OOOH those Slick Trick's
 

Today I was out baiting bear's with my buddies Tom and TerryM ,after we finished we broke out the bow's to do some shooting .we also decided to setup TerryM's ACC super Lite 's with a slick trick .The arrow's alone were very impressive but when you add the Slick Trick it make's for one hell of a combination .I was soooooo impressed with those Slick Trick's that I will be using them as well this season ,I just can't resist .When guy's tell you that they fly like your field point's you better believe they do ,Terry hasn't had these broadhead's on his arrow's at all since he recieved them and after shooting a few field point's he shot a Slick Trick and I'll tell you now ,no tuning will be needed for Terry's setup this season ,he's ready to go .Penetration was impressive mounted on his A.C.C.'s.I feel so sorry for any critter that walk's out in front of him this season .The cutting diameter of the Slick Trick's is also very lethal ,I just can't imagine an animal going very far with one of these devil's stuck in it ,they'll definately leave a heck of a blood trail with the 1" plus cutting diameter .
Anyway's I'm going to Slick Trick's and I'll also use my Montec's as well hopefully I can get the 2 close enough that I don't need too many adjustment's .

nubo

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What do you mean stuck in it?

I bet you meant.......................... after one of these devil's passes through it.;) :D

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Sorry Bigbull's ,your right these head's are awsome ,and I've been convinced that they're every bit as good as they say they are.I'm going to have TerryM pick me some up for this season's hunt.

nubo

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Yep after reading all the positive posts on slick tricks I bought some and as Nubo posted above those little guys fly just like field points and the hole left in the target is quite impressive. Im a beleiver !!!!!

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BIGBULLS, you a sales rep for Slicks Tricks yet! You would do a great job. HAHAHA!

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Lou-lou.....

I know you love Muzzy broadheads. That's all fine and dandy. Other people might like Wasp, others might like Stingers, and a growing number of people are liking Slick Tricks.

Besides the name, are you under the impression the two broadheads are very very similiar? Slick Tricks probably took the idea based on a Muzzy 4 blade head and refined it and made it fly dead on accurate.

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Maybe I will talk to Garry about it.

Hey Garry, you listening????????? ;)

Actually I just bought some 1/4" plywood to simulate bone, A compressed bag of loose insulation that I will wet down to simulate the insides of a deer, some 1/16" vinyl tile to simulate skin. I just need to get some 2" thick sheets of high density foam to simulate muscle and I will be set to do some broadhead testing.

Gonna test the ST's, Razor caps, Muzzy, Aftershocks, 2 blade stingers, Crimson Tallons, Montecs, and any others I can find.

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One big difference is the Slick Tricks are all 1 pc steel. Never tried the Muzzy but the picture looks like a 2 pc body likely with aluminum.

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I'm sure that most of the new advanced heads out today , some part of them began with the old dinosaurs of the past. Slick Tricks could have been taken from them somewhere down the road. Thunderheads and Magnus heads also have spawned the new age of heads. As for them being different, I like the Tricks because they are all steel construction. Not very many heads can say that. Until muzzy's let me down, they'll be on my arrow. But one never knows, maybe I'll come over to the DARK SIDE with the Tricks in the furture, at least not for this year. AS for 2 bladed heads, never expierenced using them. Never could grasp the fact of why someone would use 2 blades instead of 3 or 4. Maybe it's accuracy or penetration, or blood trail. I just found what works the best for my setup last year after a long period of trial and error and it's hard to switch to a new head when it took this long to get it right. Gary, you need to put BigBulls on the payroll, he's doing one hell of a job promoting your product, maybe some free heads or something, or a hat or t-shirt.

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man, i was looking thru some catalogs last night for some new heads to try, and 99% of them look like junk to me. nothing but gimmicks. this broadhead thing is getting ridiculous.

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Gibblet, that is exactly why I (and others here) tried slick tricks in the first place.

They are a no nonsence broadhead that does everything a broadhead should do and excels at it. They are solid steel so they are incredibly tough, they cut a huge four blade hole, the blade retention system used is second to none for a replaceable blade head, and they fly perfectly.

IMHO slick tricks are what other broadheads strive to be.;)

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They are great. Mine are shooting more true than field point.. if that makes any sense.

