Mechcanical Broadhead
 

Whats a good mech. broadhead for a crossbow?One that if it hits bone will not let you down ang penetrate.

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I like the Tekansfor the way they open up and the solid stainless tip and bodythat I think is alot better then the ones with aluminum style with a steel insert. The blades slide back as they enter. I never liked the rear hinge style, they just did not appeal to me. Plus I can use them repeatedly in a target and not damage them, most rear hinge style will not hold up to repeated target practice. They are simple with no little screws on them at all. The tip is solid stainless and has a 1/2 cut on it. The other thing I like about it is you can sharpen it real easy, rather then have blades sit in you quiver wandering if they are starting to get dull. I can put a quick edge on it when in doubt and clean shave arm hair with it. This year they changed them just a tad, at least they look black, some reviews saidpeople dislikes the shiny Stainless steel, so they must have decided to paint them. Took two deer with them this season, both pass through with rib hits. Fully open slices going in and out on both.

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How are the blades held in the closed position?? It looks like a rubber "O" ring????

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The rubber O ring is what holds them close. You just roll the O ring up in the grove and then slide the blades forward and you can feel them pop into place and then they are held in good. When you shoot the O ring just slides back and in foam targets rolls down the shaft. They do not break since they are not stretched open. The heads come with a extra set of rings and I have yet to have to go to the store and buy more. They do not break like the rear hinge style. When I practice I can have all the blades set on three arrows in a forty yard walk.

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More questions:eek:Have you had any problems with the O rings failing to release the blades when hitting soft flesh? I have heard many horror stories about O ring held blades on mechanicals. I am led to believe that the main reason NAP changed to a no O ring mechnical is failure of the O ring to roll back and release the blades
I also would think that shooting them into a target should cause the blades to open. be it a solid high density foam block or a bag target, If they don't open on those they would have a real problem with softer flesh.

I'm of the old scjool and have used fixed blade BH since the late 50's so I am leeryof the newer mechanical BHs.

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I too use the Tekan Mech and have not had any problems,I was useing them before I got into Crossbows....

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These blades pop open real easy. They always passed the paper test in front of target by not being open before impact, but have always opened up fully as they enter the target. I used to check each time before I pulled the arrows but they never failed. I think nap had problems, but they are the rear folding style I am pretty sure. The Tekans are a cam slide back style. I have heard of some of the rear hinge style like you mention not opening up and the O ring still on them and closed. I used to always use a fixed blade, four blade Muzzys for a very long time. But when I bought a faster CB they would not shoot good, had alot of in consistency with them. At the time I did not have the money to try a bunch of fixed heads and find the right one so I decided to scratch my mechanical itch that I had for a long time and bought the Tekans. Below is a pic of a deer I took last year with the Tekan, this is the entrance spot, fully open!

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I like the looks of those!
Jason, are they pretty consistant? I can only assume they are if you are happy with them. What I mean is are they easy to get tuned in or do you have to mess around with them a bit before you shoot like a fixed blade broadhead?

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They shoot great for me Dave right out to forty yards. I would say they are not as tight as Field tips, but at forty yards I could consistently hit a two inch circle. They are great and have satisfied my desire to use a mechanical head, but I do have days when I think about trying the slick tricks that alot of you guys are using.

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yes slicks,:Dthey eat better than the ones with antlers!:DNAP spitfires rockett steelheads couple of other good choices. i doubt if any of the 3 are any better than each other. diff design but all work very well.

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Has anyone used the Rage 2 blade mechanicals?

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I use the NAP Spitfire 125's,no o-ring..and no failure to opens either.

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i use cedar arrows with a spitfire 125 gr threaded into wood and gorilla glued in to hold.

i got 8 buck so far with the spitfire 125 and all bucks did not go far.

all the blades opened but i only take a broadside shot behind shoulder.

as for crossbow, i use 100 gr ones but i dont hunt my bucks with crossbow.

my cedar arrows are deadly out to 30 yds with spitfire vrs a fix point arrow on my BLACK WIDOW:eek:.

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What does this mean exactly? "Having all the blades set on three arrows in a fort ard walk." 40 yards to target, but what about the rest? I'm a little slow....lol. Thanks Hotburn.

Chris

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What I mean is some Mech heads are alot of work to get reset and shoot again with. Alot of them break the o ring from just the shot, so you have to screw the head off to get another ring on and set up. Alot of the rear hinge style can not handle repeated target shooting and require alot of maint to shoot with since the blades bend easy when trying to pull arrows out of targets. The Tekan when shot just rolls the o ring back and you can just roll it forward and reuse. I can pull all three arrows and then as I am walking back to target get all three of them reset and ready to go by the time I get back to my CB at forty yards, at twenty and thirty I am not done setting the blades back while I am still walking. Just trying to say that the Tekans are fast and easy to get set up after a shot.

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Sure did. They went back to Bass Pro after a few shots with the practice head. I'm sticking with the Slammerheads by Rocket. I've lost count of the game taken with them. I used them for years on my compound before xbows were allowed here. Tried a ton of heads but for all around use both in and out of a blind shooting through mesh I haven't found a head that will compare.

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I used the RAGE 2 blade head once and that was it. Accuracy was fine, I was disappointed with the performance.
They don't seem to be near as sharpas my MUZZYS or SLICKS.

xbowbarry

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Okay I get it. I told you I was slow today... The only type I've used are the Spitfires and they don't use the o-rings. Although As much as I hate to admit it, I lost my first deer this year. Pass through shot, right where it was suppose to hit. NO BLOOD TRAIL. We looked on and off for a week for that buck, no luck.
That makes me kinda leary of the Spitfires now. I've heard that before that sometimes they leave a poor or no blood trail. I think I may try some of those TEKANS or something else.

Chris

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spitfires should be no problem.

we like them because you can use the inserts for practice and keep the razor blades for hunting.

i dont even shoot my razor blades in practice,they hit same spot as my practice inserts.

now, every buck i got in say around 10 yrs or soall died from spitfires, all my brothers use them, all dead deer.

yes, a deer will run and not leave a drop of blood.

i got a buck with 7 mm rem mag.
i shot him behind shoulder,in snow, not 1 drop of blood.

i found him 100 yds away with the far shoulder blown out.

arrow and no snow,good or bad hit, yep,this could happen.

trust me, i use spitfire 125 on my wood cedar arrows, i thread/glue them in.

it is deadly to 30 yds and i have not lost deer yet with them and BIG HOLES, both sides.

i have not found a better mousetrap.
over 40 years at this ,been there ,done that all.
take care ,sproule:D

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Thanks for the info man... I may stay with the Spitfires then. As far as flight characteristics they are just about like field points. And I like the idea of no o rings too. And I already have a set of practice blades for them. Maybe I should use them this year too. later....

chris

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With NAP Spitfires and Scorpions I don't need to practice with them. They will hit in virtually the same spot out to 70 yards as my matching weight field points. When I sight my crossbows in with field points, I'm done and ready to hunt.

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That sounds good to me.... I'll stay with the Spitfires most likely. I figured that some fixed blades may require a little tuning to get to fly alike anyways. I like the idea of only haveing to sight once too. I'm happy with them for the most part. Plus I already have a couple along with some extra blades where my bro-in-law lost one. One has been through a doe with no visible damage. So If I buy another pack for this year, I'll have some extra parts....cool!