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Everybody's been talking about them, Can someone show me some pictures of what this head can do, All I see is talk, proof is in the picture. They have only been out 2 years , if they were that good why dosen't the major retailer's carry them. I understand that they are a small company, why hasen't a bigger on bought them out? People swear by them but only a few have shot them, dosen't make much sense to me. Not tring to doubt them, but really, there hasen't been this much buzz about a product since the single cam came out. I hear they fly great, but so will a broadhead out of a tuned bow,is this just a happy medium for people who don't have time to adjust there bow? Since when did we take the easy road when it came to hunting. Maybe it's just common sense and I'm a tough learner, but people make it sound like it's the best thing to hit in years and most of them haven't even used them. Those of you whom have shot them and harvested animals and were impressed with the head should be the only ones talking. This is not ment to offend anyone , just making some realistic observations.

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This will be my 3rd year using them. So I am qualified to tell you how good they are.

4 blades.....huge holes.....awesome penetration.....crazy blood trails.

If that's not good enough for you thenI don't know what is..

Exit hole pic. You be the judge.

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The Slick Tricks have been out longer than 2 years. I have been using them for 3 years, and they were around for awhile before I used them just not many people talked about them. I have harvested 12 animals with Tricks, and the results were impressive. I have been able to watch all 12 animals go down from the stand. Great bloodtrails, and durability. The things that sold me on Slick Tricks was the unbelievable accuracy, and blade retention. I have never had such confidence in a broadhead, and I shot Muzzy's and Thunderheads for years.

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lou-lou, About all the proof I could give you is in the target since I have not used them on game yet, and probablaly won't. I mainly shoot them through the compound which reallydoesn't get picked up too often anymore (Longbow Fanatic), but I can tell you that they are very accurate, durable, and sharp out of the package. If I ever hunt with the compound again, it would without a doubt be my go to head.

Nah, I don't think so. As long as a person explains their experience. Fibbing is another think.

buckeye, that is an impressive hole. Wow!

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all the slick trick posts are anooying now[:@]

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lou-lou
I wanted a fixed blade to hunt hogs. I could not get muzzys to group exactly with my fieldpoints no matter how I adjusted my bow. Who knows maybe it was me. So after reading the slicktrick website and 5 shots I ordered some. They flew right in with my field points. On the hog hunt I blew it completely through a boar. We followed the blood trail at about 10PM. Are they the best? ForME yes.

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That hole is awesome, it's like it was shot with a 12ga slug at 20 yards. I'm immpressed. You don't see that kind of hole from a fixed blade, maybe from a mech, maybe. I want to know and see more .

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Lou-lou,

I just ordered a 3 pack of Slick Tricks in 125gr. I too want to see what they are all about. I figured, I got $25 bucks (w/shipping) to spare, so I ordered them. They should be here in 4-5 days.

Butch A.

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I talk about the merits of the slick tricks all the time and while I haven't taken any pics I can assure you that they leave holes you wouldn't believe and blood trails are second to none.

All I can tell you is to buy one pack and give them a try. I honestly don't think you will want to shoot a Muzzy again. They are only $25 a pack. I know you waste more money than that on far less important hunting items than the broadhead you choose.

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I am thinking about switching from Muzzys. I have had many holes that big and some bigger from Muzzys but they do not fly exactly with my fieldpoints. Close but not exact. I have looked at all the shops around me and no one carries them or some such as Gander Mountain the guy never heard of them. lol I guess Gander doesn't have what I would call a full archery shop.

I am anxious to try these out. I wish they were a tad cheaper, I fling alot of arrows every year. Usually around 15-20 by the end of the year. That gets expensive with Muzzys, let alone slick tricks.

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Yes but remember that a slick trick is all steel and not aluminum and there is no tip to screw on and off or to bend over the furrel. I bought six last year and shot them a ton. All I had to do was sharpen the blades and shoot again. One went completely through the spine of a whitetail straight down between the shoulder blades and out the center fo the chest..... other than dull blades it was in perfect condition. Would a Muzzy been able to do that? I have had Muzzies bend just shooting them into a target and sticking the tip into the fence behind it.

