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Post by skwirl on Jul 30, 2008 16:45:20 GMT -4
I'm in the market for a new broadhead .............Fixed blade cut on contact
Any recommendations
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Post by tip on Jul 31, 2008 14:30:56 GMT -4
Magnus Stinger--flies great,scary sharp,and lifetime warranty
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Post by cmreed on Jul 31, 2008 14:33:32 GMT -4
Lots of good heads out there. I am a die hard MX3 muzzy guy and slick tricks.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Jul 31, 2008 19:14:57 GMT -4
i think it's called the muzzy phantom. one sharp head with lots of cutting area. also checkout the g5's
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Post by relic on Aug 2, 2008 19:31:47 GMT -4
Wenzel Woodsmans. Once you try them, you'll forget about all the other garbage. They are very reasonable in price to.
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Post by XMan on Aug 4, 2008 18:51:29 GMT -4
I can talk about the Muzzy broadheads since I conduct the field testing for muzzy. The MX-4 is an excellent 4 blade broadhead. I shot 2 different arrows. The Beman ICS Hunters 400-500's and the Carbon Express 3D Select shafts. I used 1.8 inch Duravanes on each arrow. I received excellent arrow flight out to 40-45 yards. Had a pass trough on each deer I shot. The blades were still sharp. The MX-3 on the same arrows I had to go with a min 2.5 inch vane to stabilize the wider blades of the MX-3's. Again excellent flight at longer distances. Yes there are some good broadheads out there. But my opinion you can't go wrong with the Muzzy line of broadheads.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Aug 4, 2008 20:52:46 GMT -4
your right xman i forgot about them. used them for years with no complaint
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Post by whitetail101 on Aug 4, 2008 21:18:21 GMT -4
Check out the Steelforce brand of broadheads.
I currently shoot the 100 grain Phathead, shot the 125 grain Sabortooths prior to my switch this year.
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Post by jeffpahunter on Aug 8, 2008 7:00:03 GMT -4
I'm very impressed and happy with the past performance of Slick Tricks.
I've used Thunderheads and then Muzzy's and both performed well with many kills to their credit.
To me the Slick Tricks are more solidly constructed and seem to be much tougher and durable. They fly like darts and leave a tremendous hole for blood flow. I've killed 3 Deer with the same head the past few years, just re-sharpened it and it was good to go.
Over the years of shooting Thunderheads & Muzzy's while they performed well there was a few times where they showed a good amount of damage from contacting even rib bones. Bent and/or broken blades and bent ferrules where the Slick Tricks being of 100% steel construction seem stronger in these area's.
Just my .02
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Post by XMan on Aug 9, 2008 16:52:33 GMT -4
Jeffpahunter Heard some great things about the slick tricks when working for Gander Mt. I'm not saying the Muzzy's are the best thing since sliced bread. I've never had anything other than a pass through when taking deer. A lot also depends on shot placement on the animal. The arrow flight I was able to obtain was best to none. As long as whatever broadhead anyone chooses to use. If your bow is tuned properly. This will set the best from the rest when you watch the arrow flight out of the different broadheads. If your bow isn't tuned it could explain glancing hits which may cause the blades to fail. I've seen some of the worst broadheads over the years pass through a deer. It's because the shot placement was where it's supposed to be. The blades may not have held up too well but it did the job.
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Post by jeffpahunter on Aug 10, 2008 6:29:23 GMT -4
XMan, And like wise. I'm not saying that Slick Tricks are the greatest thing since sliced bread either. T-heads and Muzzy's are great broadheads, I still have some of each and would have no problem shooting them today. Both of these heads along with plenty of other heads on the market have taken more than their share of game and will continue to. Agree 100% that factors such as shot placement, shot angle etc. can and do impact a heads performance. I've shot 2 Elk with Thunderheads and both heads came out as good as they were before the shot after complete pass throughs in both cases. I've shot a bunch of Deer with Muzzy's where the head showed no issues what so ever. My statement was purely saying that after a lot testing and shooting of game animals as well in addition to do being a machinist who understands the properties of various metals and also the construction of things I personally see the Slick Tricks as being more solidly constructed and their performance that I have seen supports this theory......but again.....I would have no issue what so ever with shooting a Muzzy or T-head. Quality broadheads of which there are plenty have a few key attributes. 1) The ability to avoid wind planing as well as the ability to fly straight and accurately. Precisely why vented blade heads typically achieve this task easiest especially as bow speeds increase. 2) Straightness. A heads shank must be perfectly straight with 0 run out. If not and there is any wobble at all when the arrow is spinning, proper flight can be difficult to achieve. 3) The ability to be sharpened to a razor sharp finish and hold this finish for an extended period of time. There are some heads that are notorious for having blades that will dull simply by putting them in and out of the foam in a quiver day after day. A quality head much like a quality knife must be able to "hold it's edge". 4) A good sized cutting diameter so as to leave the largest possible wound channel allowing massive hemorrhaging and an easy to follow blood trail. This is why many States have minimum requirements on a heads cutting diameter. 5) Solid construction to allow for the ability of the head to smash through bone unscathed should this contact occur. A factor in this requirement is also blade thickness. In an effort to reduce weight and also material and manufacturing cost's some heads have rather thin blades which are more prone to bending or breaking when contacting bone. This is precisely why some States have minimum requirements on a blade's thickness. I may have missed a few others such as consistent weight from head to head etc. but essentially these are the traits we all know a good quality hunting head must have. Muzzy's, T-heads, Slick Tricks and many others all fill these requirements with ease and are time tested and prov-en. From a properly tuned bow with a properly placed shot the Slick Tricks I use will kill a Deer just as dead as the Muzzy's you prefer to use.... Jeff
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Post by XMan on Aug 10, 2008 21:51:28 GMT -4
I was a Thunderhead man myself for a lot of years. Never had a complaint whatsoever. Still have a lot of them left. Never tried the Slick Tricks though. Never heard anything bad about them. May have to try them so I can have a personal opinion of them.
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