I' ll adressit Tfox. I talked to them a great deal at the ATA show and I do have some concerns about the head. This head seems to be just designed for flight. It may well indeed fly better than any other head out there,But! I have done a great deal of Broadhead testing, it is some what different than 5shots and I have had problems with the edge strength on some heads using 420 stainless at a lower hardness. 420 is not a bad steel to use it just needs a slightly higher hardness than 440 for edge strength. From talking with the designer at the show, the Crimson Talon has the lowest hardness in the industry for a fixed head. Soon as I get some I will test them and get an exact number, but from what they have said it is almost at half the hardness of those that successfully maintain the integrity of their blade edge while penetrating the ribcage of an animal.

The majority of heads need to be tested before use by independant sources. I believe this to be paramont for this head. Talking to them at the show threw up allot of red flags for me and I do not believe it will stand up to 5shot' s testing or mine. On that I would recommend they not be used on anything larger than a medium sized deer until you hear other wise from 5shot or another independant source. I have been some what quiet about the research I have been doing the past couple of years, mainly just to wait till answers present themselves with supportive data and ample sample sizes, but to not express my concerns about this broadheads function during penetration would be a disservice. Please do not judge broadheads on flight alone.