I've found that I lack the skills to put a fine edge on a blade and generally domore harm than good. Ihave mynice hunting knife professionally sharpened just for this reason. But that is beside the point in this case.

Slick Trick broadheads cost $22 for 3 heads and come out of the package dull. NAP Thunderheads cost $30 for six heads and are razor sharp. This tells me that it is more than possibletoeconomically sharpen broadhead blades to an acceptable level of sharpness at the factory since the Thuds cost over $2/head less than the Slick Tricks. The end user should not have to sharpen the blades on a broadhead, especially one that he has to pay a premium for. It's indicativeof a lack of quality control and attention to detail.I work hard for my money and Idon't have a ton of it, so I'mnot going to paymore for less.

Mike

I am starting to feel as though I should be more strict on blade sharpness. I have seen several other posts as well about the blade dullness on the Slick Tricks. I have been a diehard Slick Trick shooter for the last 3 years. I have never had a broadhead perform as well as the Tricks. I have taken 12 animals with them all pass throughs and stuck in the ground 4 inches. Great bloodtrails as well. I am not defending the sharpness of the Tricks, but am wondering how I could have any gotten any better performance than I have had by doing additional sharpening. If anyone knows of a commercial sharpenerto use on these let me know. If I can make my blades sharper I would love to, but the results I have seen out of the package have been pretty impressive.

If anyone knows of a commercial sharpenerto use on these let me know.
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With my Slick Tricks i use a sharpener similiar to a Smith broadhead sharpener thati picked up at a garage sale (angled carbide blade type), i found by holding each blade andsharpening at a slight angle with light pressure i can get them very sharp.

I want to get my broadheads scary sharp. I was looking in the cabela's magazine and saw the Smith sharpener, looks easy enough to use, is it and does it really work??

I just switched from the Tricks to the magnus Stinger Buzzcut 4 blades. I actually think the buzzcuts flew better then my Tricks did and of course a whole lot sharper. I also think that the Buzzcuts will penetrate better and cause more damage.....

I too am wondering how all of these people are getting "dull" blades. Are they actually dull like a butter knife or just not as sharp as other mass produced heads like NAP or Magnus?

I recently received 17 packs at our store and while I didn't check everyone of the packs the ones I did check were plenty sharp enough and would shave hair.

Someone commented on how it is possible to ecconmically sharpen heads since NAP does it so well. Well NAP has tons of money at their disposal, when compared to Garry at Slick Trick, for the very latest and best equipment made to sharpen their blades. Garry, on the otherhand does not. He is a start up company (less than 5 years old) that is making a superior broadhead and is able to get the blades plenty sharp enough for hunting. No they aren't NAP sharp but they are sharp and sharper than most Muzzies I have tried.

I am quite sure that as time goes on and the slick tricks become more and more popular and he is able to invest more money into better equipment the blades will continue to evolve into ever sharper cutting edges. They have, in fact, been getting sharper since the first ones I tried.

I also wouldn't consider $22 a premium price to pay for three heads that are as well made as a slick trick. A little above average but not premium. A premium price, IMO, would be something along the lines of NAP crossfires or razorbacks, Montecs, Crimson tallons, etc... where the cost is $10 or more per head.

I'd say more like cheap steak knife dull. The ones I got would not shave hair at all, and required a lot of effort to cut printer paper. My hunting knife is a lot sharper that the Slick Tricks. Broadheads are supposed to be razor sharp, not sorta sharp or just sharp enough. The Slick Tricks don't, in my opinion, cut it (pun intended).

Mike

Bigbulls,

I am not putting down Slick Tricks. I like them, and am amazed at how well they fly and the excellent groups I got with them. I was just a bit disappointed in the overall sharpness of the blades, that's all. I mean, they are sharp and if I really ran my finger down the blade -AND PRESSED- then, yes, they would cut me like anything would of that nature.

Slick Tricks blades are like a well used practice broadhead. Strong, very accurate, flies exactly where you aim, but seem to be not 100% razorblade sharp. They are NOT like an old kitchen butter knife. They are a great blade and if Slick Trick can finely hone their blades, then, the small company will take off like a rocket and blow away all the competition.

I can only compare Slick Tricks to my NAP Thunderheads and my new Magnus Stinger 4 blade broadheads. Slick Tricks fly way better than my Thunderheads, flyequal to (maybe better than) the Magnus Stingers. But as far as overall sharpness, the Stingers blow away everything I have ever seen. The Stingers are so viciously sharp, they are just like a surgical scalpel. Run my finger down a Magnus Stinger (not even pressing hard) and it will cut me. Now THAT is sharp! [8D]

I dont have much experience with "big" game hunting and slick tricks but I have shot a boar with the slicktricks. At 17 yards out of my 60#jennings the arrow blew through one shield, lung, nicked the liver and then out the other side.Complete pass through. Who needs more than that for sharpness?

Well it appears that not everyone will agree on this subject. I guess it comes down to personal preference. Any broadhead will work if it is placed in the perfect spot so I guess its a question of what head will work the best on a not so perfect shot. I would rather have a head that israzor sharp out of the package thena head that requires me to have to sharpen it. I have used the Tricks and they do fly well but I had some bad experiences with them so I switched to the Buzzcuts. I'm sure that other people could use the Tricks for years and never have a problem. Im just not a fan of the new trend towards the small blade heads with the short cutting plane. I know it helps the head to be more accurrate but I dont ever want too see a big buck in front of me again only to havethe arrow kick off the ribs.