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[ssumner1]

#3726

Has anyone tried the Tred Barta small game point that is out? It looks mean, but does it prove to have a bite or does it only bark with a tight chain? Any suggestions on this product?

[Buzzard]

#22908

Back years ago when they first came out they were called “tiger claws”. Yes, i’ve tried them, mostly on rabbits and sqwerls and they are a very good head. I guess my only complaint about them would be that you can’t pull them back out of a rabbit, you have to push it on through. No big deal as they usually give complete penetration. You just end up with funk on the feathers. Sqwerls have a very tough hide and they will usually bounce off, leaving a very dead sqwerl. PS. Also, i sharpen the blades to aid with those “not so perfect” shots! My favorite rabbit head of all time is a Zwickey Eskimo with the front 1/3 bobbed off to give a “spade point”. Very deadly and doesn’t stick to bad in tree roots, frozen ground, etc.

[LimbLover]

#25393

Buzzard…would you mind posting a pic of the Zwickey when you get a chance? I would think that a broadhead would stick into whatever you were shooting at regardless of the point.

Do you keep them dull?

I hunted with judos, blunts, and rubber bludgeons (in case of tree shots) last year. Killed a few rabbits with the bludgeon but I’m switching to hunting with my wood arrows this year and have considered the Bartas.

My biggest complaint with them is that you can’t put them in a backquiver and pull them easy. If you have multiple Barta-tipped heads, they seem to get caught up in the quiver. You can say the same for judos though. I may move to the hammer.

[Buzzard]

#26598

LL; I have no way of posting pic’s. Simply take a 2-blade Eskimo and cut off the forward 1/3 of the head/point. Round it off with a grinder and sharpen. It’ll look like a shovel point. They rarely stick in hard/frozen tree roots, dirt, etc. If you try to use them “full length” as sold, the point can stick deeply in wood or roots and may bend badly when shot into the dirt. I shoot a lot of rabbits sitting in brush piles, old dump heaps, etc., and have found this to be the best setup so far, not to say it couldn’t be improved! I keep a couple of Tiger Claws in the bow quiver for shots where “skipping” might be a problem. Hope this helps! Buzzard

[LimbLover]

#26670

buzzard wrote: LL; I have no way of posting pic’s. Simply take a 2-blade Eskimo and cut off the forward 1/3 of the head/point. Round it off with a grinder and sharpen. It’ll look like a shovel point. They rarely stick in hard/frozen tree roots, dirt, etc. If you try to use them “full length” as sold, the point can stick deeply in wood or roots and may bend badly when shot into the dirt. I shoot a lot of rabbits sitting in brush piles, old dump heaps, etc., and have found this to be the best setup so far, not to say it couldn’t be improved! I keep a couple of Tiger Claws in the bow quiver for shots where “skipping” might be a problem. Hope this helps! Buzzard

Ahhhhh…I confused shovel point with a tanto point. You actually cut 1/3 off and round it. That would most likely make the arrow want to glance off a root, etc if a miss occurs as well.

Good idea! I’ve got some old Zwicks…maybe I’ll try that.

[Frank H V]

#28996

I like the ACE Hex blunts, I use Judos too.
Frank

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