I have used the Rocket Aeroheads for a few years and was impressed. Shot two turkeys this year and lost them. shot a doe and lost it too. I tracked the deer for 1/2 mile then she quit bleeding. What is the best broadhead for each of these? Is there any improvement or did I just get out of the Vitals? [&:]

There are several good mechanicals on the market.......the best broadhead out there??????
Whos to say.......I use NAP Spitfires and so do many of my friends and customers!
If you go to my website and check out the photo gallery,95% of the animals posted on there have been taken with NAP Spitfire mechanical broadheads!Thats a pretty good testimonial and of course they are using Stealth stabilizers!
Just remember that no matter what broadhead you use.......its "SHOT PLACEMENT" that matters most!
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My best guess would be that this is what happened. Rocket makes some of the better mech heads out there and with proper shot placement on turkeys they will really do well. On the whitetail it could be shot placement or not enough energy for them to perform properly. Did you get a passthrough or did the arrow stay in or pull back through the entrance hole. What weight arrow and head are you using and how many feet per second are you shooting. Could you have hit too far back or high or low? All questions must be answered before you condemn or fault the broadhead. I have friends that use rockets and they have nothing but praise for them. I have seen the holes they create and they would be one of my top choices for mechs in any whitetail hunting situation, next to the vortex pro series which needs LOTS of energy.

TurkeyBlaster...........you should tell us in detail about your bow set-up and more about your shots on these animals. Also, its very important to know which Rocket broadhead you were shhoting.

Good Luck!

Sorry that i did not explain myself in more detail, but I did not have much time to post that question. I am shooting an older model PSE and I am drawing 68lbs. I am using carbon arrows that are pretty heavy. I can't look now because they are out in the garage. I use 100 grain broadheads and I haven't chronographed my bow yet. I am relatively new in archery and I am just learning the finer points. I am not complaining about the rockets, I was just wondering if they were the best on the market.

go to www.broadheadtests.com read the tuning info along with the mech vs fixed section. These will help you get a read on how to pick the righ head for your setup. I won't say their is a "best" some are clearly better than others but for the most part if picked correctly any quality head will get the job done.

After several years of bowhunting I'd have to say it's shot placement 99.9 % of the time...........no matter how hard it is to admit ! I have used a multitude of heads and all have killed the animals with good shots. I shoot a pretty high KE set up (70# ke) and my favorite head has been the Spitfires also !!

This is a copy of the ad I recived at a outdoor show demo.. This is the best mechanical broadhead It turns the deer inside out.



AfterShock Archery™ proudly introduces the first 4th generation mechanical broadhead. Appropriately named the HyperShock™ for its incredible take down power, this new mechanical broadhead has features and functions never before seen in the industry.

The HyperShock was designed from the ground up by engineers with a “Must-be-the-Best” attitude. For over a year, wish-lists of features and issues were gathered from top bow hunters and the design criterion for the HyperShock were formed: To build a broadhead that flies like a field point, penetrates like an armor-piercing bullet, cuts internal organs with a huge cutting area, resists wedging itself in the hole the tip created, deploys the blades after penetration, and conserves precious kinetic energy. The hunters also wanted a broadhead that would resist catapulting or deflecting if the shot was less than desirable. The HyperShock delivers on these tall orders and more!

First, Hypershock’s computer optimized geometry of the cutting tip as well as the incredible penetration-to-diameter ratio* now allows hunters to penetrate “off-axis” shots that would send most other broadheads catapulting or deflecting away from the game. This cutting tip is made larger than the body that directly follows it. This feature is to ensure that the HyperShock can follow its flight path with relative ease after the tip has cut, fractured and punched a hole. This feature is one of the two ways the HyperShock employs “anti-wedging geometry” and conserves kinetic energy.

Next, as the HyperShock drives in deep to further anchor its flight path, the partially exposed blades’ cutting surface slices through any resistance from tough tissue and while moving into the ferule, aids in initiating deployment of the blade tips that are already well within the game.

As the HyperShock continues penetration, the far rear blade deployment levers develop enough resistance from entry into the game to insure the blades will continue to their massive 2 ¾” open position**. The blades, pivot points, and ferule geometry are all designed to virtually eliminate wedging forces that have plagued the penetrating power of other broadheads to date. To illustrate this feature, the HyperShock can pass through a ½” hole in ¼” plywood, deploy its blades on the backside of the plywood with only minimal fingertip pressure!



In the reliability department, the HyperShock brings it to new levels. Aftershock refused to consider any compromises due to cost. Fancy marketing buzzwords were not used to sell the product. The HyperShock simply had to perform to specifications. The materials and processes utilized to manufacture this broadhead are state of the art. From the ultra-strong and light, fully machined billet Type 3S hard anodized 7075-T6 ferule to the proprietary curved edge .032” stainless blades that are hard, yet ductile to avoid breaking. The special anodizing process yields a surface hardness of 65 R-C and is 10 times thicker than regular anodizing. This special type 3S anodize also has much less of a coefficient of friction than its competition to aid its ability to pass through bone without grinding to a halt.
Reliability in function was of paramount importance too. The HyperShock has three methods of blade deployment that work independently and in concert with each other to ensure the blades open in the game and not before. Even the center of gravity of the blades was designed to keep them shut when launched from a bow and aid in deployment after penetration. The Hypershock employs curved blades even though they cost more to produce than straight edged blades. The engineers of the broadhead could not ignore the great benefit of having the cutting edge angle more acute the farther away from the ferule it is. The blades are huge, so they needed to conserve precious kinetic energy when open. This required that the blades needed to be curved to slice through tissue rather than to try and chop it. The HyperShock’s ability to conserve energy now allows for lower poundage bows to be used on game that was not suitable to hunt before. The same feature allows bigger game to be harvested with average or higher power bows.

For over 200,000 years, our ancestors have been throwing objects at game. Even with all the technology available today, hunters still had to make big compromises when selecting a broadhead. Not any more! Welcome to the Mother of all Broadheads: The HyperShock from AfterShock Archery. Available in 2004 at the best Pro Shops and archery retailers.

The HyperShock is built to meet AMO standards set forth by the ATA (Archery Trade Association). Fully tested and proven in the field by both Pro-Staff and average hunters alike. The results and excitement have been nothing short of incredible.

(*) The HyperShock 125 grain will penetrate over 5 times its maximum ferule diameter before engaging its blade levers (for a greater than 5:1 ratio). The HyperShock 100 grain will penetrate over 4 times its maximum ferule diameter before engaging its blade levers (for a greater than 4:1 ratio).

(**) The HyperShock 125 grain has a full open cutting diameter of two and three quarter inches. The HyperShock 100 grain has a full open cutting diameter of two and a quarter inches.

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I have to agree with CBM it's in the shot. I have used Rocket mini-blasters for many years now and they always killed for me. I shoot high country at 62lbs with 75 grain mini blaster. The last buck I killed was 8pt 204lbs at 40yrds it went about 100 yrds.

I agree with the others on shot placement, nothing
is more important. If it's turkeys you are in question
of I'd recommend a wide cutting mechanical - 1 1/2".
I've had success with both Spitfires & Rocket Sledge-
hammmers.