Post by Ron on Sept 1, 2015 9:52:01 GMT -6
Im starting this poll asking how you accomplish this important task since razor sharp heads are a must have for the serious bowhunter. A lot of people lack the ability to put an edge on a broadhead and it seems plenty are looking for an easy way.
3 bladed fixed heads (re. montec, hellrazoers, Wensel woodsman, ect) are pretty easy to sharpen. If you can roll a toy car on a countertop you can sharpen a 3 blade head. 4 blade can be challenging unless you can disassemble them and reduce them to 4 individual or at least 2 blades but it seems people struggle with sharpening single or two bladed heads.
Lanski and KME and worksharp systems are effective but penny pinching bowhunters done seem eager to part with their money for a quality package so they wing it, dont sharpen the heads or simply dispose of the heads/blades and buy more or they use those dull heads/blades for practice.
THe Lansky package is about $40
KME's package starts at about $50
Spyderco's system is about $55
Worksharp is about $70
all the above are quality and well worth the money (especially if you struggle to keep a consistent blade angle and be able to replicate that angle)
Im thinking about creating a tool for sharpening blades/heads (for replacement blades and/or 2 blade fixed blade heads) that would be simple to use (as simple as the KME or gliding a fixed 3 bladed head on a sharpening stone without worying about blade angle), low cost and would produce a repeatable blade angle as it seems there would be a market for such a thing at a price point of less than $10. Im looking for input from bowhunters. What are your thoughts on accomplishing this task. What would you be looking for?
3 bladed fixed heads (re. montec, hellrazoers, Wensel woodsman, ect) are pretty easy to sharpen. If you can roll a toy car on a countertop you can sharpen a 3 blade head. 4 blade can be challenging unless you can disassemble them and reduce them to 4 individual or at least 2 blades but it seems people struggle with sharpening single or two bladed heads.
Lanski and KME and worksharp systems are effective but penny pinching bowhunters done seem eager to part with their money for a quality package so they wing it, dont sharpen the heads or simply dispose of the heads/blades and buy more or they use those dull heads/blades for practice.
THe Lansky package is about $40
KME's package starts at about $50
Spyderco's system is about $55
Worksharp is about $70
all the above are quality and well worth the money (especially if you struggle to keep a consistent blade angle and be able to replicate that angle)
Im thinking about creating a tool for sharpening blades/heads (for replacement blades and/or 2 blade fixed blade heads) that would be simple to use (as simple as the KME or gliding a fixed 3 bladed head on a sharpening stone without worying about blade angle), low cost and would produce a repeatable blade angle as it seems there would be a market for such a thing at a price point of less than $10. Im looking for input from bowhunters. What are your thoughts on accomplishing this task. What would you be looking for?