Provided you don't shoot a boulder with a ST ;) you will go through ten Muzzies before you will have to replace one slick trick.

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I've heard so much about the Slick Trick's ,that i think I'm going to try them myself this season .

nubo

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You will find Slick Tricks more durable than Muzzy's and therefore cheaper in the long even with a lot of shooting. I harvested 8 animals with 1 Slick Trick broadhead. I just sharpened the tip of the head with a toolman's stone, and replaced the blades. Good as new! On the 9th animal I lost my entire arrow after a pass thru. Broke my heart that my lucky number 6 arrow was gone. I have never seen that kind of durability with an aluminum ferrule broadhead.

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I just got mine in the mail. I haven't had a chance to shoot them yet...

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Just got mine as well. I must say I am impressed with the design and the way they lock into the ferrel, although it is a PITA to get them in there right. The blades are VERY thick as well, and should hold up well.

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I found out removing the blades were a little tricky at first, then i discovered if you hold a little thumb pressure on the underside of the blades and then find the blade that drops or slides down thats the one thats going to slip out.

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Does anyone have a pic to post for me ?

nubo

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Here is the one off of their site.

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Just got mine today. Went out and shot them and their 2'' high . What do you think? Time to break out the scale, re-site or back to tuning. Tommorrow I'm trying my new mechanicals. Guess I'm never satisfied.[8D]Trying to get my field tips, slick tricks, wasp hammers and wasp jackhammers to all hit within 2". Do yo think it's possible ? or am I just wasting good practice time on one head?

Or not using my own.:D

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i saw a guy in town shoot the slicks and they shot well but man they look tiny. i have seen many adds that claim there broad heads will shoot like field points but i find it hard to believe for every bow. using mechanicals for myself like the spitfires and the grim reapers have always flown like my field points and blood trails were incredible but bone crushers they arent. magnus made the claim years ago so i might try those when im ready to use a fixed blade that can be resharpened. BOTTOM LINE DONT GET CAUGHT IN THE HYPE. use what you have that works well and when your curious give something new a try and not because its the talk of the town.

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Please explain to my why you wouldn't choose to take the word of "the talk of the town"? That is the absolute best advertising there is. If a person uses a particular product and raves about it and then other people use the same product and find that it in fact performs as advertised and so on and so on what is bad about that?

I would much rather take the advice of other bow hunters that use a broadhead and have had excelent results and found all of the claims of the manufacturer to be 100% true than listen to advertising in magazine adds with no supported claims. Which BTW Slick trick has not done as of yet. All of the so called "hype" is coming only from bow hunters that have used the slick tricks and found them to be everything they are said to be. That speaks volumes about a product!

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS:D just kidding i thought i was clear about what i was thinking. its about the departing of hard earned cash and getting caught in hype and buying just because yada yada yada thats all.it seems there have been several broadhead makers through the years that claim with proper tuning the broad head will hit just like a field point. im just sick of the snake oil. i didnt think that claim was such a big deal in this day and age anymore. from my experience the mechanicals do a great job with that already and im sure some fixed blade as well . there are many that have found something that works great already and just trying to say its o.k. to stick with the not so latest greatest if it works already .

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Well said liquid orange, but Bigbulls is no joker, if he said they work it's worth a shot. But it is true if you use what you have always used and killed why fix it. I made that mistake for years tring to find a new head that would fit me, I eventually can back to muzzy. For 20 bucks I'll probably buy them and try them on the first doe that comes by and then judge them from there.

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I shot my new Slick Trick's the other day... They shot very good once locked in properly. They do look very small compared to other fixed blades I have shot. They are VERY short, but the cutting diamater is impressive. The blades are very sturdy, but didn't seem to be very sharp out of the package.
I have never tried sharpening my broadheads... What would i use?

