Broadhead's 101

[bigdawgwill44]

Well i need some info on broadheads as I am a newby. My first question is 100 gr. or 125 grain? I will be deer and elk hunting, don't know how the two are different other than weight. Also i noticed today at the store many broadheads come in pieces and you assemble them manually, but there are also some already assempled (G5's). Are they hard to put together? Also, should you buy broadheads with replacements or ones you can sharpen on a stone? Lastly, any suggestions? Thanks for my broadhead 101 lesson!

[bigdawgwill44]

[&o] nobody?

[twildasin]

ORIGINAL: bigdawgwill44

Well i need some info on broadheads as I am a newby. My first question is 100 gr. or 125 grain? I will be deer and elk hunting, don't know how the two are different other than weight. Also i noticed today at the store many broadheads come in pieces and you assemble them manually, but there are also some already assempled (G5's). Are they hard to put together? Also, should you buy broadheads with replacements or ones you can sharpen on a stone? Lastly, any suggestions? Thanks for my broadhead 101 lesson!

I would shoot whatever grain your practice tips are!100gr seems to be the most popular.The broadheads are not hard to put togethor.Really the head of your choice is really up to you. I mean yea its easier to replace blades than sharpen them! My recomendation is the 100gr. RAGE. Its a mechanical broadhead but very devastating when it hits the animal!

[bigdawgwill44]

ok thanks! In my state we cannot use mechanical, only fixed.

[Steven McBee]

ORIGINAL: bigdawgwill44

ok thanks! In my state we cannot use mechanical, only fixed.

try the magnus stinger

[twildasin]

well then I like the Shuttle T-loc's they are sweet! Check them out!

[5 shot]

Check out my website www.broadheadtests.com read the FAQ pages as well as tuning and the rating system. This will provide you with a lot of info. If you have any questions just drop me an email or pm here.

[Horizontal Hunter]

You will also find some good broadhead testing information here:
http://thearchersedge.net/speak.html

The 100g broadhead is the most popular. Some broadheads are not available in 125g. Choosing a broadhead is a very personal choice. I think that just about every broadhead on the market today will do the job if it is put in the right place.

Bob

[Arthur P]

Also, should you buy broadheads with replacements or ones you can sharpen on a stone?

Just my opinion, but that depends entirely on how good you are at sharpening. If you're good enough to put a shaving sharp edge on a stick of butter, then buy the resharpenable kind. If you're so bad at sharpening that your very best effort still cuts like a stick of butter, then you're better off with the replaceables.

If you can resharpen your own heads, you'll save a buttload of money in the longrun.