Muzzy Phantom Broadheads
01-05-2014, 03:35 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 2
Muzzy Phantom Broadheads
Hi All,
I am still fairly new to bow hunting, but its safe to say I'm hooked! I saw a friend post a link to these Muzzy Phantom MS Broadheads on facebook, and I thought they looked pretty bad ass.
I have read good things about Muzzy products, but just wondered if anyone had experience using these particular broadheads, as I wouldn't mind picking some up! Or maybe steer me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance
I am still fairly new to bow hunting, but its safe to say I'm hooked! I saw a friend post a link to these Muzzy Phantom MS Broadheads on facebook, and I thought they looked pretty bad ass.
I have read good things about Muzzy products, but just wondered if anyone had experience using these particular broadheads, as I wouldn't mind picking some up! Or maybe steer me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance
01-05-2014, 05:13 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
The Phantom is a good flying broadhead out of a tuned bow. And the cut on contact design makes it a good choice for even a light draw weight bow. The only complaint I have about them is when shooting them into a 'block' type target. The blades are held in place by a detent on the ferrule and the flat edge at the base of the blade causes the blade to come off when removing from the target.
01-05-2014, 05:24 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 853
That would be a deal killer for me. Seems that the more move-able the blades, the more problems. My next broadhead will be a G5 Montec. With single-unit blades like the G5 you have no such problem and they may be resharpened with a flat diamond stone made for this without removing from the arrow. A little pricier, but the fact that you can resharpen yourself fairly easily would make up for it.
01-06-2014, 05:27 AM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
That would be a deal killer for me. Seems that the more move-able the blades, the more problems. My next broadhead will be a G5 Montec. With single-unit blades like the G5 you have no such problem and they may be resharpened with a flat diamond stone made for this without removing from the arrow. A little pricier, but the fact that you can resharpen yourself fairly easily would make up for it.
01-08-2014, 09:10 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 921
Great heads. I have been using them for years and have never had the issues mentioned above. The bleeders are very sound and dont move one bit. In facct they can be a bit difficult to get off so Im wondering if the commments were really about Phantoms.
01-08-2014, 09:25 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
DIY - Yes the comment were definitely about Phantoms. I have both the 100 and the 125 grain versions. I do like them and they do fly great. I use them for hunting too. The way I go around the issue was to use Magnus Stingers for practice and then hunt with the Muzzys. They have very similar profiles.
01-09-2014, 03:12 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 921
Perhaps you got a bad set. Ive been shooting phantoms for more than a decade into some pretty hard targets (and animals) and have never once had an issue with the bleeder blades moving at all (even the slightest bit). I even tested them into OBS hardbaord with no issues at all with the bleeder blades. The blade retention is outstanding.
