I purchased some 150 grain Carbon Express Piledrivers from 3 Rivers a few weeks ago because they were on sale (and still are). I'm impressed with the build quality especially for the price. My concern is if the angle of these broadheads is too much for my setup. I'm shooting a #45@28' longbow with 30" draw length and a 525 grain arrow. Was going to chronograph this morning but the rain and lightning has delayed till this afternoon. Will my setup have enough energy for these broad heads to kill a whitetail out to 20 yards, or do I need to switch to a broad head like a Zwickey Eskimo?
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If you polish up the blades to hair popping sharp I see no problem with penetration at all. I had 2 pass thrus on javelinas last year. one broad side and one facing me from front shoulder to opposite side rear hind quarter, passing through bone at the entry hole. also had a pass thru on 150ish pound sow. my bow is #52 @ 28 with an arrow weight of about the same.
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I've shot a couple deer and pigs with them with a very comparable bow to yours. My bow is 50#@ my 29"DL. The piledrivers worked great on everything I've shot with them. Like stated above, If I was going after a big, shielded boar (or like critter), I would go back to a narrower head like my original GK's or Magnus Stingers that I also use.
IMHO, you cannot beat the Piledrivers! They spin perfectly straight on the arrow, and perform as intended.
Bisch
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Originally posted by popup_menace View PostWhat’s the experience like sharpening these heads?
I use a diamond stone and a fine Arkansas stone to touch up as needed or after killing with one. However they tend to stay sharp after they pass through an animal. I've seen better steel on expensive heads but I've never seen as good steel on any inexpensive head as these have.
Cheap steel is tough to sharpen. These aren't.
Cheap steel doesn't hold an edge well.
These do.
I'd recommend them. Oh wait I have.
Gary
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