Ulmer Edge Broadheads: Accurate

[UTGrad]

I got out and shot my new Ulmer Edge heads into my deer target. I can't wait to stick a doe with these heads.

Low profile design

25 yards

 

[Kevin]

is that a practice head or the real thing you were shooting at the target?

 

[UTGrad]

is that a practice head or the real thing you were shooting at the target?

It's the real thing. Each pack comes with three set screws. You simply screw in the set screw into the head and the blades will not deploy. That's a great feature. The set screws on my scale weighed 3.1 grains each so no noticeable difference in POI.

 

[UTGrad]

Let me add in the pick of the broadhead above the practice mode set screw is in the head. It's the bottow screw.

 

[UTGrad]

Here is a pic of the blades deployed. It's a 1.5" cut rear deploying head with both the front and back of the blade having an edge. If you note the large holes on the blades, that is where the practice set screw goes when the blades are not deployed to keep them locked to allow one to practice with the actual head.

 

[muddyboots]

Nice but u did miss the dots. Just saying! LOL.

 

[Andy S.]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[tnbowhunter3]

Are the blades sharp? tried a few new heads and blade were not very sharp.

 

[Crow Terminator]

They look to be decent build. I've just now opened my pack of them. As for the accuracy in shooting...maybe a longer stabilizer would help ya hit those dots instead of shooting next to them ;-) haha

 

[UTGrad]

Are the blades sharp? tried a few new heads and blade were not very sharp.

My blades were dull but I used a diamond stone to touch them up. They are a single bevel blade so according to Trophy Taker single bevel blades don't "feel" sharp but I spoke to Zach at Trophy Taker today. They were definitely dull. They are fully aware that their blade supplier had some dull blades in the initial release but they have fixed the problem and they will send a new pack of heads if you have the problem. I declined since I simply sharpened them.


There is another issue Trophy Taker is having. According to TT the replacement blades will not fit in some heads cause the original heads are a different spec than the new blades. They are correcting this issue by sending out a new pack of heads.

Yes these are issues but I think they are "growing pains". This head looks to be a winner.

 

[UTGrad]

They look to be decent build. I've just now opened my pack of them. As for the accuracy in shooting...maybe a longer stabilizer would help ya hit those dots instead of shooting next to them ;-) haha

12" B Stinger with 8 ounce weight. I can bust some tees with my Doinker 32" with my Doinker 10" side bar.

 

[yamaha200]

You said you can't wait to stick a Doe with these heads. What about a Buck ? You not going to shoot a Buck with them if you get the chance ? Ha,,, Ha,,,

 

[Kevin]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

 

[UTGrad]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

No...the cut on the 3D foam insert is from the wings not the heads deploying.

 

[Radar]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

The blades are held in place within the ferrule for practice by a set screw . The deployment wings are the only thing that contacts the target outside the ferrule , therefore saving the blade sharpness for game . Deployment is not an issue and won't be an issue wth this desgn . They are very well designed heads .

 

[UTGrad]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

The blades are held in place within the ferrule for practice by a set screw . The deployment wings are the only thing that contacts the target outside the ferrule , therefore saving the blade sharpness for game . Deployment is not an issue and won't be an issue wth this desgn . They are very well designed heads .

Radar,

What are your toughts on the way the blades pivot? Grim Reapers, Rage and obviously fixed blades do not pivot. is there a benefit with that feature?

 

[fourwheeler431]

Where can these be purchased and would they work with a crossbow?

 

[Andy S.]

Where can these be purchased...

Here are a few online vendors. First two appear to be the same place; one is the store itself and the other looks to be the store selling through their eBay account.

http://www.bowhunterssuperstore.com/tro ... 73339.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trophy-Taker-Ul ... 564bdc6e30

http://www.cabelas.com/mechanical-troph ... ds-1.shtml (back-ordered)

 

[Radar]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

The blades are held in place within the ferrule for practice by a set screw . The deployment wings are the only thing that contacts the target outside the ferrule , therefore saving the blade sharpness for game . Deployment is not an issue and won't be an issue wth this desgn . They are very well designed heads .

Radar,

What are your toughts on the way the blades pivot? Grim Reapers, Rage and obviously fixed blades do not pivot. is there a benefit with that feature?

It will allow the blades to pivot around small bone striking one blade edge and not squandering KE on bone . I really don't see any disadvantage to the desgn .

 

[Kevin]

So the blades weren't deploying in this practice session?

The blades are held in place within the ferrule for practice by a set screw . The deployment wings are the only thing that contacts the target outside the ferrule , therefore saving the blade sharpness for game . Deployment is not an issue and won't be an issue wth this desgn . They are very well designed heads .

That's what I was trying to figure out, that's a good size entry wound already even without having the blades deploy.