I know you guys were not putting down ST's but just giving your observations.

I also know that Garry will continue to improve on the sharpness issue some people are having with them. I just hope it does not become a wide spread problem.

Heck I still shoot every head on its intended arrow regardless of how sharp or accurate it may be, even though I know they will most likely be dead on, so I end up having to resharpen all of them any how. I am a glutten for punnishment I guess.

FWIW my son uses 100 grain stinger two blades. Aint shot nothin yet but maybe this year. Even though those are definetly out of the pack scapel sharp he practices with them and I still gotta sharpen them before the season. Heck they may as well start out as a butter knife.[8D]

i do agree with you bigbulls, if u have to reshapen why be so sharp to start with? i shoot g5 i do like them but they are very high priced, i try to buy from local pro shop(i like the guy thats why!)he is 31.95 for a pack of 3. as long as i stick it in the dirt after the shot i wil never replace them!

When I saw this post I expect it to be another slick trick love fest. I'm glad there are people who will give an honest evaluation.

As far as the sharpness issue there is a point where sharpness is a detriment. I don't know if the principle applies here but when the blade was the weapon of choice they were not sharp because a sharp blade would not always break bone just stick in it therefore blades were kept some what dull to avoid the problem. I would use the same theory in my head choice. Sharp yes, but so sharp that it would stick instead of seperate, no.

I'm really surprized about all of the talk about the blades not being sharp. All of mine were extremely sharp. I believe 5-shots test blades were also sharp. I do know that they are a lot thicker then 90% of the blades out there. I'm wondering if that may have something to do with peoples perception of sharpness.

It might be... Maybe they just need a different edge honed on the blade. I don't know. I like the Slick Tricks and how great they fly. I am quite sure they will do the job and will punch a huge hole in a deer, but I would just like to see them a bit more sharper, that's all. I don't know if they could getlethally sharp like the Magnus Stingers, but sharp enough to cut you if you are not careful.

I thought I read recently where 5 Shot mentioned that the blades are being sharpened differently and are better and expects them to get better as time goes on. I just got some ST's and they are sharp, but don't feel as sharp as my RM Turbos, GT Centurions, etc. They feel about like my older Wac'ems and current Innerloc EXP blades. (Wac'ems have made their's sharper as of late as well) If I recall correctly, Gary gave an explaination on another board that made some sense. I can't find it so I'm going off of memory, but I think what he said was is that the blades are much thicker than the average blades -0.030 to 0.035. and are honed at a steeper angle for longevety and toughness of the edge. He maintained that they are just as sharp as the sharper blades, but don't feel like it due to this angle and each will cut the same, but not shave the same,which is what we are really after. He also gave a link to some sharpening sight, but I can't find it. It makes some sense, but just doesn't seem right when you feel them side by side.

I hope I'm getting this right, but take it with a grain of salt because I can't get the exact words or who said it, I just remember reading it - I think it was over on AT if someone else is better at searching.

That actually makes a lot of sence. We hear the same thing about the G5 montecs. People say that they are extremely dull and are unable to be sharpened but my fingers[:@] can attest that they can get very sharp.

Makes sense...

Hey guys...

I bought a small broadhead sharpener the other day (it's exactly like the Smith sharpener that is the Cabelas catalog).

Except, the one that I got was from Dick's Sporting Goods and it's made by Bohning. Same thing. Same sharpener... $5.99 or something like that...

I carefully took apart the Slick Tricks and held the blades with a pair of needle nose pliers and gently went over the blades with the broadhead sharpener. Then, I carefully buffed each blade with my wife's finger nail buffer/emery board thing that she has (she's gonna kick my a$$ if she finds out! [&:])
Anyway, I got the Slick Tricks really sharp now and they still fly perfect like field points.

Long story short, the Slick Tricks can be sharpened up really nice to where they will be lethal and devastating to a deer. NOW I am all set!

Butch A.

ButchA.... I just ordered the same thing! Haven't gotten it yet though... for the same purpose..