GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
04-03-2007 | 02:19 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
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Look what huntingnet had to say about them!
http://huntingnet.com/articles/articles.aspx?articles_id=544
They seem to think that they are the greatest mechanicals
Look what huntingnet had to say about them!
http://huntingnet.com/articles/articles.aspx?articles_id=544
They seem to think that they are the greatest mechanicals
04-04-2007 | 07:09 AM
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From: West Tennessee
RE: GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
No worries, Trophyhunter. That didn't make me mad. I didn't say they were "hard" to put together.... just a "bit of a pain". Compared to most broadheads, you have to concede that they're more difficult to assemble from square one. The major problem that I had was exactly what Grandviewer stated... some of the blades didn't want to lock down, and I spent a lot of time adjusting the internal parts like the directions said to do. (yep, I can read ) One of the six had a blade that never would lock down. I didn't miss by feet, but it put on an impressive aerobatics display on the way to the target. On the second round, a blade on another opend on release and the arrow cut a beautiful corkscrew into a hard plastic garden hose reel that I had the target strapped to. That's two out of six.
A couple of days ago, I took the other four out again and shotabout five rounds with them. No problems whatsoever. Deadly accurate and flawless performance. Maybe I gave up on them too easily, and I'm starting to re-think my decision not to use them. If they'll blow through a rock solid piece of 3/4" plywood and remain intact,I'm quite sure they'll punch through a ribcage. I also love the 1 3/8" cutting diameter, which is the reason I wanted a mechanical anyway.
) One of the six had a blade that never would lock down. I didn't miss by feet, but it put on an impressive aerobatics display on the way to the target. On the second round, a blade on another opend on release and the arrow cut a beautiful corkscrew into a hard plastic garden hose reel that I had the target strapped to. That's two out of six.A couple of days ago, I took the other four out again and shotabout five rounds with them. No problems whatsoever. Deadly accurate and flawless performance. Maybe I gave up on them too easily, and I'm starting to re-think my decision not to use them. If they'll blow through a rock solid piece of 3/4" plywood and remain intact,I'm quite sure they'll punch through a ribcage. I also love the 1 3/8" cutting diameter, which is the reason I wanted a mechanical anyway.
04-04-2007 | 07:26 AM
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From: Terre Haute, Indiana
RE: GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
the author of the article said it. We just published it.
04-04-2007 | 08:26 AM
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RE: GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT IF YOU KEEP PRACTICING WITH THEM YOU WILL RUIN THE CAM SPRING SYSTEM. THAT IS WHAT HELPS THEM FROM DEFLECTING ON QUARTERING SHOTS. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY ONE HAVEING PROBLEMBS WITH BLADES NOT STAYING SHUT. I WOULD TAKE THEMB BACK AND HAVE THEM REPLACED
04-04-2007 | 09:25 AM
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RE: GRIM REAPERS - OH, MAN!
I'm not going to practice with them any more. They're still tight, though. I was more worried about dulling the blades. I know I can buy new blades for them, but in reality, I was thinking that if I do decide to hunt with them, I'll probably end up getting new ones to hunt with anyway.
