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#1596828 - 05/09/10 09:49 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: elks]
Rubenator Offline
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Registered: 01/10/08
Posts: 4430
Loc: Oakland,Il.
Dont look at it as bashing, just pointing out the pros and cons of each broad head.

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#1596834 - 05/09/10 09:59 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Rubenator]
shanedogg Offline
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Registered: 11/29/09
Posts: 1664
Loc: arizona
wish i lived in a place were you could expirment w/ archery gear, montec g-5 has been succesful in droping deer in tracks for me in az, w/ a shot were i could penetrate and break oppiste shoulder, wont change because i may lose confidense in me or bow, interesting posts though a lot learned.......
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#1596869 - 05/09/10 11:00 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: shanedogg]
Zack Beam Offline
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Registered: 03/21/10
Posts: 905
Loc: Fort Mitchell, AL
Pros and Cons im 100% fine with, but when somone says "Im not a fan of mechanicals they are all junk" thats bashing.

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#1596897 - 05/09/10 11:36 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Zack Beam]
coythtr Offline
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Registered: 05/02/10
Posts: 791
Loc: Where the Coyotes roam
Its not bashing its a matter of personal experience w them and my OPINION of em, If they work for someone else great. Everyone has an opinion of what they use and what works for them. If someone has bad experince w a product i want to hear it so i done make the same mistake.


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#1597770 - 05/11/10 11:16 AM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: coythtr]
Smokin250 Offline
Die Hard Member III

Registered: 06/18/08
Posts: 2676
Loc: South West, OH
Does anoyone use wack'em heads? I have been using them for years and have shot several deer with same broad head. Mosty accurate heads i have shot. They have solid middle structure, and replaceable blades. Very sharp too.

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#1601802 - 05/17/10 07:45 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Smokin250]
venatic Offline
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Registered: 06/11/03
Posts: 6996
Loc: In the right lane
I have shot two packs of them all good kills on pigs and deer. I just liked the Slick Tricks better so I switched back after trying them a year.I still have 3 or 4 heads around here somewhere but no blades.


Edited by venatic (05/17/10 07:46 PM)
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#1602516 - 05/18/10 06:08 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: venatic]
NMJL Offline
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Registered: 02/10/08
Posts: 139
Loc: NM
plus one for the slick tricks.

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#1604383 - 05/21/10 02:49 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: NMJL]
Smokin250 Offline
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Registered: 06/18/08
Posts: 2676
Loc: South West, OH
Slick tricks work very good as well

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#1608756 - 05/29/10 09:19 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Smokin250]
wdchuckhuntr Offline
Die Hard Member

Registered: 11/18/09
Posts: 576
Loc: Bradford County, PA (WMU 3A)
I switched from Muzzy 3 blade 125gr broadheads to the Slick Trick 125 grainers a couple of years ago. I've been thoroughly impressed with the ST's to say the least. No damage pics though.

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#1609585 - 05/31/10 04:27 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: wdchuckhuntr]
405 win Offline
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Registered: 01/05/10
Posts: 903
Loc: Montana
I saw some guy on you-tube shooting different broadheads thru a 55 gal drum to see how they held up. Slick tricks was one of the few that just smiled and said, that was fun.

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#1616322 - 06/12/10 10:08 AM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Zack Beam]
bowhunter57 Offline
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Registered: 05/10/01
Posts: 1466
Loc: N.W. Ohio
1. Razor Trick
2. Martin Cheetah
3. 58# @ 28"
4. Flight is the same as field tips, out to 50 yards. That's as far as I've tested them. These broadheads consistantly hit a 3" target dot at 50 yards.
5. The shot was 12 yards from a treestand, but I hit the onside shoulder. Even so, I still obtained 16" of penetration. The corner of the main blade was broken off, but that has to be expected when hitting a large bone like the shoulder.
6. The tracking job was 1400+ yards, which is to be expected when only one lung is hit. I got a good education on this blood trail and my persistance paid off.

The entrance wound is obviously too high and too far forward, but fortunately the shot was from a high angle downward.
Yes, I'd use these broadheads again. thumbup
I prefer fixed blade broadheads, for large game. thumbup1

Good hunting, Bowhunter57


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#1616325 - 06/12/10 10:13 AM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: bowhunter57]
Tjkiller Offline
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Registered: 02/23/08
Posts: 1417
Loc: South Fauquier Cty, VA
I ended up right back where I started 25 yrs ago, thunderheads. I was playing with mechanicals and started loosing arrows from not getting pass thrus. Id get pass thrus but only under 20 yds for the most part. I switched back to theads and havent lost an arrow since. The POI isnt the same as field parts at least form any of my bows. I used muzzys for a while but I think Theads are better. Muzzys were prett dull and Theads dont stop for anything. Im sure there are equally good Broadheads out there.

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#1616349 - 06/12/10 11:19 AM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: Tjkiller]
bowhunter57 Offline
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Registered: 05/10/01
Posts: 1466
Loc: N.W. Ohio
Originally Posted By: Tjkiller
I ended up right back where I started 25 yrs ago, thunderheads. I was playing with mechanicals and started loosing arrows from not getting pass thrus. Id get pass thrus but only under 20 yds for the most part. I switched back to theads and havent lost an arrow since.

