ABS Ashby Broadhead

[J-dog]

#7310

Just wanted to give my personal thoughts on this head without yet having made a kill with em. I just got em Friday and had a chance to shoot em over the weekend and whatnot; but no blood, so take my initial thoughts for what they are worth. Maybe an off season hog hunt is in order! 😆

1. This is the way a trad head should come out of the package! Sharp is not the word to use – ABS need be careful over toting a lawsuit cause it cut someones eye as they looked at it wrong.
2. Built like a tank busting weapon – nuff said – had our GIs had this head in WWII they wouldn’t have been scared of a tiger tank.
3. This BHd has good weight to it and will allow for chasing the Doctors idea of a arrow designed for penetration – add this to other items that his extensive studies had produced (Thanks Doc) and you have an arrow for when things go wrong.
4. “Hope for the best prepare for the worst” ; “no such thing as overkill” no truer two statements ever been spoken.
5. might be pricey – yes, I am by no means rich but take a look at what you drop on bows, arrows, and the gear you carry on your back – why scimp?
6. lost my count on how many shots I took with one but it is still shaving – it holds the edge well. and when it loses that edge a paper wheel is an awesome thing.

On a serious note I just impressed with the head and am going to get more. For the most part I will only shoot 110lb whitetails with em – but then I know deer lost over shoulder hits just as any other animal. If I do my part this arrow will just drive deeper into the offside dirt – if I do not do my part it will definantly help factor in to a recovery rather than “what happened”.

Happy Memorial day – remember what we are celebrating – it is not just a day off work and a cook out.

Jason

please stow the cheaper heads, and dead is dead arguements 🙄 – I hear what you say. I have killed WTs with a varied array of heads; they will all do their job if you do yours. Problem arises as sometimes I do not do my part, and I need everything working in my favor at that point!

[David Petersen]

#60437

Thanks for the report, Jason. While my own testing is by no means scientific or all-inclusive, of the heads I have tested I’ve coined three categories that I believe are worth considering. All three meet most Ashby standards for maximizing bone and flesh penetration (high mechanical advantage, hard steel 50R minimum, two-blade single-bevel, substantial weight):
Best broadhead on the market: ABS Ashby
Best value for the money: Brown Bear
Best broadhead for the least money: Concord

Last year I used all three heads on my bull elk — one for the kill and two test shots into the still-warm animal, purposely through ribs and scapula. All three performed beautifully with no damage to heads.

That said, this year — unless backyard testing finds a flaw — I plan to shoot the new, redesigned 200-grain Grizzly El Grande for elk. So many great heads out there and getting better, thanks to Doc Ashby. Like bows, we are in the happy situation that there are so many “bests” to choose from that there’s plenty of room for individual choice. My 2 cents. dp

[J-dog]

#60518

Was gonna try the new redesigned 160 grizzs or the 200s grandes. I never tried the grandes but have used the 160s old style alot. This new deal should cut out alot of file time which is cool. But for now think this 315 jobber might be worth a crack, though expensive.
I always thought thos old 160s were indestructable – mine have taken some serious punishment in the back yard – and couple critters but still have some of my original 6 – need a sharpen but ready to go.

J

[tom-wisconsin]

#62990

Sounds like the Ashby head is the ultimate broadhead. It is a screw in head, however. I need 425 gr up front with my 3555 GT’s. With 100 gr brass inserts and the 315 gr Ashby head how can I get the other 10 gr?:?:

[Hank]

#63018

Dave,
Do you have a list of BH’s that come sharpened out of the package? I know the ABS Ashby head does but any others? I used the Concords last year and didnt like them. I missed a deer and hit a tree and the insert split the ferrel and another hit the frozen ground and bent the tip. I know I should just not miss. I just cannot sharpen the darn things either and I know I am getting them off center so I would rather start with a BH the comes sharp from the package.

[Steertalker]

#63044

Jason,

How long did it take you to get your Ashby heads??? I ordered mine back in August of 2009 and just got them about 3 weeks ago. Other than that they seem to be a good well built head and spin perfect on my shafts. I can’t say that for the very expensive German Kinetic Silver Flames. They don’t spin worth a darn and break easily. The Ashby heads are pretty sharp but still not as sharp as I can get my Grizzlies.

Dave,

Have you finally been able to get your hands on some left bevel 200 gr El Grandes???

Brett

[Bloodless]

#8750

Steer– I got mine in a week from The Feathered Shaft (Fletcher, aka Rick Stillman). He has left and right bevel.

[J-dog]

#29572

Yeah ordered from ABS in November and got them the end of May. I think they went through a new tooling process or something???? but now they have them –

J

[Cottonwood]

#29671

They should have them now, since they are making them. But after the pictures that I have, there is no question that these are the best on the market.

But my pocket book says…… NO 😛

[USMC 82-86]

#29734

That was pretty impressive the broadhead on broadhead hit you posted. Now can it take down a elk with the hide of a 475# hog and the heart of a lion after hitting a sapling from 42 yds with a 16 mile an hour cross wind and hail coming dowm. Well, can it I am waiting along with everyone else here on this site. Just a little humor, take it easy. Nice little promo for the head and the next time I need to shoot through another head this will be my choice. Take it easy just a little more humor. We can all agree that most heads today are of very good quality, and all will get the job done. I have the same debates concerning pistols and which caliber is best for self defense. I have a .40 cal Sig p226 great self defense caliber right with the .357 mag in one shot stops. I also have a colt 1911 in .45 cal that will take the fight out of most threats. We then have the people who carry the 9mm, who catch grief about how the 9mm does not have the same one shot stopping power of the .40 cal and .45 and while these are my caliber’s of choice I know the 9mm has its place, and I have yet to find someone who would rather be shot with the later.

[Cottonwood]

#29747

😛 just like posting those pics, not that I even own an Ashby BH, was very impressed with what I saw.

Dang I still own Zwickey’s 🙄

[J-dog]

#29752

Grizzlies have been killed with a .22 – not to mean I will hunt them with one.

[Hubertus]

#29826

J-dog wrote: Grizzlies have been killed with a .22 – not to mean I will hunt them with one.

If you do, you might want to file off the front sight. That way it will hurt less when that grizzly grabs it from you and crams it up your behind! (an oldy but a goody) 😆

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