07-01-2004, 08:52 PM
Hey Bowboy,
Good topic and I'm sure you will receive as many different opinions as there are responses. Here is mine.
I've been hunting with bow and arrow for over 15 years. I've used several broadheads during this time. You can call me "old school", but I am totally sold on Bear Razorheads. I personally used the Bear Razorhead Lites but these were discontinued last year. They weighted 117 grains without the bleeder blade and about 120 with the bleeder blade. I now use their replacement Bear Razorhead 125. These are 125 grains with the bleeder blade. I weighed each individual broadhead from a new 6-pack and their weight only varies by about 3-4 grains, which is pretty good quality control. I shoot them WITHOUT the bleeder blades and they weigh just over 120gr. So why don't I use the bleeder blade? If you go back to physics 101, there is less surface area without the bleeder blade which leads to deeper penetration. I have killed 9 mule deer and 1 elk with these heads and only one arrow has failed to completely pass though the animal. I also worry about the bleeder blade being lost somewhere in the gut cavity and I'm scared i will cut off a finger while gutting out the critter. The bleeder blades are made to break off if they hit something hard like a rib. Another nice thing about the Bear Razorheads is you can hand sharpen the main blade with either a whetstone or I use a portable knife sharpener. That way they are always razorsharp. Finally, you can shoot these main 2-baded, broadhead into the 3D targets without any damage and then resharpen them for the hunt. Try this with the more flimsy type "razor blade" style of broadheads and they will be ruined and won't fly properly. Anyways, I can write a book about this topic and like I said there are many opionions, but I really feel that you can't go wrong with the Bear Razorheads. Heck, they've been around for about 40 years. What other broadhead can claim that?
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Good topic and I'm sure you will receive as many different opinions as there are responses. Here is mine.
I've been hunting with bow and arrow for over 15 years. I've used several broadheads during this time. You can call me "old school", but I am totally sold on Bear Razorheads. I personally used the Bear Razorhead Lites but these were discontinued last year. They weighted 117 grains without the bleeder blade and about 120 with the bleeder blade. I now use their replacement Bear Razorhead 125. These are 125 grains with the bleeder blade. I weighed each individual broadhead from a new 6-pack and their weight only varies by about 3-4 grains, which is pretty good quality control. I shoot them WITHOUT the bleeder blades and they weigh just over 120gr. So why don't I use the bleeder blade? If you go back to physics 101, there is less surface area without the bleeder blade which leads to deeper penetration. I have killed 9 mule deer and 1 elk with these heads and only one arrow has failed to completely pass though the animal. I also worry about the bleeder blade being lost somewhere in the gut cavity and I'm scared i will cut off a finger while gutting out the critter. The bleeder blades are made to break off if they hit something hard like a rib. Another nice thing about the Bear Razorheads is you can hand sharpen the main blade with either a whetstone or I use a portable knife sharpener. That way they are always razorsharp. Finally, you can shoot these main 2-baded, broadhead into the 3D targets without any damage and then resharpen them for the hunt. Try this with the more flimsy type "razor blade" style of broadheads and they will be ruined and won't fly properly. Anyways, I can write a book about this topic and like I said there are many opionions, but I really feel that you can't go wrong with the Bear Razorheads. Heck, they've been around for about 40 years. What other broadhead can claim that?
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