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Posted: 11/23/2011 9:32:53 PM

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Its time for the broad head debate. What is the best head you have ever shot and what is the worst head you have ever shot.

I personally shoot Slick Trick Magnums. They stay razor sharp, fly perfect, and are reasonably priced. I have to say the worst head I've ever shot was a Rage. Everything about them felt cheap.
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Posted: 12/2/2011 5:49:56 PM
We think alike.

Even though I killed 9 deer and 2 coyotes with Rage 2-blade broadheads, I wasn't pleased with the lack of penetration. I switched to Slick Tricks this year, and couldn't be more happy.
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Posted: 12/3/2011 12:58:21 PM
Unfortunately, I have yet to kill a deer with any broadhead, so I don't exactly have much experience to impart. I currently have a couple 2-blade broadheads that have proven very effective, plus my son won some 3-blade broadheads that have shown themselves to be blood-gushers.

My son's 3-blade Phoenix broadheads by Red Feather Archery are single-bevel instead of dual-bevel and rotate as they enter. I had the misfortune of missing my broadhead target one day while practicing and burying the broadhead in a 4x4 –– all the way up to the insert. I couldn't just wiggle the broadhead out as it had rotated, just as it was supposed to. I had to dig the dang thing out, and there's now a decent hole in that post. There was no damage whatsoever to the broadhead. That rotation is supposed to help keep the wound channel from closing, thus causing more bleeding.

I also have the RazorHawk from RFA as well, which is one of my 2-blades, and it, too is single-bevel, causing an S-shaped cut instead of just a slit. My German-Kinetics SilverFlame 125XL is a typical 2-blade broadhead, except it's made of 440B steel, is tough as nails, and has a 1.5" cutting diameter. A 1.5" cutting diameter on a fixed blade is very appealing to me.
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Posted: 12/3/2011 4:36:18 PM
Originally Posted By mbpike:
Its time for the broad head debate. What is the best head you have ever shot and what is the worst head you have ever shot.

I personally shoot Slick Trick Magnums. They stay razor sharp, fly perfect, and are reasonably priced. I have to say the worst head I've ever shot was a Rage. Everything about them felt cheap.


Ditto, except I use Slick Trick standards.
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Posted: 12/3/2011 7:55:51 PM
I just recently switched back to expandables. I have had good results wth the rage broad heads. I've killed 3 deer with them all pass throughs and into the ground. All of which the broad head was still intact with no significant damage. They open an absolutely huge hole in a deer.
I used muzzy 3 blades before the switch to the rage and had 0 problems with them I just fell for the marketing I guess.
Before the muzzy I used spitfire 3 blade expandables. I had success with them until I shot a 145/150 incher in Illinios and the broadhead didn't penetrate the shoulder blade. I saw the shaft hanging way out and flopping as the deer ran off and found the broken shaft about 60 yards out. Only about 2 inches of the shaft was missing. Never found the deer or any sign after that.
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Posted: 12/29/2011 7:15:11 PM
Used to shoot Thunderheads way back when, good solid heads!!

Have shot Magnus 2 blade, 4 blade and the 3 blade Snuffers since 1998. No need to change!!! Yes, you have to be smart enough to sharpen your own, but its easy enough!! Plus, their lifetime warranty is hard to beat!!!
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Posted: 12/29/2011 7:20:25 PM
I bought some Grim reaper Razor Tips from bass pro for a decent price a while back , i haven't got to use them yet but the look and feel pretty solid .

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Posted: 12/31/2011 5:39:37 PM
Grim Reapers. They fly as true to a field point as I have ever seen. Worst has to be crimson talon. Incredibly inconsistant groupings.
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Posted: 1/10/2012 8:53:49 AM
Switched to the T3 by G5. 3 blade expandable.

