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Wasp Jakhammers
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11/05/11 12:14 PM
11/05/11 12:14 PM
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Matt Brock
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I've been tinkering with them this year. I tried the 1 3/4" 100 grain heads last year and was very impressed with the overall performance of the head (great entrance/exit, clean pass throughs, SHARP blades and easy to resharpen), but very disappointed in the strength of the head. Out of 6 deer I have shot this year with the 1 1/4" cut 100 grain heads I can say it isn't any better. The blades seem to be rock-solid, but the head bends very bad. I have already lost 3 of the 6 heads due to severe bending/breaking. I haven't experienced this with any other head I have ever shot. I'll probably pull out the Montecs again. I killed 9 with Montecs in 2009 and not a single bend, chip, or scratch on any of them.
It gets expensive buying new heads after every hunt. I may write Jakhammer and tell them I would love to remain a faithful customer, but they are going to have to strengthen the heads before I'll buy any more.
Has anyone else noticed the metal is very weak in their jakhammers?
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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#213325
11/05/11 01:24 PM
11/05/11 01:24 PM
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Posts: 39,457 Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Matt, 25 years ago I hunted with Wasp fixed blade heads. No difference then and what you are seeing now. The ferrule bent on the ones that I shot a deer with.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/05/11 03:04 PM
11/05/11 03:04 PM
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Posts: 4,100 Grant, Alabama, USA
TR
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I would love to have the problem of wearing out broadheads on deer!
"Make a difference, take a kid hunting".
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/05/11 03:24 PM
11/05/11 03:24 PM
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I would love to have the problem of wearing out broadheads on deer! Me to. I figure a broadhead a deer and I am happy.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/05/11 03:37 PM
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Matt Brock
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If I did a broadhead per deer i'd have to put a limit on it at this rate.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/07/11 12:21 PM
11/07/11 12:21 PM
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Moose24
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I have never had issues with the Jak Hammers and I've been shooting them for years. I always replace my blades after a shot so bent blades are not an issue.
AND I even had a complete pass thru on a beaver!
The Things You Remember in Life aren't Things at all.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/07/11 08:58 PM
11/07/11 08:58 PM
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Matt Brock
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Moose, the blades are stronger than a steel axe. That isn't the problem. They are actually very easy to resharpen and I have had very few of them bend. It is the ferrule and the head itself that seems to be weak. After Saturday afternoon, I now have 2 out of 6 that I started with on October 15th. IMO, that is unacceptable. I've gotten pass throughs on a couple of deer, had the arrow stick in the ground and the head be bent to heck and back.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/07/11 09:23 PM
11/07/11 09:23 PM
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Moose24
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Matt, I hear ya. I don't doubt you. Do you have new ones in that new packaging? If so, I wonder if their quality is down now.
The Things You Remember in Life aren't Things at all.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/07/11 09:33 PM
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Matt Brock
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No. The ones I have were in the old yellow packaging, not the newer dark plastic box.
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Re: Wasp Jakhammers
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11/07/11 10:51 PM
11/07/11 10:51 PM
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General
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My buddy shoots them and he's shot three deer with the same head this year. That is the thing I love about Muzzy's, the blades may get boogered up but the head is damn near indestructible.
"I'd rather go down the river with seven studs than with a hundred ****heads" - Colonel Charlie Beckwith Founder Delta Force
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