Rocket steelhead 125 grain 3 blade
Plywood 5 points
Steel drum 6 points
Orange 3 points
Cutting diameter 4 points
Accuracy 5 points
Blades 3 points
Total score: 26 with a blade sharpness rating of C

The rocket steelhead, is a 3 blade, swing open type mechanical broadhead. It has a cutting diameter of 1 ¼”. The accuracy is excellent grouping and shooting just like a field point. In the plywood test the head busted through without any problems. In the steel drum the head penetrated both sides, with only minor bending of the blades, this is very impressive and only the second time any broadhead has completely penetrated both sides and still had all it’s blades intact. In the orange test the head had fully opened by the time it exited the back.
I was very impressed with the 125grain steel head. It is very accurate, durable, and penetrates as well or better than any head I have tested. To be fair though I think I need to explain why the steel head did so well in the steel drum test. The entrance hole was only the size of the head with the blades closed, indicating that it had not opened by the time it got through the first side, on the other hand the back wall showed the head was completely open when it penetrated through it. I believe that this is the reason why the steelhead was able to get through both walls of the steel drum with only minor bending of the blades. When I get some more blades I will shoot the head with the blades open to see if it gets through both sides. This fact does not change my opinion of the Steelhead 125. It is an outstanding mechanical head. It penetrates as well as any broadhead, fixed or mechanical, and is also very accurate and durable. I don’t know why it preformed so much better than the 100grain version. It is possible Rocket has beefed up the heat treating of there blades, or has done something else to make them stronger, I don’t know? What I do know is that the Rocket steelhead is now the top mechanical broadhead in my tests, and actually out scores every broadhead but one, fixed or mechanical! I don’t think it is any better than a Muzzy, Thunderhead, or Magnus, but it is at least as good. I know when I want a mechanical broadhead for those very windy days or situations I feel they are needed, the Steelhead 125 grain 3 blade will get the nod. My only complaint, is as it always is with Rocket mechanicals, the blade sharpness. The blades will not shave hair from the package. If you want a mechanical head, but are worried about their performance, the Rocket steelhead 125 is one to really take a hard look at. I feel it will do anything you need a broadhead to do. I would personally feel comfortable using this head on elk, something I can’t say about any other mechanical head.



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5 Shot I agree 100% with you on this one! The steelhead 125 is great, it is without a doubt one of the best mechanicals out there. I did a review of it back last spring & found the exact results you have. It is one of the few mechanicals I too would consider for elk.

Thanks guys, I was totaly suprised at the results, but in a good way. these are some great heads.

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i currently use steelhead 100 and have had good sucess other than the weight and cutting dia. what are the differences? and would you recommend going to the 125's
thanks for your effort and time spent 5-shot.

Jimmya, the cutting diameter boosts the score over the 100 grn version. And the blades are less likely to break on the 125 grn heads. I am not sure why, but think the longer tip has something to do with it. I have tested the 100 grn version and it penetrates as well, but looses blades on the steel drum, while the 125 grn heads did not. It is my personal opinion that it would be worth it to move up 25 grns to get the benifits of the 125 grn steelhead, provided your bow and arrows will tune with them, and you have enough KE to push the bigger head through. I think 55 ft/lbs is plenty for this head.

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thanks again 5-shot i need to buy some more heads today and i will have my arrows weighed so i can figure the KE actually the weight addition will boot the energy. but not as much as the arrow velosity. so it will be a fine line depending on the loss of arrow speed the formula i have for figuring KE is
arrow speed squared X arrow weight
divided buy 450,240
dose this sound right to you?

When I want to figure my Ke I go to bowjackson.com they have a calculator that does all the work for you. It makes it really easy and quick.

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