RE: Gold Tip Gladiator
I tried the Gladiators this year and liked them initally.
Scenario:
Small doe 14 yards broadside. At the shot, the arrow passes through and the doe runs 24 yards and expired. I was happy.
Climb down and found my arrow stuck in the dirt. No broadhead attached. I thought it may have been stuck in the dirt. Follow where the deer ran and 4 yards from where the deer lay, the ferrule with the 2 mech. blades lay. The fixed blades popped out. The broadhead broke where the composite meets the metal. I was now upset.
I will not shoot the Gladiators again until they are all metal. JME
By the way, I still think Gold Tip makes an awesome arrow.