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Old 06-24-2019, 05:56 PM
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What’s everyone’s favourite fixed blade broadhead. If you can sell me on mechanical then I’ll try switching but I hate buying o-rings every time and I like to take out every variable that could go wrong such as them not opening, that’s why I stick with fixed blade.


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Old 06-24-2019, 06:03 PM
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I have been using G5 Strikers and they have been great, spin perfect and fly like darts. Might have something to do with G5 being in the surgical equipment business. I have also used Slick Tricks and they are great as well. If you do go to mechs, Grim Reaper 1 3/8 cut are hard to beat and there is no o-rings.
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Old 06-24-2019, 08:37 PM
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I shoot 125gr Strikers and have had great luck with them and great flight. I've shot them out to 80 yards and they fly very well.
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Old 06-24-2019, 10:17 PM
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Favourite is the Tooth of the Arrow 100 grain. Sharp, tough, and accurate. Easy to resharpen if needed
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Old 06-25-2019, 09:08 AM
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Tooth of the Arrow have worked well for me as a fixed option. Mechanical I would go Grim Reaper Razor Tip original.
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Old 06-25-2019, 12:45 PM
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I’ve always used G5 strikers and they work well. I haven’t tried the striker v2 yet but imagine they are very similar. This year I will be trying grim reapers
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Old 06-29-2019, 01:39 AM
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I'm looking at the ironwill Outfitters broadheads.

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Old 06-29-2019, 07:38 AM
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G5 Strikers
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Old 06-29-2019, 08:29 AM
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VPA 3 blade or2 blade, Alien Archery SV2, Tooth of the arrow. Carbon express F15. Shuttle T. Striker or Montec. Exodus. Tried all, all awesome.

Deer/mules/bears:
Hypodermic 2.3" cut, shapeshifters by innerloc. Or any of the above heads.

Go get em!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 06-29-2019, 11:00 AM
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Slick tricks
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Old 06-29-2019, 11:47 AM
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I go down the heavier higher foc arrow path and right now have been using and enjoying cutthroat single bevels.

Bishops look amazing but I haven't a spare child or internal organ to trade for a set of 3.

I still do like slick tricks, tooth of the arrow, grim reapers, nap killzones, and magnus stingers. Solid and iron will are both good too with iron will being substantially more sturdy.
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Old 06-30-2019, 12:42 PM
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I had a big problem with Strikers spinning and the ferrule is super fragile. Switched to VPA non vented 125 gr 3 blade
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Old 06-30-2019, 01:02 PM
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I had a big problem with Strikers spinning and the ferrule is super fragile. Switched to VPA non vented 125 gr 3 blade
Great pic, the non vented penetrates better, and the vented are a bit thicker and tougher. CANNOT go wrong with a VPA. Seriously tough broadhead and easy to find.
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Old 06-30-2019, 02:14 PM
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Muzzy Trocar was the trick for me last fall I’ve been a muzzy fan a long time. I used to use to MX3 but find the compact Trocars a better choice.
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Old 07-01-2019, 10:51 AM
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Slick trick magnums and g5 strikers. Both work well for me
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Old 07-01-2019, 12:06 PM
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Grim Reapers work for me

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Old 07-02-2019, 07:25 AM
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Slick trick magnums

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Old 07-03-2019, 06:03 AM
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Has anyone used toxic’s. They sure look deadly
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Old 07-03-2019, 09:59 AM
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Has anyone used toxic’s. They sure look deadly
They core not cut, as a result penetration is poor. They drain milk jugs fast...but I don’t hunt milk jugs.

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Old 07-03-2019, 09:31 PM
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I’m trying a heavier higher FOC arrow setup this year for elk. I ordered up a set of Grizzlystik single bevel Alaskan in 200gr. I’m excited for them to show up.

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Old 07-03-2019, 10:56 PM
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I like the the Montec G5’s
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Old 07-21-2019, 06:45 AM
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Call me cheap but I have used Cabela's Coppehead broadheads. I have used them on deer and never had issues. They cut great, break bones and leave a huge wound channel. They break ribs and shoulder blades. The only downside is that they are difficult to sharpen. I have friends who use Montec broadheads and you can sharpen them up on some 2000 stones.

I did buy a pair of broadheads from Europe that I want to try out but I am not sure if it is worth the risk, so I probably will just use them on small game.
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Old 07-21-2019, 07:16 AM
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Exodus or slick tricks exodus penetrate better the slick trick punch bigger holes. 2 moose 2 elk 2 mule deer can’t argue those results.
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Old 07-22-2019, 07:07 AM
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What’s everyone’s favourite fixed blade broadhead. If you can sell me on mechanical then I’ll try switching but I hate buying o-rings every time and I like to take out every variable that could go wrong such as them not opening, that’s why I stick with fixed blade.


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I switched from the G5 to the Rage Hypo's. All I can say is Stevie Wonder could follow the blood trail.
Shot critters with the G5, no blood trail or very little blood. With the Hypo's, looks like a scene from I married an axe murderer

So far, no issues with the Hypo's shot an elk 1/4'ing to me at 12' and he expired in 40yrds. Shot another at 30yds and same thing
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Old 07-22-2019, 02:03 PM
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I shoot grim reapers, I prefer the 1 3/8 cutting head, seem to pass through deer no problem, moose on the other hand not so much. Poking hide on the other side, the moose bled internally but without a pass through I can see why. Went far enough in that he broke the arrow rather than had it fall out. Grims shoot great for me, I don't sling arrows at animals further than 40yards, never had issues with the grims!

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Old 07-22-2019, 09:02 PM
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Born and Raised Outdoors are doing a huge broadhead test this week on like 40 different broadbeads. I shot grim reapers last year and had a real bad experience with them and switched mid hunt to muzzy trocars and they worked like a hot damn.
Personally I’m going to wait until after they post that test video to make up my mind but I really want to try Tooth of the Arrow this year and I’m anxious to see how the new collarless Rage mechanicals perform.
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Old 11-04-2019, 02:24 PM
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Old 11-04-2019, 08:38 PM
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I’ve always shot g5 montecs and had great arrow flight and tunes easy when switching from field points to broad heads. However all the rumours online I read were true that they don’t leave much of a blood trail.
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Old 07-25-2019, 09:38 AM
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What’s everyone’s favourite fixed blade broadhead. If you can sell me on mechanical then I’ll try switching but I hate buying o-rings every time and I like to take out every variable that could go wrong such as them not opening, that’s why I stick with fixed blade.


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Dude, that’s exactly my perspective on mechanicals. Archery hunting has always been a demonstration of Murphy’s law: anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

After almost 20 years of shooting, I’ve arrived at Montec and Montec strykers. They group like a field point and pile up animals just as well as anything. The only shortcoming I’ve had with them was due to operator error.


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Old 10-30-2019, 03:24 PM
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100 gr muzzys are my go to,
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