I have exactly the same g5 hone and have used the exact technique as in this video (even the sharpie part). I have many years of experience sharpening knives and I have never been able to get these broadheads sharp enough. They are one and done.
Perfect & Simple. For all of the so called "perfectionists" commenting. If you sharpen to hard, you made affect balance of the broadheads. These broadheads are precision manufactured. They are balanced for flight/accuracy and cutting. Be careful what you ask for.
I also shoot these broadheads, in 125gr weight. I’ve read many of these comments about how they don’t sharpen and they are basically a one shot broadhead….but I can say with certainty that they are a superior broadhead, especially for the price. Our archery season starts in two weeks from today and my quiver is loaded with G5 Montecs. The arrow/broadhead that I will be using first is the same G5 Montec 125gr that has taken 4 whitetail and 3 wild pigs last year. I don’t remember how many I harvested with this broadhead the year before last year, but it has taken down over a dozen whitetail deer and almost a dozen wild pigs. They thing that causes some people to walk away from the Montecs is the sharpening process. The steel used in these broadheads is hard, so it’s a little difficult to sharpen…especially if you’re not using the proper sharpening tools. It takes patience to get them super sharp, but it pays off big time when you send one down range towards your intended target animal. One thing that many people don’t realize is that the G5 Montec is made from thick steel, so the blade angle isn’t very long and thin….so it will never be as sharp as a razor blade. To get a broadhead razor shaving sharp, it has to be made from very thin steel. These super thin razor style broadheads are definitely a one shot broadhead, and that’s something I’m not going to waste money on. The G5 Montecs require effort to sharpen, but they hold the edge very well and you can easily shoot two whitetail deer without resharpening them, as long as they don’t hit rocks after the pass through. The G5 Montec needs to be sharpened on a diamond sheet sharpener like the one shown in this video.. I buy the cheap Chinese ones from Amazon for $18 for a 5 pack of different grit. These are cheaply made, so use a “throwaway” broadhead on the diamond sharpening plate BEFORE you sharpen the G5 Montecs that you’re going to use for hunting. This will remove any imperfections in the diamond stone that will damage your blade. I’m not knocking anyone who commented here, I’m just trying to share my experience with the Montecs and how I sharpen them. Yes they sharpen very very well, but you must be patient and remember that they are thick blades that require more effort than the thin throwaways. As a side note… if your bow or crossbow is considered to be “slow”, then you may want to use the really thin bladed Broadheads instead of the Montecs. I’m shooting them through a crossbow at 417 fps and they dead accurate out to 60 yards….which is the furthest I’ve ever tried to shoot them. The G5 Montec broadheads are superior than 90% of the different broadheads I’ve used since 1986…..very accurate, very durable, well balanced, and they hold an edge very well. I hope this may help someone…. God bless and happy hunting!
Thanks for the advice because I’m not ready to give up on them but I’m having trouble getting them sharp, so you say there not a thin metal and don’t get razor sharp. What is the point you stop and call them sharp are you cutting paper with them after sharpening or? I went 30 strokes each side counting down all the way to 1 and I can still run my finger across the blade and not get cut, I’m using the same sharpener as this guy in the video.
@@mattm4991 my understanding limited though it may be is that they don’t ever get razor sharp.the point of the head is sharp and that will penetrate. The blades are sharp enough given their angle and the speed your arrow is going is what’s going to make them cut.
I use a piece of flat glass and wet dry Autobody sand paper. 600. Then 2000. Last is 2500. But if you stop there you’re missing the best edge. A piece of leather with some valve grinding lapping compound gives a mirror finish strop the blade backwards. Only a few passes with light moderate pressure. At this point they cut paper like it’s supposed to. So easy with no jig required due to the 3 blade. System works on knives and one or two bevel broad heads but can be hard to hold the geometry without a jig. That’s the sweet spot with the G5 montec.
Had some of the newer "metal" ones. Never could get them scary sharp, just near it. Wouldn't shave hair. But still plenty sharp to cut meat. And something people don't discuss is the speed they are moving.
