Reasons for your broadhead choice.
#11
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 12
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
Last year I started using game tracker first cut 100 grain. They have a cut on impact razor tip and two expandable blades. They flight better than any head I' ve shot, leave a good hole, and for 8 dollars for three who can complain. I bought 3 more packs right after deer season they worked so well. You can get great buys on supplies at walmart as soon as hunting season ends. Happy hunting.
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 882
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I started with thunderheads and had good results. I love the sharpness of the blades. Then I shot steelforce with good results as well. After that I have been using muzzy.My complaint with the muzzies is that the tips rust easy after hunting in the rain if you dont dry them right away. I now have rocky mountain ti 100a and think they will work out well. Any broadhead that I have tried I would use again.It depends on arrow flight and the durability.
#13
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I started out using Magnus 2 blade heads with a recurve, then I got into compound shooting & switched to Wasp, Rocky Mountain, Thunderheads, Muzzy, Wasp SST, Muzzy and now back to where I started with Magnus 100 Gr. 4 blade Stingers. All good heads, just boils down to needs, performance and wanting to make sure I have the best head for my applications. In this case I wanted a BH that gave me more penetration than my muzzy' s for an upcoming Elk Hunt. Through my own testing as well as reading info that 5 shot and others have written/found, the Magnus will deliver in that department without comprimising arrow flight, durability, etc.
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,903
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I also shot muzzys and thunderheads for many years. I tried a couple of the earlier mechanicals and decided to stick with fixed blade heads back then. Now with the much improved mechanicals on the market I shoot strictly mechanicals. The two mechs I have in my tackle box now are the snypers and the spitfires. The spitfires are 2 for 2 and the snypers have yet to fly at live game.
The reason I made the switch to mechs was based solely on wind planing with fixed heads and high wind.
Probably the first thing to grab my attention would be the looks of the head. If it gets good reviews I' ll add it to my arsenal!
I also like trying new things , it' s half the fun of bowhunting!
The reason I made the switch to mechs was based solely on wind planing with fixed heads and high wind.
Probably the first thing to grab my attention would be the looks of the head. If it gets good reviews I' ll add it to my arsenal!
I also like trying new things , it' s half the fun of bowhunting!
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: crawfordville florida USA
Posts: 1,251
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
Ive been bowhunting for 23 years. I changed heads 7 times due to performance problems, IE bad flight, blades breaking, etc.
When I first saw the muzzy heads I liked the idea of the trokar tip so i tried them.
Great flight, awesome penetration, and they have always held together, even through bone. Ive killed over 15 deer with this head and have never had a problem so Im sticking with it.
When I first saw the muzzy heads I liked the idea of the trokar tip so i tried them.
Great flight, awesome penetration, and they have always held together, even through bone. Ive killed over 15 deer with this head and have never had a problem so Im sticking with it.
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 2,413
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I use Muzzy 3-blade and I' m not messing with success. I switched to them when I witnessed what one did to a deer a friend shot. While shooting out of a treestand, he had hit a 2.5 year buck in the shoulder joint. It went through the " knuckle" , breaking both bones in the joint, traveling throught the heart and then lodging in the leg bone on the opposite side. The broadhead was still intact, even though 2 of the blades were a little bent. That is all the penetration and durability I will ever need in a broadhead. In addition, they fly great for me.
#18
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I have found Spitfires to be the best for me so far.
They fly just like my field points , out of every bow that I have owned.
They are extremely sharp .
I like the fact that the blades are not exposed , so I am confident when I shoot that nothing has dulled them.
I like the blade retention system, as I do not have to worry about o-rings having nicks or cuts in them.
They have a large 1.5" cutting diameter and the blades are lined up in a way that makes the head continue spinning as it travels through, causing a huge exit wound that you would have to have seen to believe.
The bloodtrails are the best that I have gotten with any head so far.
The heads are very tough and can take a beating.
My set ups have produced great KE so penetration has never been a real problem.
The blades are also the easiest to replace of any head I have used.
Over all they are just the best I have used so far.
They fly just like my field points , out of every bow that I have owned.
They are extremely sharp .
I like the fact that the blades are not exposed , so I am confident when I shoot that nothing has dulled them.
I like the blade retention system, as I do not have to worry about o-rings having nicks or cuts in them.
They have a large 1.5" cutting diameter and the blades are lined up in a way that makes the head continue spinning as it travels through, causing a huge exit wound that you would have to have seen to believe.
The bloodtrails are the best that I have gotten with any head so far.
The heads are very tough and can take a beating.
My set ups have produced great KE so penetration has never been a real problem.
The blades are also the easiest to replace of any head I have used.
Over all they are just the best I have used so far.
#19
RE: Reasons for your broadhead choice.
I' ve shot and killed deer with about a half dozen broadheads over the years. The first couple years, I used anything I could get my hands on. Then I ended up switching to Muzzy 115 4 blade heads, and used them for quite a few years. The were excellent heads and I never had a problem with them. Then I deciced to give the Magnus 2 blade heads a try (mainly out of curiousity, from what I had read about them). Long story short...I' ve used the Magnus heads ever since, for the last 7-8 years (I think), and killed plenty with them. They are a tremendous head all around IMO. A couple things I like about them above the Muzzy...(not taking anything away from Muzzy...they are great heads)....They are about $10 less per 6, they can easily be resharpened (no blades to replace), and IMO they will out penetrate most any other head on the market. Both Muzzy' s and Magnus fly great out of a well tuned bow, and either would be a great choice IMO.
I almost forgot....one other head that is very good, and doesn' t get talked about much here is the thunderhead. I' ve used the 125' s and IMO they are excellent.
I almost forgot....one other head that is very good, and doesn' t get talked about much here is the thunderhead. I' ve used the 125' s and IMO they are excellent.