How sharp is sharp enough?
05-19-2008, 07:19 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
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RE: How sharp is sharp enough?
ORIGINAL: MECHDOC
Yeah if you are a subscriber they send your mags about 2 months early.Im not sure why but Im not complaining.
ORIGINAL: early in
It's only May, and their August '08 issue is out?
It's only May, and their August '08 issue is out?
05-20-2008, 06:56 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New Jersey
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RE: How sharp is sharp enough?
Ive never had an issue with NAP spitfires, but i only use them once. My reasoning is i spend enough money and more importantly, time, that after i shoot, that broadhead is done. I know they are expensive, like 10 bucks a pop, but when its all said and done, i dont ever want to have to have to question if the head is sharp enough. Spitfires are plenty sharp out of the box, so for me its one and done.
05-20-2008, 07:51 AM
#26
Typical Buck
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RE: How sharp is sharp enough?
ORIGINAL: njbuck22
Ive never had an issue with NAP spitfires, but i only use them once. My reasoning is i spend enough money and more importantly, time, that after i shoot, that broadhead is done. I know they are expensive, like 10 bucks a pop, but when its all said and done, i dont ever want to have to have to question if the head is sharp enough. Spitfires are plenty sharp out of the box, so for me its one and done.
Ive never had an issue with NAP spitfires, but i only use them once. My reasoning is i spend enough money and more importantly, time, that after i shoot, that broadhead is done. I know they are expensive, like 10 bucks a pop, but when its all said and done, i dont ever want to have to have to question if the head is sharp enough. Spitfires are plenty sharp out of the box, so for me its one and done.
05-20-2008, 07:51 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: IA/WI/IL
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RE: How sharp is sharp enough?
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Here is a thought. There are some very serious successful hunters out there that swear byusing a file only method of sharpeningbroadheads. What they believe is that after the head has gone though the hide and the first set of ribs (assuming you hit ribs), thata scalpul sharpened head will be dulled significantly. A surgeon only uses one scalpulfor one cut from what I am told. The file sharpened head although somemay call it dull compared to a scalpul sharpened will retainit's sharpness better.On the file sharpened head there will be microserations (can not be seen by the eye).
Personally, I have never tried it, but there are some that swear by it.
Here is a thought. There are some very serious successful hunters out there that swear byusing a file only method of sharpeningbroadheads. What they believe is that after the head has gone though the hide and the first set of ribs (assuming you hit ribs), thata scalpul sharpened head will be dulled significantly. A surgeon only uses one scalpulfor one cut from what I am told. The file sharpened head although somemay call it dull compared to a scalpul sharpened will retainit's sharpness better.On the file sharpened head there will be microserations (can not be seen by the eye).
Personally, I have never tried it, but there are some that swear by it.
Its not a huge deal tho, poke a deer in the chest with a semi-sharp branch and it is dead. Its worked for thousands of years. The marginal hits are the issue.
