[Ansteorra-archery] Fat head blunts

[William Arwemakere]

What the "Fathead" is is a UHMW blunt core with Santoprene molded around it.
I believe they hit harder than a standard Baldar, as there is less padding
in front of the UHMW. (I'll check my hostory for precise numbers).

There is no way for them to absorb water. Standard UHMW heads shouldn't
either, as closed cell foam doesn't act as a sponge. Hmm, another advantage
of my Tool Dipped heads :)


Personally, I do not want to be shot with a fathead from minimum range. I
dented a curved, 18ga stainless breastplate from about 20' away with my
recurve. Imagine that on a collarbone, or the upper, Upper inner thigh...

William

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:01 PM, William Black Dragon <
ironwyrm at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>   It would be worth pursuing if you have the time, some of the archers
> I've talked to (including two of our own) have said they were not
> taking the field again until they could replace the "cozy" heads
> with baldars or something equivalent.
>
> I have to admit I'm not fond of using the "cozy's" anymore myself.
> Experienced some unusual problems with them at BAM after being
> soaked in standing water from the rain.  Been trying to dry them
> out ever since and suspect they will all have to be repaired.
>
> First I'd heard of them being ready but took a look at the "Fat
> Head's" on Northstar's site and they look like they won't take
> any water.  Going to have to order some and cut one open to
> see how they are made.  If we can get them approved I'll order
> fifty and let ya know how well they survive.
>
> Ironwyrm
>
> --- On *Mon, 12/7/09, Mike Gideon <mg1m at swbell.net>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Mike Gideon <mg1m at swbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Fat head blunts
> To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra" <
> ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 4:40 PM
>
>
>  I have recommended that we approve them to our Earl Marshal. The core of
> the blunt is a legal UHMW blunt. And the rubber surrounding it is the same
> as with all Baldar Blunts.
> Unless our Earl Marshal specifically denies their use, I see them as legal
> for use in Ansteorra. Having said that, I don't know that all the Gulf War
> kingdoms have approved them or their use at Gulf War.
>
> Michel mac Donnchaid
> Kingdom Missile Marshal
>
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> *From:* debbnglenn <debbnglenn at centurytel.net>
> *To:* ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
> *Sent:* Mon, December 7, 2009 4:24:36 PM
> *Subject:* [Ansteorra-archery] Fat head blunts
>
> Have the new fathead blunts from Northstar been approved in Ansteorra yet?
> I know they are approved in several kingdoms.
> Anyone know?
>
> Reinhardt Stahlhelm
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