Kris Herman of Wisconsin Writes...

In last hours of Dec. 31 2009, on a blue moon, Kris shot this beautiful Wisconsin 10 pointer with an Abowyer 175 grain Wapiti. He used a 66”, 54# Big River longbow, a Carbon Express shaft with brass insert, total arrow mass of 565 grains and an of FOC of 25%. The shot was a complete pass-through, the blood trail easy to follow and short. Thanks for the great product, Kris

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Paul Liberato of Texas Writes...

My ACS bow performed perfectly combined with the Abowyer Wapiti broadheads. Four shots, four deal animals. All short blood trails!

African Oryx	Kudu Success
African Blue Wildebeest	African Impala
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Wesley C McCain Writes...

Got the broadheads and screw in adaptors yesterday. First impressions............. you make the other heads look like something out of a gumball machine.
Awesome looking broadhead. I'm serious, I ordered a dozen others and just threw them in a drawer when they arrived. They look like JUNK…...

Joe Klink Writes...

I have a testimonial to share with you regarding one of your Brown Bear broad heads that I purchased this summer.  I spoke with two different people on your staff and both were extremely helpful in picking out a broad head that suited my setup and what I was trying to get out of it.  I ended up buying a three pack of Brown Bears and after being fitted up with my Easton Arrows, here are the SPECS:

Arrow:                         Easton Full Metal Jacket (400)
Fletching:                    4 x 4” feathers
Length:                       30.125” (nock tip to broad head tip)
Insert:                          100 grain brass insert from 3 rivers
Adapter:                      35 grain aluminum insert (furnished by Abowyer)
Broad Head:              175 grain Brown Bear (furnished by Abowyer)
Finished Weight        620 grains
F.O.C.:                         17.2% 

Bow:                            62” Wes Wallace Recurve
Weight:                        54# @ 26” (my draw length)
Arrows Speed:           175 fps

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Story behind the pictures (date:  9/8/09):
To make a long story short, I ended up calling in a weary spike bull to 30 yards broadside.  I’m pretty sure he knew I was there, but still uncertain as to exactly what I was.  Had he known that he would have “bolted” much sooner than that.  I had already pulled back when he came out from behind a tree, broadside.  I loosed the arrow and I am most certain had he not jumped the string, the arrow would have struck right behind the shoulder where I was looking.  However he really jumped the string and by the time the arrow arrived at the spot I picked, he was already facing 90 degrees away and his belly was practically dragging on the ground as he tried to gain some footing to launch.  But launch he did not, for the arrow struck him directly into the center of the vertebrae that attached to the skull.  Once the arrow struck him, he folded up instantly and crashed to the ground without moving.  I ran up to him and immediately sent an arrow behind his elbow to take out his lungs and heart, which I believe I successfully accomplished.  The bull expired in less than 30 seconds, thankfully.

I can assure you, I am not bragging about the resultant shot at all.  To be honest, I am humbled but forever grateful the bull did not suffer and I will most likely never take a shot like that again when an elk is obviously tensed up.

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Here are some of my own observations:

1. The broad head penetrated at least 7/16” of bone on one side of the vertebrae, and at least ¼” more where the tip penetrated on the inside of the spinal cord hole.  Just incredible.  I believe the steepness of the blade’s angle helped in the depth of the penetration as well.  Had the angles been shallow and wide, I would have most certainly seen less depth in the penetration.
2. The exposed blades in the center of the vertebrae are still nearly razor sharp; an incredible testimony  to the durability.  Overall the broad head appears to be in perfect shape.
3. I struggled pulling the arrow out with the broad head stuck in its vertebrae.  It took a ton of force to pull the arrow and its insert away from just the bare broad head.    I followed your directions to a tee for prep and gluing of the broad head to the insert and the bond held up incredibly well.
4. I have no idea how this happened, but the broad head appeared to have struck the surface of the vertebrae “perfectly perpendicular “, and that’s what helped it from glancing off the side.  I truly believe the “Tanto Tip” on the broad head helped promote an immediate penetration of the broad head as opposed to a glancing of the tip resulting in a steep angle penetration.
5. Lastly, I believe the thickness of the broad head to be paramount in amount of penetration and degree in which the broad head maintained its shape and sharpness.

In Summary:
Between my arrow, the broad head, the 100 grain insert and the resultant 17.2% FOC, I believe this is the best arrow setup I could ask for.  Even though the shot placement on this bull was clearly in the wrong location, I am forever grateful that the resultant placement of the broad head was better than I ever could have imagined.  I hope to god I never have another shot like this one, but I can assure you that I’ll have the utmost confidence with this arrow and broad head setup.  And… that if my arrows goes astray and hits bone, I believe I’ll still have the best opportunity at breaking through it and making a quick and effective kill.

You now have a customer for life and can look for more orders coming soon.

Sincerely, Joe Klink