Junk Broadheads?
02-15-2009, 04:20 AM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
Yep, those satallites sucked. I can't remember the brand, but it was in the 1988 timeframe, but somebody sold these serrated (steak knife) broadheads. I thought they were cool looking and ended up not penetrating at all due to the serrations.
But even though those were bad, worst is 1998 cabelas brand expandables. They would destroy your arrow even if you put a washer on them like a BAR system.
But even though those were bad, worst is 1998 cabelas brand expandables. They would destroy your arrow even if you put a washer on them like a BAR system.
02-15-2009, 05:28 AM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
Puckett's Bloodtrailers/Punchcutters were far worse than of those old WASP or Sattelite heads. Old shop I used to work in was one of if not THE first shop to carry the Pucketts' (Riley was from the area- what a Con-man). I cannot tell you the # of failed heads and irrate customers stories I witnessed. My buddy bought some and lost a perfectly lung-punched deer. We found the deer a few days later hunting elsewhere and like everyone else's story- the thing never opened, and the bloodtrail was virtually nothing.-just like shooting the deer with a fieldpoint. The tips would just break off, the bands varied in thickness (often too thick), the blades would shear off on hide or minimal bone(cheap metal), or the screws would pull out, or the mechanism would clog with hide/hair/fat/meat at the initial impact and never open. Totally craptacular.
Gametracker (now Eastman Outdoors) has made some real crap over the years too.
Gametracker (now Eastman Outdoors) has made some real crap over the years too.
02-15-2009, 05:38 AM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
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Puckett's Bloodtrailers/Punchcutters were far worse than of those old WASP or Sattelite heads. Old shop I used to work in was one of if not THE first shop to carry the Pucketts' (Riley was from the area- what a Con-man). I cannot tell you the # of failed heads and irrate customers stories I witnessed. My buddy bought some and lost a perfectly lung-punched deer. We found the deer a few days later hunting elsewhere and like everyone else's story- the thing never opened, and the bloodtrail was virtually nothing.-just like shooting the deer with a fieldpoint. The tips would just break off, the bands varied in thickness (often too thick), the blades would shear off on hide or minimal bone(cheap metal), or the screws would pull out, or the mechanism would clog with hide/hair/fat/meat at the initial impact and never open. Totally craptacular.
Gametracker (now Eastman Outdoors) has made some real crap over the years too.
Puckett's Bloodtrailers/Punchcutters were far worse than of those old WASP or Sattelite heads. Old shop I used to work in was one of if not THE first shop to carry the Pucketts' (Riley was from the area- what a Con-man). I cannot tell you the # of failed heads and irrate customers stories I witnessed. My buddy bought some and lost a perfectly lung-punched deer. We found the deer a few days later hunting elsewhere and like everyone else's story- the thing never opened, and the bloodtrail was virtually nothing.-just like shooting the deer with a fieldpoint. The tips would just break off, the bands varied in thickness (often too thick), the blades would shear off on hide or minimal bone(cheap metal), or the screws would pull out, or the mechanism would clog with hide/hair/fat/meat at the initial impact and never open. Totally craptacular.
Gametracker (now Eastman Outdoors) has made some real crap over the years too.
I agree on Eastman's also!
Dan
02-15-2009, 06:36 AM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
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Pretty lucky in the fact I never bought junk...I shot Bear razorheads for 40 million years, than went to Muzzys, one season with spitfires, and then with Slicktricks
Pretty lucky in the fact I never bought junk...I shot Bear razorheads for 40 million years, than went to Muzzys, one season with spitfires, and then with Slicktricks
02-16-2009, 10:07 AM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
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Muzzys.
Muzzys.
I always say for the money Muzzy is one of the best choices out there and would easily be in my top 10 heads to use.
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02-16-2009, 04:22 PM
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RE: Junk Broadheads?
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I can't remember the brand, but it was in the 1988 timeframe, but somebody sold these serrated (steak knife) broadheads. I thought they were cool looking and ended up not penetrating at all due to the serrations.
I can't remember the brand, but it was in the 1988 timeframe, but somebody sold these serrated (steak knife) broadheads. I thought they were cool looking and ended up not penetrating at all due to the serrations.
I've had good luck with BH's. Started with the Thunderhead, then Rocky Mountain, Muzzy and now Slick Trick's.
The Rocky mountain, I think was called Iron Head? They had a bad habit of coming apart. I couldn't screw them on tight enough to keep the blades in. No qualms with the rest.