Guess I will carry 3 different broadheads
 

this fall. Will be carrying my old reliable Muzzy 3 blade, Rocky Mtn. Turbos(tried these last yr. and lovem), and just ordered a 3 pack of Slick Trick 100 magnums. Been hearing a lot about these.........its time I try them out. Heck, I've never seen one in person.

I am not going to be doing any testing, just tuning. I leave the testing to 5 shot.;)

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Don't get yourself all confused when it comes time to play some string music! Holy cow, which is your first out? ;)

By the time I decided which one to use, the deer would be in the next county....All excellent choices.

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im stickin with my crimson talons. out of 11 bow kills last year i didnt have a deer go further then 30 yards after the shot. those things are sick

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Cougar Mag, I don't blame you one bit. I usually have 3 or 4 different heads in one quiver- all flight tested before resharpening and then matched to their proven arrow.
Different heads, different fletch- it donesn't matter as long as they are landing true.
I'll be carrying Muzzy 3 blades & phantoms, slick tricks, stingers & sidewinders. (sidewinders are for smaller pigs that come in at dark)

They'll all kill, but phantoms & slick tricks are my confidence heads.

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I don't understand why you wouldn't just use one type of broadhead. It doesn't make any sence to me. Can someone explain? If you are confident with one type over the other wouldn't you want that blade?

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Good sensible question that deserves an answer. I've had good results with the Muzzys for many years, and was impressed with the Rocky Mtn. Turbos last year. The Slicktricks have been talked about so much that I figure I need to find out if I like them as well. Either the Muzzys or Turbos work well for me and I have confidence that so will the Slicktricks if what everyone says about them is also true for me.

In short, perhaps I will have confidence in all 3 heads.;)

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Do all three of your choices shoot the same? Are there any adjustments that need to be made from one type of broad head to the other, such as pin placement ect..?? I am just curious.

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I shoot 3 heads as well, Rcky mtn snypers, magnus stingers and muzzy's. But i only carry the snypers and stingers in the woods. My reasoning... I like the advantages that each type has, be it fixed or mechs. I also use fixed for larger game IE bear, elk, etc. But prefer mechs for deer. Killed succesfully w/ both. Had some failures w/ old mechs, (too large a cut dia) but the new design i shoot seems to be really effective and failsafe.

Copper, so you know, If your bow is properly tuned the heads should all shoot the same. I jsut tested last week and got a 3 inch group w/ 6 arrows (2 of each head) at 35 yrds. So for me its just whatever i feel like shooting. I prefer the stingers overthe muzzy's cause i think they have slightly better flight and are sharper.

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How do you pick the one you will use for a particular day.

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Eeny meeny miny moe. Seriously, this season I will try a Slicktrick tipped arrow first.........but first I want to make sure they fly well and that I have confidence in them. Thats what I did last season.....used the Turbos first.

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I have never used more then one type. I start my practice with field tips and then after a few weeks I start using my hunting tips. I carry 3 arrows with broad heads and 1 with a field point. Just so you know I don't see anything wrong with it I just found it a little odd.I have never heard of bringing 3 different arrows into the woods with me. Understanding that I have never shoot 3 different blades in one practice session. Bow in tune or not, I would think they may fly a little different. But like I said I have never tried it. I had a buddy that would start with field points and then go to his broadheads and they weren't even close. With that being said I doubt he even understands that a bow needs to be tuned. Oh well go luck to you guys this season.

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Copper31,
For myself I prefer a non cut on contact when hunting a ground blind, my blades tip has graced the inside of a blind more than once and if too much pressure is applied it can open up a new hole in the ground blind lickity split.
I carry the sidewinders in case any medium sized to small pigs decide to show up at dark. They open up a sweet big hole which helps in a shorter recovery of the smaller beast.

I like the phantom in case any really BIG PIGS come to play, if it will go 150# plus I want a big ole mean head to help me out.

Muzzy 3's, slick tricks & stingers, I've had great luck with the slick tricks & muzzies and the stingers seem to fly the best for me & I own them.

If they all shoot out to the distance I plan to hunt, why not?

Oddly enough my muzzy 3's & stingers grouped the best (nice & tight) for me yesterday. The others were moved from arrow to arrow until each was well within a 1.5" from point of aimat 30 yards (usaually 1").
I use a small square of masking tape on a black face and measure the distance from the center of the square to the center of the arrow.

The results are written on the fletching and the head is mated with that arrow.

I own them, why not use them?
We have a fairly decent pig population on my West Texas lease so their is a good chance they could all get used before seasons end.

BTW, 30 yards is all the range I have for now. I'll stretch it out to 40 before season arrives and cull further depending on those results.

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I see now. I didn't realize you were hunting more then just deer. That does make sense now. Coming from Wisconsin we don't have hogs to hunt. Just deer. I could see using more then one for that reason.I use a different blade for turkey but I don'tbring them with while whitetail hunting.

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Hey VA headhunter, How durable are those things? I have heard from many people that they are very fragile. But while at the archery shop two weeks ago I picked up an arrow with one on and I cut myself pretty bad. I didnt really even touch the thing! So I know they are sharp but just curious as far as durability. Thanks

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I'll stick with my Thunderhead 100's.

If it ain't broke don't fix it and I have kept my freezer stoked with venison for many years.

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used them once. I liked them, they brought down the deer. Only prob the blades were bent up and 1 was broken off.

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Anyone shot the new CT Hyper Speeds? I just ordered a set to test for myself.

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I will be carrying both Slick Tricks and Razor Sharks into the field this year. The Slicks performed well for me last season and I wanted to see how the Sharks do after reading a couple of posts. A couple of the areas that I hunt require that I take a doe first so the Sharks will be out. In my county, I can take an unlimited number of doe so I could possible shoot all 4 arrows in one day! LOL Doubt it, but could happen.