Looking to bowhunters for input on broadhead targets

[Stay Sharp]

I'm looking to this community of bowhunters to provide input as to a fair price point for a broadhead target we are currently prototyping. Currently we are considering local markets due to the large size (40" x 35" x 20" and 28 Lbs) so shipping would be pretty steep. These targets are made from layered ethafoam in varying densities from 1.7 to 4 Lbs sq/ft as well as a rubber core.

Below are 2 videos detailing the particulars about the targets, please watch and provide input as to a fair price point while we ponder what to name them. We have more than enough local testers (plus we are shooting them) so we are not looking for product testers. We know what our costs are but if the fair MSRP point does not leave much margin there is no point in taking it further. We are not selling these targets here. We are not even currently selling them so this is not a sales pitch. You cant buy them. We are investigating pricing to establish whether it makes sense to make them available. Currently we are making them and donating them to state and local bowhutning and archery orgs for them to use.


Thanks for your help.

[video=youtube;Trtl8rllWGw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trtl8rllWGw[/video]

 

[Stay Sharp]

[video=youtube;uMFiwGF_FPI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMFiwGF_FPI[/video]

 

[22tbone]

$350-$400


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[22tbone]

Maybe $450. I don't know many people who will pay that.


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[22tbone]

Depends how many shot it takes to shoot
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[BOHNTR]

For that price....they'll buy others. You need to make it the best deal in town.....especially when you're a new company with, essentially, the same product that's already available.

 

[Stay Sharp]

For that price....they'll buy others. You need to make it the best deal in town.....especially when you're a new company with, essentially, the same product that's already available.

We looked and didnt find any essentially the same..

 

[BOHNTR]

We looked and didnt find any essentially the same..

What does YOURS do that other won't? That's what I'm getting at.

 

[Work2hunt]

It has a large face which is nice, but as Bohntr said I don't know if I see a difference between others that i can get for less than $150. Maybe more if I knew it would last for x amount of shots from a broadheads

 

[Stay Sharp]

Due to their large size, they will last far longer than small cube or block targets 1/4 the size of this one. Here is one I just finished that's getting donated to the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association for their upcoming convention. Its got 60 2" dots to shoot at from all 6 sides.

This translates into longevity. WE have been shooting into ours for 3 years with broadheads and field points. Its sits outside year round.

This target was made for faster/higher poundage bows so it has more black matter in its core.

 

[Hilltop]

The large size is nice but I personally wouldn't pay more than $100 for any archery target. I'm an expandable guy so I can buy large field point targets for relatively cheap prices.

 

[TLowell02]

What would be the advantage of this target over, say, a Matrix target?

 

[mallardsx2]

No way would I ever pay that much for an archery target.

I shoot my broadheads into the pond at floating balloons. Nice part is that I get to practice with my broadheads that I am actually going to shoot at an animal.

When I have fired a dozen I got pick them up with the boat because they float like little bobbers lol

 

[Stay Sharp]

What would be the advantage of this target over, say, a Matrix target?

Size to price ratio.

Matrix can only be shot from 2 sides (front and back) Ours can be shot from all 6 sides.

Longevity

 

[Stay Sharp]

No way would I ever pay that much for an archery target.

I shoot my broadheads into the pond at floating balloons. Nice part is that I get to practice with my broadheads that I am actually going to shoot at an animal.

When I have fired a dozen I got pick them up with the boat because they float like little bobbers lol

Im guessing you are in a very tiny minority using a pond as a broadhead target. It sounds like your unique situation means you are not in need of a broadhead target. You need only a boat (which may cost more than a target)

 

[JNDEER]

I see lots of targets claiming you can shoot BH into all sides. Maybe if you shoot a few times a month would it last. But if you are pounding the target daily with BH eventually your arrows will just start passing through, even when many of the "sides" are not shot up. Just my experience. Best I have found is the Rinehart XL with insert. Just buy another insert and you are good to go.

 

[Stay Sharp]

I see lots of targets claiming you can shoot BH into all sides. Maybe if you shoot a few times a month would it last. But if you are pounding the target daily with BH eventually your arrows will just start passing through, even when many of the "sides" are not shot up. Just my experience.

I agree. Many companies make claims that dont stand up.

Best I have found is the Rinehart XL with insert. Just buy another insert and you are good to go.

That one is 18" x 18" x 15" and $169 to $199 depending on the retailer. At that size, it will get shot up fast. The target we are making is 6 times the volume.

 

[Slugz]

If I needed one this big I would make a frame/all thread/compress type target and use the many types and thicknesses of foam available for free at the recyclers. It costs me 21.45$ to make one. When I shoot in camp I use a small Rhinehart.

Just food for thought. Good luck.

 

[FitToHunt]

Looks like a really nice target "Sharp". I can appreciate the larger size. As I am someone that's always looking to increase my effective range, and a larger target gives me more confidence to take those longer shots initially. ( I.E. going from 80 to 90 yards) I've actually been looking for something that size for several years now with no luck.

Now, as far as price... I'm kinda cheap to be honest so I probably wouldn't pay fair retail. I'd guess you could ask $200-$250. I'd probably pass at that price, even though it'd be a fair price.

 

[FitToHunt]

No way would I ever pay that much for an archery target.

I shoot my broadheads into the pond at floating balloons. Nice part is that I get to practice with my broadheads that I am actually going to shoot at an animal.

When I have fired a dozen I got pick them up with the boat because they float like little bobbers lol

Does that really work? How deep does the pond have to be, before your arrows get stuck in the mud?