Losing Broadheads
02-02-2002, 04:07 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Glen Ellyn IL USA
Posts: 239
Losing Broadheads
Anyone having trouble with hot melt glue on Wenzel woodsmans? I followed my normal procedure and glued them on adapters for aluminum arrows. I did the whole nine yards; acetone, sandpaper,etc. I shot them down at my club and 2 of my arrows lost the broadheads in the target. Both left the glue on the broadhead adapter. I have had this happen on woodies in very cold weather (like today) but I always thought that it was because of the swelling of the wood. Help anyone? Epoxy? Dick
02-03-2002, 06:56 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Washington Michigan USA
Posts: 127
RE: Losing Broadheads
Are you dipping shafts in Bohnnings or the poly stuff? My big problem is it gets so cold my shafts shatter when shooting into wood that has turned rock hard from the cold. There may also be oil in the broadheads from machining or packing as a wild guess.
02-03-2002, 07:07 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: westport in USA
Posts: 282
RE: Losing Broadheads
Question:
When You dig the WWs out of the target, are the tips curled over? I really liked the way they fly, but ALL of mine ended with curled over or broken tips. I quit using them.
When You dig the WWs out of the target, are the tips curled over? I really liked the way they fly, but ALL of mine ended with curled over or broken tips. I quit using them.
02-03-2002, 07:55 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hopkinsville, Ky USA
Posts: 811
RE: Losing Broadheads
John, I am thinking about getting some WW's for an upcoming bear hunt. Sounds like you wouldn't recommend them, so maybe I should reconsider. Did you file the "needle point" down any?
02-03-2002, 09:14 AM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central KY USA
Posts: 88
RE: Losing Broadheads
I read somewhere that they were going to start making WW with a stronger tip. Diamond tip, I think they called it. I filed the tips on mine down and have shot them into everything but solid rock with no problem or bending. Just a resharpen and they are ready to go. Check with Magnus about the new tip design.
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02-03-2002, 09:41 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: egypt
Posts: 1,994
RE: Losing Broadheads
I seal my shafts with gasket lacquer and take the time to clean out and score the inside of my points. One hasnt pulled out on me in awhile now. I stopped shooting at frozen targets when I started breaking arrows trying to get them out. If we left them, they got stolen! I have a big ole block of foam in the back of my truck I can shoot at in the winter, either that or I shoot indoors or in the house! Shooting outside is fun to a certian degree at -20 but loosing, breaking, and bending my arrows all to heck isnt!
