*new* 4 blade - 100% machined broadhead - vpa like

[Jeff Martin]

I found this head to be very interesting. I saw these locally today. If VPA and Slick Trick got together and made a baby - These are it. 100% Machined, 100% USA Made, 100% one Piece , 4 Blade. I like them a lot!!

Products Archive - Tooth of The Arrow

 

[AGPank]

Look tough to sharpen

 

[Jeff Martin]

I think you just lay them flat like the VPAs; at least that is what they said when I looked at them. I had same question.

 

[AGPank]

Ok. Pics didn't look like the tip lined up. Probably just the view through my phone, thanks.

 

[MattB]

That blade angle doesn't make sense to me, it would be 45 degree - would it not?

 

[Jeff Martin]

Per website:

Each broadhead’s blades are .040 inches thick and are grounded to a 45 degree angle to keep it sharper longer and provide a large blood trail. The broadhead is heat treated to a Rockwell 45, and then coated in a black oxide finish giving it a slick and stylish look.

 

[Trial153]

They must be a bitch to resharpen

 

[MattB]

I think most BH's are ground to a 20-25 degree angle. When the 3 blade COC are ground to 30 degrees they feel dull by comparison. Grinding a BH to 45 degrees (think about it, that's a compound 90 degree angle - L), I cannot imaging them being sharp enough to illicit confidence.

 

[Jeff Martin]

I might have to buy 3 and test them and sharping. I agree, seems awful steep. The guys in the shop I was in said they have been slaying pigs with them with good results.

 

[Jacob Chapman]

I like the idea, not sure how they could be sharpened with a regular stone. Sure as heck not buying Spot Hoggs "special" stone just to sharpen a broadhead.

Anybody using them?

 

[Jacob Chapman]

I just tried to email the company and Gmail said the message had permanently failed??

 

[Jeff Martin]

I just tried to email the company and Gmail said the message had permanently failed??

i emailed without issue - will keep you posted

 

[Trial153]

It says they are milled from 1" round bar stock. Would that imply that the head is less then 1" diameter? Or am I figuring it wrong?

 

[Jaguigui]

I think Dave (BackcountryMT) has some of these at the shop. Might want to send him a PM or hopefully he sees this.

 

[Trial153]

Since the blades can't be removed to sharpen, can anyone think of another way to resharpen them other then a hand held pull through type sharpener?

 

[doverpack12]

I'll be stopping by Straight Six tonight and will take a look at these and think about buying a pack with a gift certificate I have.

 

[Ridge Ghost]

I went to Straight Six last week and checked them out. I like the small profile, and that they are one-piece. They look like good, tough heads. Like others have mentioned, sharpening is the main issue. Dave said TOTA is coming out with a sharpener soon. Makes me wonder if a basic pull-through sharpener or crock sticks would work, or if the angle would be wrong.

 

[jmez]

I actually switched to VPA's this year to get away from that compact design. Not huge fan of the short, steep angled blades.

 

[Jeff Martin]

This would likely work to sharpen them

Grayling Broadhead Sharpener

 

[jmez]

This would likely work to sharpen them

Grayling Broadhead Sharpener

I had one of those once, wouldn't recommend it. Very cheaply made and the two stones are not, and will not, stay at the same angle.