RE: Slick Trick mania
As far as the shooting and accuracy goes, I think it is hard to find a better flying head than the Slick Tricks. Last year, I thought I had my bow tuned pretty well, but when I shot broadheads, they all shot high. At 20 yards, the ST were 1" or less high, Muzzys 2" and Phantoms 3". At 30, the ST were 1.5" high, Muzzys 3", and Phantoms about 5". The bow obviously wasn't tuned right, but the ST were flying closest to field tips, and grouping well. When finished tuning, all 3 heads shot well, and with field tips, but when the bow was slightly off, the Tricks were probably close enough that I wouldn't have missed a hunting shot. If Tricks are shooting 2" high at 20, something is causing the arrow to come off the bow nock low, IMHO.
My only issue with them is blade sharpness. I don't have the newest ones, and heard they have improved however. I have only shot one deer with the Tricks, and it was a partial pass through, as the last 10" of arrow was broken off inside. The Trick broke 3 ribs going in (quartering away), and broke out of the off side shoulder blade. Deer went 80 yards tops. The shot was a little high, as I misjudged how much the field was rising away from my tree. Still though, only one tiny drop of blood on the trail, and I looked very closely. I think i have figured out how to get them sharper now. With sharp blades, they should be great, as you get the flight of the new compact heads, but the big 1 1/8" 4 blade cut of a full sized head. Most really sharp heads will cut wicked looking holes though. 4-blade Muzzys have cut big holes in the deer my friends and I have shot with them.