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I like to shoot all broadheads leading up to the season but they only give you a few O-Ringswith a new pack of Rocket Steelheads. I simply use a razor to cut up peep sight rubber intopieces that are about the same size as the O-rings. My Bow monkey gives me the rubber for freeas he should cause he gouges me on everything else. My only question is how do I know if the blades are opening? They seem to be. Geez I feel like Mcgiver>>>>>Whack!

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Planter: Watch the crap fly here, lol. Danny Miller, who you know well, says the Slick Trick 100 gr 1 /8" dia 4 blade is "the greatest b-head made". All I can say is I tend to agree, ya'll might wanna try them!!!

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I learned how to tell with dons paper test. Set up some thin paper like news paper about two inches in front of your target. You will have to tape it up but I just put two 2*2 on the side of my target which put the paper about two inches away from target. Then taped it in place. If you have the paper to far away your vanes will tear the paper and you will not be able to tell if they opened up. Then you just shoot and look at the slice before you pull your arrows out. Good luck!

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Very good Grasshopper! LOL!

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Hotburn, if the paper is 2" in front of the target I don't think it's enough pressure to open the head before it actually hits the target.Shouldn't it be on the front of the target so when it opens it shows the marks?:eek:

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The paper test works great to let you know if they are blowing the rings off in flight, but how can I tell if they are opening on impact? I may try the slicks next year but I have a dozen Steelheads so gotta use them first. Plus it's one more thing I don't have to buy.>>>>>>Whack!

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I am not sure what you are saying, one of must be punch drunk, cause I read your post as you say that I have it two inches in front of the paper but then you say it should be in front of the paper? Explain, I am cornfused !

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I am sorry planter, I thought you were talking about pre-mature openlation! With my tekans I can see that they are closed on the paper, but then because mine is the style that the fully open as they go in I can see that on the target they are fully open as they enter by the slices in my foam. If you are using the hindge kind I have no idea how to tell if they are open in the target.

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The ball and chain has a nice beef roast in the fridge for Sunday dinner. I am gonna take a shot at that in the AM before she gets up. That should tell me if my peep sight rubber O-Rings are working properly and opening up on impact. If she catches me it will be me who is the dead meat.I hate premature openlation >>>>>>>>>>>Wha ck!

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Now thats funny right there! You be careful sticking that meat or you wont be sticking your meat for a while!

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Hotburn, I'm saying shouldn't the paper be directly on the front of the target as aposed to 2" in front. I don't see the paper offering enough resistance to the BH if it's 2" in front of the target. Do you follow my thinking now?

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I think you may be right because you read his question right and I read it wrong. I thought he was talking about his heads opening up before the target and the paper test in front of the target is a way to tell if you are getting premature openings. I think he wants to know if they are opening up as they get into the target or staying closed and I have no idea how to tell that.

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Exactly my point, perhaps your punch drunk?:D:D

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Ha Ha... Your being mocked again>>>>>>Whack!

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I have come to learn that you can't get away with much on this forum and you've got to be on your toes!:D:DI love it, this is a recording.;)

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The paper goes a few inches ahead of the target to see if the blades open in during flight. It would be pretty hard to see when they open upon impact. By virtue of design some have no choice but to open on impact. When exactly can only be determined in the medium in question. ie: shooting into an oranage or grapefruit will show you how fast a mechanical will open but only in realative (to each other) terms. This is illustrated by the size of the broadhead cut on entry and exit of the fruit. The only way is to shoot into a deer. Some mechanicals do not even try to open on entry. I forget the name of it but it appears from pictures that I've seen that they don't need an entry hole because the exit can only be termed gaping! I know for sure my Wasp Jackhammers open fast enough to give me two good holes from the deer that I've put down so I'm happy. From everything I've read Slick Tricks leave nothing to be desired. On the other hand JimC who is a world class crossbow competitor and hunter uses mechanicals for his hunting.

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Dnk, I think Planters concern is if they are opening at all and not if they are opening prematurely. Am I mistaken?:eek:

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Early in, I belive you are 100% correct!

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I try Dnk.:DBut I still want to know what's up with dude changing up on that name?;) It occurred rather quickly!

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I think the best thing to do is to ignore him or put him on ignore.

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Point well taken!

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Who yah gonna ignore??? I hope it's not the guy who joined yesterday and you can call me anything except late for supper >>>>Whack!

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Maybe he saw one John already here and went to a middle name?