broadhead question
 

Ok guys, I've decided to switch back to fixed blade broadheads, but would like to hear some opinions on the "latest and greatest" out there. I shoot a Martin Phantom II @ 65 pounds and 29 1/2 inch draw. Its got an IBO speed of 315 fps I believe. I'mgonna buy some new arrows soon and am looking for something around 12 grains per inch or so if that makes much of a difference. I must say I'm hoping for a little more that something like"go with thunderheads,thunderheadsare the bomb-diggity!"


P.S:if you've got any arrow recommendations, I would love to hear that as well.

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You should take a look at Carbon Tech arrows and screw some Muzzy 4-blades on them baby's.Good hunting!!!

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Carbon Express Terminator Select tipped with 125 gn Magnus Stingers. Should be right up your alley.

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I'll 2nd the Magnus heads. Great heads, no doubt.

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And he say's he's not advertising for Carbon Express

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If I am, I wish they'd send me a paycheck or two. [>:];)[8D]

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Well I guess I'm old school. I'd go with some good 'ole Easton XX75's and Thunderhead. They are tried and true, not to metion they are the "bomb digity";)

Joking aside...There are a lot of new fangled stuff out there....but you can never tell whats gonna happen with a product until its been around the block a few times. This combination has, and has never failed.

Good luck on finding something that workd for you.

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You can check out my website for some broadhead recomendations. There are tons of great choices, as well as some bad ones.
www.broadheadtests.com

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Or you could just screw on some Thunderheads.Thunderheadsare the bomb-diggity!"

If you want all sorts of pertinent data you're still only getting input from what people prefer. In real world test I've shot probably 50 deer with Thunderheads. Virtually all have been passthroughs at distances to 40 yards. The couple exceptions were larger deer and I whacked a shoulder going inor stuck the off side shoulder. They're sturdy(I've only EVER had one blade chip and that one took out the spine. They fly with my field points once the bow is tuned. When you get an arrow set up the Thunderheads are interchangeable, although I set up each arrow with it's own broadhead and never are the two parted. It's just that I always usually bust an arrow after one or two deer, certainly by the third. The old reliables have been around for years for a reason, they work, they don't bankrupt you like some of the "NEW" German made things do, and they've been killing deer since before most were around. I've killed a tad over 80 deer with a bow. I've used probably 8 or 10 different broadheads in 35 years of bowhunting. I see no reason to change to anything new and improved when Thunderheads are the diggity.[8D]
P.S. I never tested them on rocks, plywood, old cars or barrells.... just deer and my advice is Free.:D You don't have to subscribe to anything other than the theory... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".[8D]

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Im with Davemil on this as you can read from my sig. Ive been shooting Thunderheads for a longtime and have shot several dozen deer with them and have had great success. Very durable, always had good blood trails and have had pass throughs almost every shot. As long as they are in business Im buying them.

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That's why MY favorites are still Magnus II'sor Zwickey Eskimos. ;)

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I will throw a vote for the G5 Montec. Having been a long time Thunderhead shooter I think I can give you a good comparison between the two.

First the Thunderhead. I have killed lots of deer with them and like Davidmil most were pass throughs. It's a very tough broadhead and will fly true as long as your bow is tuned. Pretty much everything said about them is true. I still have some and would not hesitate to use them if needed.

The Montecs are also a tough broadhead but unlike the Thunderhead they are a cut on contact broadhead and can be re-sharpened, a feature I really like. The design of the head is such that there is no part of it that does not cut. The cutting edge runs from the tip all the way to the back of the head. You will find that some other "cut on contact" blades only have a small razor tip then a space before the blades. The Montecs really do penetrate well. One of the deer I shot was quarting toward me, the arrow entered inher right shoulder and exited out the left rear ribb and still stuck 4in into the ground! That deer spun, ran for two bounds, walked a few steps and fell over dead within sight.

I am pretty much sold on the broadhead, I'm glad I tried them out. If it wasn't for this forum I never would have switched.

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i like heavy arrows too. i like the G5 heads, B-52 is my favorite. at 315 fps any head should work i would think.

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I like magnus allso , 2nd choice would be 100 grain 4 blade muzzy's , they fly better than the 3 blade , IMO . T hunderheads have to be the sharpest out of the box , BUT , I dont like their blade retintion .

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This year I used both. I found little difference. Here are some pics of heart shots by different broad heads this year.

This is a heart shot with a Nap spitfire 100 grain mechanical 1.3/4 inch cut, from 35 yards.


Here is a shot from a 100 grain tikki fixed 1.5 Inch cut at 27 yards


The texture of the heart of the mechanical was rather ridged and the deer ran about 60 yards. The texture of the heart with the fixed was mushy and the animal walked 10 yards and fell. Personally I like both. Both did the job well. Both were pass throughs.