Single Bevel Sharpening and Review

Single Bevel Sharpening and Review - VPA Omega

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11 ай бұрын

In this video I give a review / overview of the VPA Omega broadheads. This is a single bevel broadhead with a tanto tip weighing 200 grains and machined from S7 tool steel, heat treated to 56-57 Rockwell C hardness. The broadhead has two main distinguishing factors from other single bevel heads. It beveled edge is much larger than normal, making it easier in theory to sharpen on a flat plat or stone without the need for jigs. Also, on the backside of the bevel it has extra material left near the tip to add additional strength. In my testing I looked at flight characteristics and sharpening. I was able to get the head fairly sharp by hand, and then I was able to get it scary sharp with a worksharp precision adjust. The tip was not able to get as sharp as the rest of the beveled edge.
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@joshstrong9451 7 ай бұрын

Dude! Thank you! I got VPA Omega 125 grain and did it on my work sharp. Mine sat right at 24 degrees for some reason. But it got the broadhead super sharp. My sharpening struggles are finally over. Thanks again!!

@watchhuntbetter 10 ай бұрын

Great review! Super thorough.

@Leehealy-wheninthewoods 10 ай бұрын

Bless you dude, I know how much work sharpening hard heads can be haha. You did great for free hand.

@billmcstay194 11 ай бұрын

Never seen a number lower than 100 on Lusk Archery Adventures. You sold me on the work sharp set up. Very cool video dude, thank you.

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Yep, I don't think I've ever had a head show under 100 out of the box. Some in the 150-200 range which is really good for a production finish. I am liking the worksharp a lot.

@JimRyser 11 ай бұрын

LOVE my worksharp!!!

@SamkoTradBow 11 ай бұрын

Great review and Great job sharpening it.

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason!

@davidmcguinness9187 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video

@seansoutdoors 11 ай бұрын

Awesome, good luck this fall.

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sean, you as well!

@LizardKing513 17 күн бұрын

Do you think the worksharp precision adjust elite jig would work on that broadhead? It goes up to 30 degrees. Not sure what the angle is on the vpa.

@hansend1986 11 ай бұрын

For the free hand sharpening it definitely helps to have a short piece of arrow shaft to put the broadhead into. I happened to have an old broken one, cut it down just enough to hold onto and little bit of duct tape around the end for extra grip comfort. The work sharp setup does look very appealing also. I appreciate your insights into the sharpening process in general though.

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@joehorton01 11 ай бұрын

Lot of work for that. It should retain a decent edge though right?

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Yes, once you get a good edge on some of these high hardness steels they'll retain it well, especially in target foam, and it won't take nearly as much work to touch it up. If you shoot them into gravel, sandy soils etc that can cause a lot more wear. In hindsight if I'd have started on a coarser grit I could have saved a lot of time. I created that worksharp edge in maybe 10 minutes.

@joehorton01 11 ай бұрын

@@DIYSportsman Also not having to jump from 600 to 1200 id imagine. Cant wait for october. Hope to see you post some ground hunting vids!

@YoureSoVane 11 ай бұрын

@@joehorton01Grit jumps really don't matter that much unless you want a mirror polish. Sharp doesn't require a mirror finish, and a mirror finish can be dull. It removes about the same amount of material per pass, unless you go 300 or so compared to 3000. 600 to 1200 is just fine. It's not unusual to go from a quality 800-1000 grit to a 3-4k. Snobs will cry foul, but it will be faster to skip more grits than to gradually move up at every step. I'm quite convinced that he's taking way longer to sharpen that broadhead than I would take, but I have been sharpening knives by hand for YEARS. But once you grind it down to a sharp edge then future touch-ups don't take very long. I'd rather have a higher hardness so I can get the edge that much sharper, but that's me.

@cw2gsp 11 ай бұрын

I gave up on vpa heads because the were so hard to sharpen. Hell you must have worked up a sweat and had to change tee shirts! 😂 I have a banish 30 and love it.

@YoureSoVane 11 ай бұрын

LOL. I have two Benchmade knives, M4 and S90V, both at 62-64 Rockwell. No way VPA heads are tougher to sharpen than my daily carry pocket knife. I've had this thing for almost seven years now and I don't regret it. Difficulty to sharpen is a problem I can solve at home to avoid a bigger problem in the woods.

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

In hindsight I'd started with 600 grit when I should have started lower to save time. When I broke the worksharp out I probably only spent 10-15 minutes or so, with most of that work being on the 320 grit.

@YoureSoVane 11 ай бұрын

@@DIYSportsman I recently splurged on a 325 diamond plate and I'm mad I waited this long. Profiling my knives is so much easier now. The reason why the VPA head takes so long to sharpen is because of the surface area. The pressure is lower, so the same grit doesn't bite as deep into the steel. If you compare it directly to a similar head with less exposed edge, you'll sharpen way faster. I would like for the VPA to be slightly thinner, a slightly steeper angle, and a higher hardness. I haven't beat up and repaired my Iron Will heads yet, but I think the angle Bill chose is right on the money. I think the regular VPA single bevel might be a better performer if you grind the bevels yourself and give it a tanto style tip.

@brandondunn967 11 ай бұрын

Curious what angle you used on the work sharp? I saw another video claiming you couldn’t get to 40 degrees on the work sharp, but that’s what VPA advertises is the angle on the bevel. Is this an issue (didn’t look to be)?

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

I think I had it set to 27 or 28 but didnt measure the true angle. Basically just adjusted it until the stone was laying flat and evenly wearing off sharpie. The 40 degrees total near the tip is not all on one side. It's more like 26/14 or so on front/back so the worksharp can handle it. I free handed the back so that I didn't need to adjust the clamp height, but you could definitely adjust it separately for each angle.

@christophermiller9125 10 ай бұрын

My head hurts!!🫠

@Deerpoo22 11 ай бұрын

Great review. Hard pass for me with that low of an angle. That edge is gunna eventually chatter good. Where a higher 30°+ angle should prevent that way better. I prefer IWs that have replaceable blades. Id way rather spend a little extra money on replacement blades, than spend all day sharpening to get damage and chatter out

@DIYSportsman 11 ай бұрын

Iron wills are another great option. I have some of their standard sized SB and have been eyeballing the wide ones for my traditional bows. And with that replaceable blade you can very easily lay it completely flat to knock off the backside of the burr.

@robertpeters6923 10 ай бұрын

Good video, too much work for a high dollar broadhead. Been deer hunting 60 years will stick with my old Zwickeys and old Maghus heads.

@gordie4059 8 ай бұрын

Sweet looking broadhead, but all the different angles on the facets is kind of annoying for the experienced sharpener and definitely daunting for the novice. Cutthroat, Grizzly, Abowyer, Tuffhead cut on contact single bevels are not hard to sharpen. When you push or pull on the stone at a 45 degree angle instead of a 90 it works better and is easier to have even pressure. Your hands and arms are in a more relaxed and natural position.