These always seem to feel dull even out of the box. But even when I hit a moose at 60 yards the blood trail was insane. So I will keep using them. I have a practice set and a hunting set
I also have a hard time sharpening but they do fly great and pass through like the deer wasn’t even there. I don’t think razor edge is as important as a hard durable sharp edge. These bows these days shoot so fast I feel it’s better to have a durable blade than a thin sharp edge. But they all kill..
You will never restore one after it's been shot. They are one and done. I've switched to Exodus 125 grain, 3 blade. They are very well made, fly perfect and have replaceable blades.
Is the carbon steel version the same as the "original Montec" being sold now? I don't see the carbon steel on the website, but several vendors are selling the carbon steel version, or claiming to.
You really want individual strokes each side to finish or you get a bur folded over the non sharpening side. Stropping after is good too to remove the microscopic bur. Montec use 420 stainless steel on their standard head. 420 stainless is good at resisting rust but pretty poor at sharpening and staying sharp -I had a 420 knife for my birthday when I was 12, never repeated. Thankfully Montec also make a carbon steel version.
I agree, the other problem is the blades must be necessarily sharpened with an angle of 30°, so they can't be as sharp as as blade sharpened at 20° or even 25°
I shot two 8 points and a doe last fall with these broad heads. Center lung shots, complete pass through sand didn’t get good blood trails on any. Not a good broad head.
Tried with an Arkansas soft stone. No luck here. I’m tired of wasting my time and money and energy trying to get these broad heads sharp. They are new and have never killed anything. These should be removed from the market. Very disappointing.
I have exactly the same g5 hone and have used the exact technique as in this video (even the sharpie part). I have many years of experience sharpening knives and I have never been able to get these broadheads sharp enough. They are one and done.
Thanx for the heads up. Just bought my first ones.
I'm currently working through mine learning they were never really all that sharp to begin with
Perfect & Simple. For all of the so called "perfectionists" commenting. If you sharpen to hard, you made affect balance of the broadheads. These broadheads are precision manufactured. They are balanced for flight/accuracy and cutting. Be careful what you ask for.
I also shoot these broadheads, in 125gr weight. I’ve read many of these comments about how they don’t sharpen and they are basically a one shot broadhead….but I can say with certainty that they are a superior broadhead, especially for the price. Our archery season starts in two weeks from today and my quiver is loaded with G5 Montecs. The arrow/broadhead that I will be using first is the same G5 Montec 125gr that has taken 4 whitetail and 3 wild pigs last year. I don’t remember how many I harvested with this broadhead the year before last year, but it has taken down over a dozen whitetail deer and almost a dozen wild pigs.
They thing that causes some people to walk away from the Montecs is the sharpening process. The steel used in these broadheads is hard, so it’s a little difficult to sharpen…especially if you’re not using the proper sharpening tools. It takes patience to get them super sharp, but it pays off big time when you send one down range towards your intended target animal. One thing that many people don’t realize is that the G5 Montec is made from thick steel, so the blade angle isn’t very long and thin….so it will never be as sharp as a razor blade. To get a broadhead razor shaving sharp, it has to be made from very thin steel. These super thin razor style broadheads are definitely a one shot broadhead, and that’s something I’m not going to waste money on. The G5 Montecs require effort to sharpen, but they hold the edge very well and you can easily shoot two whitetail deer without resharpening them, as long as they don’t hit rocks after the pass through.
The G5 Montec needs to be sharpened on a diamond sheet sharpener like the one shown in this video.. I buy the cheap Chinese ones from Amazon for $18 for a 5 pack of different grit. These are cheaply made, so use a “throwaway” broadhead on the diamond sharpening plate BEFORE you sharpen the G5 Montecs that you’re going to use for hunting. This will remove any imperfections in the diamond stone that will damage your blade.
I’m not knocking anyone who commented here, I’m just trying to share my experience with the Montecs and how I sharpen them. Yes they sharpen very very well, but you must be patient and remember that they are thick blades that require more effort than the thin throwaways.
