Serious Broadhead Problem
 

i'm sure yall are gettin tired of broadhead questions but i really can't decide.ok, this is the problem. since i am getting a new bow soon i figured i'd try some new broadheads as well. i really want to try expandables, buti've always gone with fixed because in the past i'd heard expandables were risky, having problems like deflection and blades not opening. with todays technology do expandables still seem to give these problems? and if you were going to shoot an expandable which ones would you use? i've heard really good things about rocket sidewinders but i just don't know....help would be sincerely appreciated

RE: Serious Broadhead Problem
 

I will need a little more info to help you out. Whats your draw length, poundage and type of bow you shoot. I need to get a least somebearing on the amount of Kinetic energy your setup produces.

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well, i found out recently my draw length is too long, so on my new bow it'll be 27". my draw will be 70#, and i'll be shooting these new heads with a mathews dxt. i hope thats enough info

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If you want to try an expandable, consider the Rocket Steelheads. I've used them successfully several times, as have many other people.

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grim reapers

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Never used expandables, but i think the less moving parts on a bow (including your arrows) the better. Never had a problem with myMuzzy3-Blades opening!

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I AGREE I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY MUZZY 3 BLADE 100 GRAIN OPENING EITHER!

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I switched to rage 2 blade and i love em. didn't have to adjust sights and great cutting width. but i still have my muzzy on backup.

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i agree with NYaK ive used muzzy 3 blade for many years and they have never failed me once. I must be old school but i just dont change from what works for me.

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You will probably be in the 65 to 70 ft/lbs range with those numbers, which will be enough to shoot most any mechanical head you want. I would choose a head with no more than 1.5" cut for a 3 blade and no more than a 2" cut for a 2 blade. some of my personal favorites are the G5 Tekan II ( not the new version the older one) Piston point/undertaker, Rocket steel heads, Rocky mtn gator or snypers, or the Vortex steels. Rage heads are very popular due to a mass marketing plan that almost everyone seems to be falling for. Rages are good broadheads, but not great ones as the adds would leave you to believe. That said they will get the job done but are way overpriced in my opinion. There are a lot more good heads as well and you can take a look at my website to see them all, but those listed above are all solid designs that perform well year after year.

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I expect to be seeing all you "I don't like moving parts" guys joining me and others shooting more trad this year!;)

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I agree with GMMAT, why shoot moving parts?Fixed bladeshave a 0% chance of failing. I have never switched from my Thunderhead 100. If you are going to expandables, look at spitfires. Have seen some pretty good holes left in their wake.

RE: Serious Broadhead Problem
 

I'm no advocate of "No moving parts" as a rule of thumb......because I have COMPLETE trust in my compound bow....which has a LOT of them. It just seems hypocritical to say "I don't like moving parts" and still shoot compounds. THAT was my point.

If you're shooting modern equipment (compounds)....they've come a long way in the "dependability" dept. I trust mine implicitly. I think mechanical heads have come a long ways, too. When one fails me......I'll rethink my position. I won't let heresay or conjecture sway me into a BH choice.

If my setup will allow the use of a mechanical head.....and I wish to maximize my cutting surface.....I'll shoot one without a moment's hesitation (along with millions of other satisfied archers). For my traditional setup....I wouldn't dream of it.....for obvious reasons.

Good luck.

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Rage or Rocky Mountain Snypers.

RE: Serious Broadhead Problem
 

Try the SMOKE broadhead...

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rage 2 blade

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I've tried spitfires and had mixed results with all blades opening. They do fly nice though. Went back to fixed broadheads, Slick Tricks. Very nice broadhead.

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I don't like expandables. Slick Tricks is the only head I will shoot

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I'm gonna freak out everybody and shoot Rage 2 blades from my Black Widow recurve. [:-]:D

(Think I'm kiddin?)

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Do it.

RE: Serious Broadhead Problem
 

Two thoughts come to mind. You sound like you don't want to tune the bow, just screw on the mechanicals and hunt, which isn't totally unacceptable, and you would still have a relatively decent chance of killing a deer, but you're really not tuning the bow to it's best performance, if you do that.

For the MUZZY guys, I've seen some of the NEWER Muzzy's not be worth a damn. I've seen quite a few guys that one of the 3 head they'd gotten in a pack wouldn't spin true or just wouldn't fly right. I'll take my Eastman Titanium Sabre 100's over Muzzy's in all honesty, as I've had better luck shooting them consistently than Muzzy, and they have been 100% effective for me. I also have ST's that fly great.

To the OP, TUNE your bow to the best you can and you will shoot both BH's and FP's better!!!