Issue with new SEVR heads?

[ScreamingPotato]

I bought a BUNCH of 2.0's for this upcoming year both used and on sale and they look good. On my recommendation a buddy bought three Hybrids to try because his quiver was in the garage when the last hurricane hit here and rusted up his brand new Rages. He bought directly from SEVR so they're not knock-offs, and the packaging all looked intact. These are pictures of the three SEVR tips next to one of the rusted up Rage tips.

Has anyone ever seen this from SEVR before, especially recently? Obviously he's sending them back but I'm curious what happened.

 

[mod-it]

I wouldn't accept that either.
You won't find a company that doesn't have QC failures escape to the public, good on him for inspecting them well.
But not real impressive that those could get out the door. The person that operates the machine grinding the tips missed that, and then you'd think there is some kind of finished product inspection that also missed that.

But I'd bet they will replace those with no argument. I can't imagine those tips are considered within their tolerances.

 

[BullsDeep]

I'll have to take a closer look. I did notice I could put quite of bit of pressure on them into my hand before it "hurt" where as my others were breaking skin with minimal force

 

[BullsDeep]

 

[coloradodrifter]

Well shoot. I have 6 still in the package I plan on using in a couple weeks. I better take a good look before I don’t have time to tune a different head.

 

[bcv]

Thanks for the heads up. I bought one to test out this season. Mine isn't sharp but I'll get it that way. There's no excuse for shipping these like this.

 

[nubraskan]

I noticed this on my recent order of 1.75's as well. I was planning to just sharpen them, thinking it's a fluke. Guess I'm not alone on this

 

[Read1t48]

I ALWAYS sharpen and hone out of the package. That’s how they get sharp. I’ve never found a broadhead that met a sharpness standard. Companies produce in bulk. You and I only need 1. Watch an elk eat an arrow and have no idea what happened. They are dead on their feet. They stand there having no idea they were cut. That’s sharp and it’s a real difference. I have killed 3 bulls with same arrow and broadhead. It’s my lucky one. I have Sevr’s in my quiver for a follow up shot if needed. Never needed one. But all Sevr’s get sharpened.

 

[bcv]

Sure but a square blunt tip isn’t a good starting point. What other broadhead have you ever bought that looked like these pics?

 

[Zac]

I just shot my goat with the 1.5. I was looking at my supply of them and I think every one of them was blunt. Although I kind of thought they were always like that.

 

[Duh]

Those look like the hollow point version of the severs.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Hell, I sharpen the trocar tips on QAD heads... So I'm not the person to ask. I've never had a head come out of the package as sharp as I want, except for Iron Will's. Those suckers are different.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Well you got me curious. I just got 3 2.0s in the mail today and compared them to 3 2.0s still in the packaging from about a year ago. The new one’s tips are definitely more blunt than the previous.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

Help me out here, I don't see a problem with penetration with these. I feel people way over think the broadhead sharpness category.

 

[Mountain_Life]

Blade sharpness is a valid concern. The sharpness of the tip seems a little much, but who am I to say.

I did check the sevr heads that I have and they felt sharp. When I zoomed in to take a picture I discovered that they looked just like the photos above. It's hard to get a scale for how small the tip of the broad head actually is.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Help me out here, I don't see a problem with penetration with these. I feel people way over think the broadhead sharpness category.

I don’t think it really matters and plan to use them, just noting there does seem to be a difference in the newer ones.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

I don’t think it really matters and plan to use them, just noting there does seem to be a difference in the newer ones.

I got these about a month ago. So you might have got a bad lot.

 

[dtrkyman]

Less likely to roll the tip with them like that actually.

 

[MaybeLostNeverStuck]

I regrettably didn't inspect my hybrids too closely.....but just got a bull elk right in the sweet spot, and got about 3-4" of penetration....no blood, and the elk didnt seem to care after being scared by the sound of the bow and impact. Fortunately got another shot (frontal) that did the job ...but I won't be using sevrs again

 

[KHNC]

Double lung hit on a big cow at 54yds. Didnt get a pass thru. Appeared to have stopped at the hide on exit. No exit hole and barely any exterior blood to follow. 1.5 Hybrid 125Gr