Which broadhead are you guys using?

[thinhorn_AK]

I’ve got some grizzly stick samurai ones I’ll be using for black bear this year.

 

[hawgchaser]

I prefer tuffhead evolution and Magnus. It depends on what I'm doing with them.

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

Have you guys used zwickeys? Any success stories, or stories of them failing? I’ve got 3 of the Eskimo 2 blades and 3 of the Eskimo 2 blades with bleeders that I’m going to at least use for turkey this spring. I have also been a fan of the magnus stingers in the past

Zwickey Delta 2 blade from 42 yds out of a 57# longbow. This is the exit hole, the entrance was in the pocket on the opposite side. The arrow zipped through him and sailed down the hill, never to be found. Don't understimate the quality and durability of Zwickey because of their price, they're one of the few products where spending more doesn't get you more, in my opinion. They take a little elbow grease to get sharp the first time, but after that they're a breeze. I also file the tip very slightly to make the angle less severe (similar to a Magnus Stinger) and have never bent or curled one after doing that.

 

[wytx]

Several people have said something to the effect that zwickey’s have killed more animals than whatever. My question is, do you think that animals have been lost due to being broken/ bent/ performance failure, whereas a more expensive/ better built broadhead would’ve killed done the job?

Never had a Zwickey Eskimo bend or break, they are tough.
125 gr Eskimos hear for about 35 years. Tried some Simmons worked just like the Zwickey.
Cheaper doesn't mean bad quality.

 

[Farmingdale's Finest]

Love my Simmons Swamp Sharks that I switched to last year. Nothing made it farther than 30 yards with amazing blood trails. They fly equally well from both my trad bows and my compounds.

 

[Huckelfin]

Really like my QAD broadheads. The big thing for me is correlation between broadhead to fieldtip shooting, which these do very well. I think shot placement is a much bigger impact than selection of broadhead. Knock on wood, have not had to track any deer hardly at all with this tip. Again.. Shot placement is key.

 

[Beendare]

Breakage; The only 2 blades that have seen a lot of breakage were the over tempered Ashby heads of old. Whoever made those, they were brittle and broke a fair amount of them .

it seems you don’t want them to be like File steel…they need to flex instead of breaking.

 

[bodhi406]

If you don’t want to spend money, I definitely recommend the Magnus stingers. I was concerned about durability at first but I found in the dirt on the end of an arrow at the range and it grouped with my field points past 80yds. That definitely upped my confidence

 

[Cwagsta]

If you go with the iron wills go with the wide. I hunted with iron will standard single bevel 150 grain, and also VPA 150 grain single bevel.
I did not have great luck with these smaller fixed blade profile BH’s. I killed animals with both and they died in the same distance as any other head I’ve used. However the blood trail was nearly non existent. Unless it died in sight I was in for a difficult grid search finding small blotches of blood occasionally. In fact I shot a pig with one of the VPA heads that died within sight after a 40-50 yd run, but as I walked the path the pig took I was not able to find even a single drop of blood between the initial shot and where it lay dead.
As mentioned in comments above zwickey is an excellent head. The delta is my favorite head. But they do require some work. They need to be mounted properly and occasionally tweaked or tried on a different arrow. And then you need to sharpen them. But they are amazing heads for a great price.

The day six heads are good as well. I’ve had good luck with them. I can’t say whether they are so much better than magnus or zwickey, or even the old muzzy three blade that it justifies the price, but they are definitely good heads.


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[Cwagsta]

Both of these taken with zwickey delta


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[Arcus Venator]

I have used Bear Razorheads, Magnus, Zwickey, Eclipse, Zephyr, Grizzly, Woodsman (Wensel and Grizzly made), Journeyman, Montec, and Werewolf. Have wrecked them all, be it curled and broken tips or bent blades and ferrules.

Currently I use non-vented CNC machined broadheads. Non vented because I believe they are quieter. CNC machined because they are heck for stout. Have never ruined one.

Have used 175, 200, and 250gr in both two and three blade configurations. I currently use both Cut Throat and VPA. Bows from 40-67#. Wood, aluminum, and carbon arrow shafts. Small game to moose and lots of stuff in between.

Do not care if the two blade is a double or single bevel.

I have one 250gr VPA that has been through several turkeys and deer. It is mounted and sharpened for this year's turkey season that opens Saturday.

 

[bbassi]

Thinking back, close to 30 trad kills have all come with either old Bear Greenies with bleeders or the old Rothhaar Snuffers. Mostly Snuffers. I do have some original Woodsman heads that are scary sharp and fly like darts, but I keep going back to the Bears or Snuffers.

 

[Gun]

Most has been said, and everyone has their preference. The only failure I've had was w a STOS head. Bad hit on a Moose. I was able to get on him again and finish the job but both heads had curled tips. And yes, they were tanto adjusted.

I bought a bunch of Cutthroat SB 190's when they first came out. Have only lost one so far. I also use Zwickey Deltas with a heavier BHA.

The key is to get every BH Scary, Scalpel, Sharp. I thot I was pretty good until I watched a tutorial on how to really get to the next level. I now consistently see critters drop in sight.

 

[TX_Diver]

150 gr Cutthroats

Same. I have 2 and 3 blades. I like the 3 blades a bit better as they’re faster to sharpen but both seem to do well. I killed an elk with a 3 blade from my compound and got great penetration.

Haven’t killed anything with one out of the recurve yet.

 

[dgl503]

Trying out Magnus Stinger 4 blade 100 gr but haven't shot anything with it yet

 

[Arcus Venator]

The key is to get every BH Scary, Scalpel, Sharp.

My first thought when someone asks about what type of broadhead to use is always "SHARP".

So I agree 100% with the above statement. Get them sharp! whichever method you choose and works for you.

My criteria for broadheads:
1. Sharp and flies true out of my setup. Both are non negotiable.
2. Non vented, solid design and manufactured with tough material.

 

[randy.carr]

I’m looking for a quality broadhead for elk this coming fall in the 150-175grain range and looking for the good ones, and ones to stay away from. I’m leaning towards a 2 blade with bleeders. The iron wills are pretty pricey but if they are worth it, I may go that route.

I killed mine with 125g grimreaper carnifour.

 

[nphunter]

200gr Cuttroats here. Haven’t killed anything with them yet but plan on it this year.

 

[dan33]

Last season I killed a deer and a black bear using an old Bear razorhead that was at least 50 years old, and another deer with a woodsman. For 2024 I spoiled myself and picked up some 3 blade cutthroats. Not sure the cutthroats are worth the price but they do seem like very good heads. I'll also be using the woodsmen, the Bears, and some old (30 years old) Magnus 2 blades.

Cutthroats definitely are worth it. I've buried them a foot into gravel with a compound and it still spun dead nuts

 

[ledflight]

Probably not the best head here on the trad forum (unless maybe you're shooting a 70# recurve)

If the trocar is good enough for Cody Greenwood…

https://m.facebook.com/100063559174813/videos/old-school-muzzy-3-blade-looks-pretty-when-the-trocar-is-touched-up/567021691021808/?locale2=zh_CN