Post by Ron on Aug 30, 2010 6:51:30 GMT -6
I went through the numbers after the weekends K.E. testing at our club shoot. Most archers were shooting modern bows with carbon arrows. There were a few with older bows (More than 10 years old) with Aluminum arrows. With only 2 weeks until season opens, I asked each person what their broadhead of choice was. Most (I estimate 75%) did not know and had not purchased (let alone flight tested) any broadheads and were open to suggestions. Many thought they would try expandables (mostly Rage heads) Those that had their mind made up had used and will continue to use Muzzy or one of the 3 blade fixed heads like Montec, Magnus Snuffer and NAP Hellrazor.
It was interesting working with the youth and women. I had my broadhead collection and the Cabelas archery catalog on hand and steered them towards 2 fixed blade heads like the Muzzy Phantom (w/o bleeder) and Magnus stingers. The woman with the 39 pound Bowtech that developed 27.8 Ft/Lbs of K.E. had won some 2 blade Rage and planed to use them. I steered here towards a 2 blade Magnus stinger and only broadside shots no longer than 20 yards.
Most all archers were very open to suggestions and were largely misinformed about arrow lethality and seemed very subject to current marketing drives. Several were not at all ready for bowhunting, including the guy that hit my chronograph with his first 2 shots (only 3 feet away) Another fellow who was in his late 40's to early 50's (shooting the 49 pound Bear compound and had shot through my chrono last year) seemed as though he was not at all familiar with his gear. He curled the index finger of his bow hand around the shaft of the arrow prior to the draw (like a trad shooter preventing the arrow from falling of the shelf) When he drew the bow, he had the arrow held so tightly that his draw pulled the nock out of the back of the carbon arrow and was aiming at full draw before I realized that the only thing on his string was the nock and the arrow itself was still sticking out and forward but with the tip pointing towards the ground. I was able to stop him in time to keep him from dry firing the bow. When he did it a 2nd time, I explained that his drop away rest with an arrow clip would hold his arrow and that his finger was safer if it was wrapped around the grip of the bow and that he would be less likely to cut himself with his broadhead while drawing. Most did not know what grain field tips they were using but were certain they had to shoot 100 grain broadheads.
It was interesting working with the youth and women. I had my broadhead collection and the Cabelas archery catalog on hand and steered them towards 2 fixed blade heads like the Muzzy Phantom (w/o bleeder) and Magnus stingers. The woman with the 39 pound Bowtech that developed 27.8 Ft/Lbs of K.E. had won some 2 blade Rage and planed to use them. I steered here towards a 2 blade Magnus stinger and only broadside shots no longer than 20 yards.
Most all archers were very open to suggestions and were largely misinformed about arrow lethality and seemed very subject to current marketing drives. Several were not at all ready for bowhunting, including the guy that hit my chronograph with his first 2 shots (only 3 feet away) Another fellow who was in his late 40's to early 50's (shooting the 49 pound Bear compound and had shot through my chrono last year) seemed as though he was not at all familiar with his gear. He curled the index finger of his bow hand around the shaft of the arrow prior to the draw (like a trad shooter preventing the arrow from falling of the shelf) When he drew the bow, he had the arrow held so tightly that his draw pulled the nock out of the back of the carbon arrow and was aiming at full draw before I realized that the only thing on his string was the nock and the arrow itself was still sticking out and forward but with the tip pointing towards the ground. I was able to stop him in time to keep him from dry firing the bow. When he did it a 2nd time, I explained that his drop away rest with an arrow clip would hold his arrow and that his finger was safer if it was wrapped around the grip of the bow and that he would be less likely to cut himself with his broadhead while drawing. Most did not know what grain field tips they were using but were certain they had to shoot 100 grain broadheads.