What Broadhead(s) Are You Using?

[Elkaddict]

I love testing different broadheads every year. This year, I plan to test the Spitfire Doublecross and the Grave Digger. While Slick Trick's remain my head of choice for Hogs and Elk, I've become a real believer in quality mechanicals for deer sized game. What are you using?

 

[Turkey Creek]

2 blade old style Rage. Only 2 kind of Rage users, those that love them and those that hate them!

 

[Elkaddict]

I've killed a bunch of critters with Rage heads and their predecessor (Rocky Snyper). If I could only hunt deer with Rage Hypodermics, my confidence would be very high (but I'd be bored not testing other products)

 

[Mike Bolin]

I shoot fixed blades off my recurves and longbows. Either a VPA 3 blade or one of the new Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear 2 blades (made by VPA). I like the fixed blade cut on contact heads to help with the penetration. I have had pass thru shots on deer, hogs, caribou and black bear and I only shoot 50#-54#.

 

[Bigeight]

Rage Hypodermic's, unless I'm feeling frisky and put a Rage extreme on. Apples to apples, I like the Hypodermic's better. I'll probably be done searching for a better broadhead. I've lost 1 of about 30, and it was totally operator error

 

[George]

I'm sticking with the NAP Killzones, I figure if I can cut a deer in half with one I should be able to bust ribs on an elk?



But I would be interested in your opinion Elkaddict.

G

 

[Elkaddict]

I've killed deer and hogs with Killzones. Love the blade sharpness and the ferules have proven tougher than I would have predicted. I have found that the longer ferule shifts point of impact out at 40yds or more. Would I have confidence on elk. Yes, but they wouldn't be my first choice. Exit wounds are essential on elk in my opinion, and I would sacrifice cutting diameter to increase the likelihood of a pass through (I feel the same way about Rage heads that are 2" or more. I know some guys use them successfully--I'd bet they're shooting heavier arrows at higher poundage than I do (I shoot 390g arrows in the 295fps range).

 

[Tenured Student]

Bi-polar broad heads out of Georgia.

 

[mthornton99]

Good old Muzzy and Thunderheads. Did buy a pack of NAP Slingblades last year. Have not shot a deer with one yet though. My first foray into the expendables.

 

[Deer123]

Muzzy MX-3

 

[HoleHopper]

Slick Tricks, See no reason to change or experiment with others. They truly fly just like my field points out of my rig. I played around with some rage's for a year until I gave the slicks a chance and I never went back.

 

[massey]

Shot everything under the sun in last 38 years of bowhunting. Rage 2 blade was my favorite for a long time. Switched when I had a bad result in poor angle that should have been an easy kill. Facing hard away. Saw arrow glance off instead of penetrating. It was weird. Last 3 years tried a bunch more. Settled on slick tricks. Amazing broad head. Best combo of toughness and tune- ability ever.

 

[jsasker007]

Slick Tricks have been the most accurate. Muzzy has also been good(probably a cclose second for me). I like thunderheads but have some trouble getting them to group with f.p's.

 

[Blizzard Ridge]

Rage Hypodermics for me. Haven't failed me yet

 

[Jeff H]

Hard to go wrong with Muzzy, Thunderheads or Slick Tricks. I'm a Slick Trick guy now but shot Thunderheads for my first 15-20 years. Can't bring myself to try mechanical's. Too many stories like Massey's. I practice with broad heads anyway so matching to field points for me is irrelevant.

 

[dogghr]

Old Rage double 2". Have had couple packages for at least 8 years so not much need to buy new. Good luck so far with them. I shoot Hellraisers 3 blade solids on the recurve. I like them so well, thinking of using on my compound this year. Last years buck I shot hard quarter away with entrance behind last rib and had pass thru with the Rage. Nailed one lung but just clipped the other. Made for long trail. I just keep thinking had I hit that last rib, at 25 yds, the Rage probably would've not done its job, but then possibly no type would. And I just like to mix things up for variety.

 

[davidhelmly]

I love testing different broadheads every year. This year, I plan to test the Spitfire Doublecross and the Grave Digger. While Slick Trick's remain my head of choice for Hogs and Elk, I've become a real believer in quality mechanicals for deer sized game. What are you using?

I shot the Slick Trick Magnums for years and loved them but have shot the Rocket Meat Seeker 3 blade for the last several years and like them too. Rocket is kind of in limbo with their broadheads right now so I'm not positive what I will shoot this season.

 

[buckhunter10]

I have killed a few with rage hypodermics, I like rage extreme as well. I tend to aim low, miss low. I like shooting them with a big cutting surface. I like slick tricks as well. I am going to shoot those new NAP switchblades this year, they look bad A, and will cut a HUGE hole in an animal with the increased cutting surface. I think Muzzy made a similar style as well.

 

[Lphc]

Been a spitfire man for last 10yrs love them

 

[RuppEight]

I am a fan of the rage 2 blade myself. To this point it is the only broadhead that I have used and I am two for two. No reason to change just yet. Interesting to get everyone's opinions on the topic though. There are so many good products on the market I just haven't had a reason to try anything else just yet.