From: cedar62
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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I have been shooting the magnus 1 4 blade broadhead. Now that they no longer make these I am looking for a replacement.Zwickey Delta, Simmons Mako,Kustom King trailmaker?
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From: Hatrick
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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If you're OK with a 2 blade you don't need to look much further than Ace. Time proven and many weights to pick from. Plus they're affordable.
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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There is no best. There may be a best for you, but there are really good ones to choose from including Ace, Zwickey...and actually most glue-on heads will do the job quite well.
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From: oscar11
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Your in opinion territory now..... nothing wrong with a Zwickey Delta 4 blade (or 2 blade).
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From: Turkeyman
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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I like Zwickey's and the Bear razorheads.
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From: cedar62
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Ive been hunting for many years and have all these heads you guys have mentioned, so I am looking for opinions. Hibre, hi presion, bodkin, ma-3, Bear,Ace, Snuffer. I have killed with them all. Looks like most of you like zwickey.
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From: fdp
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Which one can you sharpen best? That's the best one for you.
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Sometimes it's the simple solution like fdp suggests. I've used Bear Razorheads since 1967 and have zero issues in all that time. I still use them but do have a few Ace Standard and even a Snuffer or two about the place...and MA-3, but I normally use Bear Razorheads. They made millions of them and you can still find them just about anywhere so I doubt I'll ever run out.
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From: cedar62
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Oh I like sharp! For me the 2 blade sharpen very well and then add bleeders for awesome bloodtrails and quick kills. I like to hear others thoughts
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From: GF
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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I’m with Frank & George; what sharpens best for you?
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From: dean
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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My son says that the No Mercy single bevel is the deadliest thing that he has ever killed deer with. They come in a four blade, but that would make his sharpening method a bit challenged.
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From: Jim
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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Zwickeys or Ace
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From: Jim McCann
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Date: 03-Dec-18 |
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I'm gathering a collection of Zwickey broadheads these days, and they sure are dull out of the package. Just today I received in the mail some Ace 165 grain glue-on heads, and they sure are sharp. Having said that, even the Ace heads will need a bit of work to get the rough edge off, but even a lousy sharpener like me will get them finished up easily.
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From: JRW
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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If you're looking for another somewhat large 4-blade, I'd definitely go with the Zwickey Deltas. If you want to switch to a 2-blade, anything from Ace will work well...and not break the bank.
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From: Andy Man
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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Zwickey,Ace, Magnus,Journeyman ,Bear etc will work all about the SAME
its just which one you can sharpen good if you have sharpening problems-but they all will get sharp
and have you confidence in (flys good) for you
For me and for the $ the old ACE standards are as good as any in what they do -even the high dollar ones
Dead is Dead
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From: NY Yankee
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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2 Blade? Ace Standard or Zwickey Delta. 3 Blade? VPA.
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From: GF
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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One thought, if you’re working up a load, so to speak...
The Ace Standard comes in 3 weights, all with the same dimensions. It’s my understanding that the weight increase is achieved by using a thicker (and presumably stronger) main blade, so if strength up front is a consideration or concern for you, you can probably find a shaft that will time around that point weight. All those different sizes and wall thicknesses in aluminum make it fairly easy, as do the various insert options for carbons.
I suppose it’s possible that someone at Ace has figured out how to save a little in production costs by using different steels so that all 3 weights are equally strong (and plenty good enough, according to reports by knowledgeable resources!), but that’s purely speculative on my part.
Anybody have an opinion on whether a thicker main blade is any more or less difficult to sharpen or holds an edge any better than a thinner one? Assuming the same steel, of course.
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From: Andy Man
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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doubt thickness would be a major problem-but a thinner would likely be easier to sharpen
saw a demonstration of a guy actually sharpen an axe to the point that with shave cream shaved 1/2 of his beard off rather cleanly
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From: BlacktailBowhunter
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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After poor blood trails, I went to a 3 blade Woodsman and I’m happy with my decision
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From: GF
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Date: 04-Dec-18 |
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Honestly, I’ve sharpened an axe with just a file and had no trouble shaving a patch on my forearm... so maybe there’s hope for me yet!
But... Shaving cream? What a wuss! I haven’t bothered with that stuff in over 30 years... and I stay clean-shaven half the year.
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