grim reapers
08-16-2007 | 06:10 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: West Tennessee
RE: grim reapers
My only input is that when you get them assembled and on the shaft, make SSSUUUURRRREEE that each blade is under the proper amount of spring tension. If one is under what seems to be too little tension, believe me, it is, and you have to dis-assemble and adjust to get the proper tension. If you don't you'll have a blade fly open on release, and they don't fly worth crap with one blade deployed. Trust me on that... it cost me a lot of money. Once you get them adjusted right, they're awesome.
08-16-2007 | 06:28 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: central illinois
RE: grim reapers
I agree with little chief. I tried them last year and had a blade come open in flight and the arrow did a dipsy-do in flight, cost me a 150" 8 pointer. I'm going to stick with my spitfire pro 100's
08-17-2007 | 04:25 AM
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Fork Horn
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: south florida
RE: grim reapers
thanks for the feed back. I did notice that one blade didnt want to open had to move the pivot ring a little.Am heading out this morning to shoot hope they all fly straight
08-17-2007 | 06:35 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
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From: West Tennessee
RE: grim reapers
The Grim Reapers break down into 12 different parts. The instructions tell you to check for proper blade tension and if a blade doesn't want to open or opens too easily, you have to disassemble it and tweak the inside parts, reassemble and check again.
When I first shot the Grim Reapers, one of the heads had a blade that was under less tension than the others. Sure enough, the blade came open on release and the arrow path looked like a cork screw. On about the third round, another blade came open on release. I had my BH target strapped to my waterhose reel. The arrow cork screwed down and punched through the hose.
From what I understand, once you work out the kinks, these are some devastating broadheads, but I just decided to go with a fixed blade and not have to worry about potential problems when the shot involves a deer.
When I first shot the Grim Reapers, one of the heads had a blade that was under less tension than the others. Sure enough, the blade came open on release and the arrow path looked like a cork screw. On about the third round, another blade came open on release. I had my BH target strapped to my waterhose reel. The arrow cork screwed down and punched through the hose.
From what I understand, once you work out the kinks, these are some devastating broadheads, but I just decided to go with a fixed blade and not have to worry about potential problems when the shot involves a deer.