decide what arrow combo I want to stick with I’ll be going to a good quality 2 blade SB meant for higher speed bows. Narrow, stupid sharp. Wide isn’t necessary, multiple blades aren’t necessary. People who make bad shots want more blades, when in reality they’d be better off with fewer.
 

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Just couldn’t beat the price for 6 even with shipping. I went with the single bevels as well. I hope they arrive soon so I can start shooting as well.


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Shot mine last weekend and they flew better than the 3 blades. Only problem I’m having is getting them scary sharp, the ferrule and weird tip design are making it tough for me. They’re getting sharp and I’ve gotten a couple edges real good just struggling with the consistency.


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I used cutthroat 250 last year and they worked fine. I’m trying kayuga old school 175 left bevel this year on a different setup. They are out of Australia so they got to the us in 4 days and spent 19 days in Chicago awaiting clearance. Should have in a couple days to try. We will see.


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I know it's an old post but I'm looking at kuyaga. What did you think of the old school single bevels? Did you get a chance to see how they did on an animal? Easy enough to sharpen?
Thanks
 
I know it's an old post but I'm looking at kuyaga. What did you think of the old school single bevels? Did you get a chance to see how they did on an animal? Easy enough to sharpen?
Thanks

I tried these in 175 last year with the recurve, they flew good. Not a super wide bevel, and they are brazed if I remember correctly. So there may be durability issues. I didn’t experience any issues. Took a couple weeks to get them from Australia but they worked fine just never got a shot at a deer with the recurve.


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Here's one of the reasons why I like single bevel broadheads....as long as they're extremely sharp. Whatever they touch/hit/cross, the damage is more excessive than what I've experienced with other blade styles. :cool:

I shot this doe 2 weeks earlier (rushed the shot) and I seen the arrow "slap" her on the back and she bolted outta there. :rolleyes: I figured I would see her again for another month. As it turns out, I seen her 2 weeks later, a few hundred yards from the original location. I made a good shot at 22 yards and she dropped within sight, 40 yards from the shot. :) When I rolled her over to inspect the exit wound, is when I seen the huge gash on her back, from the arrow that "slapped" her back. This is a wild gash!
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