roosiebull
WKR
i shot WB's for a bunch of years, i agree with you, the rash of crap is just regurgitated misinformation.... they work well in all conditions, and work every time. people who speak down on them are those who have never used them or had them set up incorrectly, there is no other explanation.They get a rash of crap, but you can't argue repeatable positive results with zero moving parts.
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i have been using QAD the past few years, and am probably gonna try a Hamskea this year, but it has nothing to do with any shortcomings of a WB.... i just like trying different stuff to form my own opinions, because we all know you can't put much into opinions on the internet.
i think the new kudu heads are a win, if i have time, i plan on shooting a fall bear with one.... if i don't have time, i'm laying myself off the whole elk season, and will be killing a roosie with one.... i expect them to be awesome. kudu have better edge retention than anything in their price range, and are forgiving in flight.... still not a fan of how small the 100gr are, but the bleeders will help a good deal.... the 125's and 150's are good proportions (the new 125 plus is right in my wheelhouse of ideal)
look forward to some real world results from folks in Sept! i think the 125 plus is a very versatile elk head. i have seen several elk shot with kudu heads, and the heads have all came out in great shape, and almost all will still shave. they may not be the easiest to resharpen, but their edge retention makes up for it.
i consider iron will the gold standard for elk heads, and kudu isn't that far off in edge retention, and with all of those angles on their blades, they are no easier to sharpen than kudu (kudu aren't bad once you get the hang of it)
i think kudu heads are one of the best bangs for the buck in the broadhead world. i found one last year that i missed a bull with the season prior (hit a branch on a steep downhill shot and it went into orbit) there was a little line of rust around where the blade and ferrule meet, but perfect besides that... still hunting sharp. this was at about 100' above sea level about 3 miles from the ocean.
i shot one into a dry spruce root a few years ago, and after i cut and dug it out, it still shaved. really quality head for the money, and bleeders are a nice improvement..... especially bleeders that don't compromise the integrity of the head at all. that's the issue with most bleeders, they weaken the head... some really weaken the head like a magnus buzzcut with their split ferrule to accept bleeder blades.... kudu designed a bleeder that doesn't, and that's awesome for real world hunting.