tschammel,

I wasn't meaning to attack you personally, so I appologize for frasing it the way I did.

This is only about the one hundredth time I've heard similar comments about heads failing on "poor" shots. You hit bone, you're screwed plain and simple! Yeah, you may have a chance to get penetrate a few inches, but you are shooting a head with a 1-3/4" cutting diameter? It's physics man, you ain't pushing that through bone!

I've had blades shear-off on fixed heads on kills, is that too also considered a failure?

Of all the animals I've killed with the jakhammers, I've only bent the blades a couple times by hitting the opposite side shoulders on hard quartering shots. The blades did not break, as they are .036" thick, which is the thickest on the market I believe. They just fold back slightly and continue to cut. I've never broken a furrel. I'd estimate that I've killed about 11 or 12 animals with my Jaks in the last 4 or 5 years?

Couple weeks ago, we did our own little broadhead test in a buddies back yard. We shot about a half-dozen heads into 1/8" Cold Rolled Steel, just to see the results. The Jak pentrated through the plate with no failure of the furrel. We also tested a Rocket, and the thing essentially crumbled on impact. I've got the entire test on Video, so you may actually see it at some point.

I've had nothing but excellent results with my Jaks. Never had a bad shot with them though, so I can't comment about that. All I know is that it's July 21st, and it's almost time to start the shooting regiment again. Shooting everyday before the season is what I have found to be the deadliest thing a hunter can do. Just wish more guys felt the way I do!