As a side note… if your bow or crossbow is considered to be “slow”, then you may want to use the really thin bladed Broadheads instead of the Montecs. I’m shooting them through a crossbow at 417 fps and they dead accurate out to 60 yards….which is the furthest I’ve ever tried to shoot them.
The G5 Montec broadheads are superior than 90% of the different broadheads I’ve used since 1986…..very accurate, very durable, well balanced, and they hold an edge very well.
I hope this may help someone….
God bless and happy hunting!
Thanks for the advice because I’m not ready to give up on them but I’m having trouble getting them sharp, so you say there not a thin metal and don’t get razor sharp. What is the point you stop and call them sharp are you cutting paper with them after sharpening or? I went 30 strokes each side counting down all the way to 1 and I can still run my finger across the blade and not get cut, I’m using the same sharpener as this guy in the video.
@@mattm4991 my understanding limited though it may be is that they don’t ever get razor sharp.the point of the head is sharp and that will penetrate. The blades are sharp enough given their angle and the speed your arrow is going is what’s going to make them cut.
Did mine last week, but I also included my 3000 grit wet stone I use to sharpen my woodworking chisels. They are ready for opening day.
I am also a wood carver and tried everything even stropping. In my opinion these do not resharpen well enough.
I use a piece of flat glass and wet dry Autobody sand paper. 600. Then 2000. Last is 2500. But if you stop there you’re missing the best edge. A piece of leather with some valve grinding lapping compound gives a mirror finish strop the blade backwards. Only a few passes with light moderate pressure. At this point they cut paper like it’s supposed to. So easy with no jig required due to the 3 blade. System works on knives and one or two bevel broad heads but can be hard to hold the geometry without a jig. That’s the sweet spot with the G5 montec.
Had some of the newer "metal" ones. Never could get them scary sharp, just near it. Wouldn't shave hair. But still plenty sharp to cut meat. And something people don't discuss is the speed they are moving.
Should be titled “how to remove black marker from a G5 Montec.” That broadhead is far from shaving sharp
Great video, straight to the point. Thanks!
These always seem to feel dull even out of the box. But even when I hit a moose at 60 yards the blood trail was insane. So I will keep using them. I have a practice set and a hunting set
I also have a hard time sharpening but they do fly great and pass through like the deer wasn’t even there. I don’t think razor edge is as important as a hard durable sharp edge. These bows these days shoot so fast I feel it’s better to have a durable blade than a thin sharp edge. But they all kill..
Is it normal for it not to get super sharp? Can't cut hair with mine at all...
I know at these angles it's at only a 30 degree angle
You will never restore one after it's been shot. They are one and done. I've switched to Exodus 125 grain, 3 blade. They are very well made, fly perfect and have replaceable blades.
Is the carbon steel version the same as the "original Montec" being sold now? I don't see the carbon steel on the website, but several vendors are selling the carbon steel version, or claiming to.
You really want individual strokes each side to finish or you get a bur folded over the non sharpening side. Stropping after is good too to remove the microscopic bur. Montec use 420 stainless steel on their standard head. 420 stainless is good at resisting rust but pretty poor at sharpening and staying sharp -I had a 420 knife for my birthday when I was 12, never repeated. Thankfully Montec also make a carbon steel version.
I agree, the other problem is the blades must be necessarily sharpened with an angle of 30°, so they can't be as sharp as as blade sharpened at 20° or even 25°
I shot two 8 points and a doe last fall with these broad heads. Center lung shots, complete pass through sand didn’t get good blood trails on any. Not a good broad head.
This only sharpens to a 60 degree angle....which isn't sharp. It should be 20-30 to be really sharp
1000 grit isn’t even enough to sharpen these. Super dull
It will keal lol
These sharpeners are awful they don’t work good at all!
I cant get mine to sharpen worth a shit
Tried with an Arkansas soft stone. No luck here. I’m tired of wasting my time and money and energy trying to get these broad heads sharp. They are new and have never killed anything. These should be removed from the market. Very disappointing.