G5 or Thunderhead?
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Don't fix it unless it's broke...
I've used Thunderheads since starting bow hunting in 1994.
Never had one fail, even including hitting a rock shooting @ a Turkey 50 yards away.
I believe the G5 is a very good design though.
I've used Thunderheads since starting bow hunting in 1994.
Never had one fail, even including hitting a rock shooting @ a Turkey 50 yards away.
I believe the G5 is a very good design though.
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Giant Nontypical
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Location: Ohio
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Comparing the two, no problems with either in flight, but the similarities end there. For blood loss the Thunderhead is king. For cost the Thunderhead is king. For sharpness the Thunderhead is king. For avalability the Thunderhead is king.
The work required to get a G5 as sharp as a thunderhead is extreme. You have to take 3 edges that are 60 degrees down to 20, evenly. That's just on one head.
I've shot both and neither was any more durable than the other. The cost on the other hand was significant.
The work required to get a G5 as sharp as a thunderhead is extreme. You have to take 3 edges that are 60 degrees down to 20, evenly. That's just on one head.
I've shot both and neither was any more durable than the other. The cost on the other hand was significant.