Crushed the shoulder bone on a perfectly broadside 200 lb boar. He trotted off 40 yards, sputtered, then dropped. The blood trail was massive. I could see the boar from my chair up against a big Live Oak tree. About 6 or 7 minutes later, a 80 pound sow came out and began eating acorns right about where the boar met my arrow. I quickly loaded another 350 gr. Carbon Express Maxima Hunter with a T3 on it. Ranged her at 32 yards, 5 yards closer than the boar. Pressed my release and hit her double lungs. She hauled ass for the marsh and collapsed about 60 yards from my chair directly behind me in some palmetto bushes. Huge blood trail and an easy track.

I'm sold on the T3. Pigs are heavy boned for their size and their heart/ lung area is located a little bit further forward than a deer, so the heart has better protection from archery tackle.

If I was to choose a second broadhead it would be an MX3 Muzzy 100 gr.

BTW, I gutted both the pigs on the spot and it took me 3.5 hours to drag them back the 3/4 mile to my truck. I need a game cart.
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Posted: 3/18/2012 2:14:49 PM
Magnus Snuffer SS....have killed everything I have hit with them.
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Posted: 7/14/2012 10:11:19 AM
Rage 2 blade...


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Posted: 8/20/2012 8:31:16 PM
I like to keep it simple. Muzzy is tried and true and you can find them everywhere, but I do have to say I did have one come apart on a hard, off square shoulder hit. I know... shot placement shot placement- but it does happen. Maybe it was my fault for not using the little tool for tightening. Who knows. I've read nothing but good about the slick tricks and may try them on my elk trip this year. My buddy has used them in Africa a few times and really likes em and hey, if a broke guy is spending 10k on a hunt he's gonna be sure about his gear. One thing about them that I think is a pretty big deal is that they have a steel ferrule. I'd like to know who else has had their broadheads bend or break apart at the ferrule.
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Posted: 9/6/2012 7:18:18 AM
Rage 2 blade, since I started using them I have had 100% recovery.
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Posted: 9/7/2012 7:59:46 PM
I have both muzzy 3 blade 100 gr. and spitfire mechanicals in my quiver.
I have been shooting Muzzy's for the last I don't know how many years...than last year got talked into some Spitfire mechanicals. I bought a three pack...first shot...doe walks ten yards and fallls over, next week I hit an 8pt and he laid out the red carpet all 300 yards he ran...then dropped. both mechanical spitfire broadheads were bent (shaft) and un repairable. sucks that I can use a muzzy over and over and these mechanicals $10 each are shot after one shot... I do like the lethal end of the mechanical, that's why they are still in my quiver. once they are gone I will be a fixed blade guy always.
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Posted: 9/7/2012 8:47:52 PM
still shooting Thunderheads. All i have ever shot
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Posted: 9/14/2012 9:55:48 AM
Ramcats!

I also have a few Montecs in the quiver.

I just couldn't warm up to Rage, but I may try the Ulmer's this year.
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Posted: 9/14/2012 10:25:55 AM
3 blade Bloodrunner. They fly great and cut huge holes. Lost deer with slick trick and rage.
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Posted: 10/5/2012 2:11:45 PM
Normal Rage 2 Blader here, however this year I am going to try the new Rage 2 Blade Xtremes to see what I think
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Posted: 10/26/2012 11:11:56 PM
Does anyone one use two blade fixed broadheads? I saw some in the store the other day and liked the way they looked, I'm currently using Muzzy MX-3's and have no complaints.
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Posted: 10/27/2012 1:38:55 AM

Originally Posted By POW-MIAneverforget:
Does anyone one use two blade fixed broadheads? I saw some in the store the other day and liked the way they looked, I'm currently using Muzzy MX-3's and have no complaints.

The RazorHawks by Red feather Archery I mentioned are two-blade single bevel heads. Very strong design, and made from a god stainless steel that takes an edge really well. No more having to buy extra blades. Just sharpen these up and keep right on going.
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Posted: 11/11/2012 9:28:51 PM
I started out using the Bear Razors without the bleeder blade, then I switched to thunderheads and had really good luck with them. The last three years I've been using Titepoint Shuttle T locks and have had good luck with them.