Tjkiller,
I blame part of this on the commercialization of the archery industry. thumbdown Often bowhunters get carried away with the idea of larger holes in deer and it comes at the cost of the loss of penetration. Common sense dictates that 2 holes bleeding are better than 1. cool Bowhunters that are shooting a 1 1/8" cutting diameter fixed blade broadhead will switch to a 1 1/2" cutting diameter mechanical broadhead and 2 things happen...
1. There's a loss of penetration, because it takes more K.E. to push that larger cutting diameter through a deer. Plus, the deployment of the blades.
2. There's only one hole...an entrance hole with no exit wound for blood trailing. Very few bowhunters have the tracking skills necessary to find a deer, without a blood trail.

Such commercial ads as, "Bad to the Bone", leads bowhunters to believe that there's bone splitting capabilities with the use of their broadheads. A bow kills by way of hemmorage ie. blood, this is NOT a rifle, it's a bow...shoot the soft tissue areas that will bleed. Other ads like, "It's like throwing an ax through an animal", is hog wash. An ax is an ax and a wider cutting diameter mechanical broadhead...without increase K.E. is a loss of penetration and a lost animal. thumbdown


Originally Posted By: Tjkiller
The POI isnt the same as field parts at least form any of my bows. I used muzzys for a while but I think Theads are better.

Try shooting some short ferrule broadheads, of your brand of choice. You'll find that the same P.O.I. will become the same...assuming your bow is tuned properly. cool The shorter ferrule allows for less wind drag, which allows for less "steering" of the arrow and improved flight charactoristics. thumbup1

When it's all said and done, each bowhunter has to use what works for them...and stay with it. thumbup
Archery is full of personal choices and that's what attracts so many to it. smile

Good hunting, Bowhunter57
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#1616619 - 06/12/10 09:54 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: bowhunter57]
bowhunter57 Offline
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Registered: 05/10/01
Posts: 1466
Loc: N.W. Ohio
1. Fuse Banshee
2. Martin Cheetah
3. 58# @ 28"
4. Flight/accuracy is same as the Razor Tricks mentioned above.
5. The shot was 10 yards from a ground blind (blown down tree) The arrow passed through, entering at the front of the left rear leg and exiting just ahead of the right front shoulder.
6. I blood trailed this deer, but didn't have to, as she ran approx. 80 yards and was dead on her feet. The blood trail started after about 30 yards from where she started running and became outrageous as it went. thumbup1

Yes, I'd use this broadhead again. There was absolutely NO damage to this broadhead. All the bones were missed and the only vital organ that I didn't hit was the right lung. The liver, left lung and heart were hit and the field dressing job wasn't any worse than any other chest cavity hit. cool

Good hunting, Bowhunter57


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#1617737 - 06/14/10 08:51 PM Re: Official Broadhead Damage Thread [Re: bowhunter57]
redeyeddawg Offline
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Registered: 02/09/06
Posts: 6478
Loc: Maryland's Eastern Shore
Originally Posted By: bowhunter57
Originally Posted By: Tjkiller
I ended up right back where I started 25 yrs ago, thunderheads. I was playing with mechanicals and started loosing arrows from not getting pass thrus. Id get pass thrus but only under 20 yds for the most part. I switched back to theads and havent lost an arrow since.

Tjkiller,
I blame part of this on the commercialization of the archery industry. thumbdown Often bowhunters get carried away with the idea of larger holes in deer and it comes at the cost of the loss of penetration. Common sense dictates that 2 holes bleeding are better than 1. cool Bowhunters that are shooting a 1 1/8" cutting diameter fixed blade broadhead will switch to a 1 1/2" cutting diameter mechanical broadhead and 2 things happen...
1. There's a loss of penetration, because it takes more K.E. to push that larger cutting diameter through a deer. Plus, the deployment of the blades.
2. There's only one hole...an entrance hole with no exit wound for blood trailing. Very few bowhunters have the tracking skills necessary to find a deer, without a blood trail.

Such commercial ads as, "Bad to the Bone", leads bowhunters to believe that there's bone splitting capabilities with the use of their broadheads. A bow kills by way of hemmorage ie. blood, this is NOT a rifle, it's a bow...shoot the soft tissue areas that will bleed. Other ads like, "It's like throwing an ax through an animal", is hog wash. An ax is an ax and a wider cutting diameter mechanical broadhead...without increase K.E. is a loss of penetration and a lost animal. thumbdown


Originally Posted By: Tjkiller
The POI isnt the same as field parts at least form any of my bows. I used muzzys for a while but I think Theads are better.

Try shooting some short ferrule broadheads, of your brand of choice. You'll find that the same P.O.I. will become the same...assuming your bow is tuned properly. cool The shorter ferrule allows for less wind drag, which allows for less "steering" of the arrow and improved flight charactoristics. thumbup1

When it's all said and done, each bowhunter has to use what works for them...and stay with it. thumbup
Archery is full of personal choices and that's what attracts so many to it. smile

Good hunting, Bowhunter57



Great post and good advice Bow57. I've been on the broadhead merry go round before and will be shooting G5 Strykers or Slick Tricks this year and don't intend to turn back. I used Thunderheads for 20 years + with a few dozen kills but don't like their flight characteristics at longer range.
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