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I used them last year but I am switching to the Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts. I did get a nice 8 point with the Slicktricks but they cost me a really nice buck because of the short cutting plane which caused the head to kick off the deer and not penetrate. Also they were not very sharp. After trying the buzzcuts and seeing that they are super sharp and fly (in my opinion) even better then the tricks I put the tricks away.

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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.

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Got them flying within an inch at 23 yds, just a little more tweaking.:)

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mine are dead on....

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.....so are mine. My new Slick Tricks shoot just like my field points, and ironically, shoot just like my Magnus Stingers - maybe even a tad better than the Stingers!

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I intend to try these heads out this season as well.

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OK guys I'm in. I've read enoughpraise about these broad heads, I'm sold. I look forward to writing back about the big buck (or doe) that I shoot this year and the enormous wounds left by my new slick tricks!

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First time ( 2001) was a thunderhead

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..going try some Slick Tricks/Ultimates this season though

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Nice pics, throwingstarr!

Slick Tricks are really nice and they do fly dead on accurate. No messing with tuning, no fuss, no anything....screw 'em on and go!

They just appear tiny compared to other broadheads, that's all. Plus the blades themselves appear notas sharp out of the box as most broadheads. But they can easily be sharpened up and finely honed.See the pic below and you'll see the difference in Slick Tricks vs a Magnus Stingervs an NAP Thunderhead (viewed from bottom to top).

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I wonder if they'll ever come out with a 1 3/16" cutting diamter for them? My only reservation in trying them is that they're a smaller head, but I guess the extra blade makes up for that somewhat. I have a feeling it's the flange at the base of the head that makes them fly so well more than they're small diameter. It would be interesting to see how a "wide cut Slick Trick" would fly.

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I contacted the manufacturer in the past concerning making a heavier head around 150 grains or so. He thought it would be a great idea and was looking into the possibility. I believe the blades would have a bit larger cutting diamter.

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Hi, Just had time to read the first post and the last. As to size, I addressed that in the other thread, and advertise 10 gauge holes because that is the most common remark I hear about them. As to limited advertising and production, that is simply a product of lack of money. I first introduced Tricks as the 2000 bow show and began selling in 2001, and since then the other manufacturers have seen how they outperform, and have tried to compete with their own, as the magazines now call them, "super short heads". But the Alcatraz Bladelock gives Tricks the advantage with all steel 4 blade heads and geometry. As to why bigger companies have not bought me out, it hasn't been from lack of trying. I could post a whos who here, but I won't, wouldn't be ethical and I keep stuff in confidence. It has been hard, I admit, without a huge budget, and I got pneumonia last fall and was so sick Idecided to take an offer, but was so sick I procrastinated, finally got well and am still plugging along, and again have no plans to sell. As to magazines, they are a business, and they don't write about a product much that isn't advertising, but I finally have some ads coming out, and I expect by next yearall the dealerswill stock Tricks. Dealers love them once they find out about them. Anyway, gotta go, THANKS GARY

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Gary? THE Gary from Slick Tricks? Wow.... I didn't know you were on this board! I hope you don't mind all the pros/cons threads on your Slick Tricks. They are a really great broadhead! With me and my posts on them, it was just that I have never seen Slick Tricks before and never really heard of them until I saw some threads about them on here. Out of curiosity, I ordered a pack of them. I was originally thinking they would be like a 4 blade Muzzy. That's why I wrote about "these things are teeny" at first, because I was expecting something a little bigger. They do fly amazingly accurate and dead on at any distance! I really like them... I was just wondering they'd be as dangerously sharp as a Magnus Stinger or something along those lines.

Anyway, in my quiver I will be using 2 Slick Tricks and 2 Magnus Stingers and will be picking and choosing between the two.

Thanks again for the great broadheads and keep up the good work!

Butch A.

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"THE Gary from Slick Tricks?" LOL Thanks Butch, a good laugh does me good.

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Gary-
I will show them to the guys in Orlando. Bass Pro and shooters den. I justRESPECT THE HELLout ofa guy that maintains his own business and does not sell out to the big boys. Take care....and it may be a bit, but you will get your products on everyones shelves...you just cant stop a great product!!!!
Kyle