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Yeah, the only way i would have given a second thought to them is from here. I've seen the ads, but they're not really convincing. However, one suggestion is that they get the blades alot sharper..They claim razor sharp, but they certainly don't compare to the 3 blades on my Gillette. The rocket 3 blade Ultimate Steel 75's i shot last year grouped nice, could shave leg hair, and had a .035" blade(i think thats right..maybe it was .35..something like that)..With the dullness of the ST's, I"m almost having second thoughts, but im going to give them a shot anyway.

slayer

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Don't take this the wrong way, but (other than the ferrule/one piece construction), how are these different than the muzzy 4 Blades that have been around for years? Anyone here used both the slick tricks and the Muzzy 4 blades that can make a comparison?

I was looking at them the other night in the shop, and the owner nor I can understand why all of a sudden these have become such a "hot" item. I shot the Muzzy 4 blade 90's (1")for a couple of years, and the 115 grain4 blades(1 1/8")in one setup, and they were/are good heads, but I'm not sureI'dcall either of them "devastating" as regards to tissue damage and bloodtrails

Again, this is a legit question on my part, not a

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Jeff,

I can't make the comparison because the slick trick is the first 4 blade head that I have ever shot. But, I can answer part of the question. I have shot about every kind of 3 blade head on the market as well as many of the mechanicals through whitetails and the slick tricks do a TON of damage. They are as impressive as the biggermechanicals in terms of tissue damage IMO. Plus they fly extremely well for the majority of shooters and tend to shoot with field points. The blades lock in nice and tight and they are super tough. They are worth picking up a pack and trying. Only you can decide if they are right for you or not but I have been impressed with them. I think you would to but if not you wouldn't be out a lot of $$$ to know for sure. But if you already have a broadhead that shoots well for you and that you are confident in then I would stick with it. But they are a solid, accurate, and deadly broadhead.

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I've heard this a couple times, and this is the part I just cannot fathom... I've seen what a 1.75 and larger mech can do to a deer, and a 4 blade sidewinderor a 3 blade Vortex wound isjust a thing of beauty I cannot imagine the Slick Trick, 4 blades or not with such asmall diameter(even with the blade angle the utilize) approaching this kind of level of destruction.

Not doubting your integrity/experience SA , just hard for me to understand.

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Jeff, I am not sure why they became such a hot item(slick tricks) I think it has to do with the garuntee(sp). Gary garuntees the slick tricks to fly like you field points and they do. I geuss it is a product that does what they say they will. This is just my 2 cents.

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I shoot a 05 Hoyt protec, 54 lbs, 28 inch draw. Carbon express 200s. I can't get 100 grain three blade muzzys to impact the same place as my field points. They are about three inches left at 20 yds. Tried moving the rest to the right, also left. However 100 gr slick tricks hit the same place as my field points. I think it maybe has something to do with the ferrel being narrow then widening the last part that makes them fly like field points. Just a guess.

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I finally broke downd and tried some myself last week, and I am more than impressed with the flight of these heads. I've shot a dozen broadheads over the past several years and none of them have flown quite as good as these did without any tweaking to my fieldpoint setup.

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The Talons leave a hole as if you shot the animal with a .270-30.06 without the blowout. Depends on what grain used and arrow speed. They did a test on the Crimson website for all their broadheads and expandables. I'm hunting with the Crimson Croc. Gotta love a wound chanel that won't close. Nice easy trail to follow.:D

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A friend and I are going elk hunting in Idaho this year........we both are big fans of NAP Spitfire expandable broadheads..........we both have taken alot of critters with these heads.PROBLEM, expandables are "illegal"in Idaho!
I have been reading about these "New generation" fixed blades for awhile and we decided to try them out.
I ordered the Sonic 125 and my buddy got the 125Slick Tricks.........I set my arrows up with Quik Spin vanes as did my friend,hes using Easton Axis and Im shooting Gold Tips.We paper tuned both bows tobullithole at 5yards.Im shooting a Q2XL and he shoots a SwitchBack.....both set at 70lbs. and shooting in the low 260fps range.
Both bows were sighted in with field points..........
We both got out our respective "Newgeneration" broadheads and screwed them on an arrow,then spin checked them,both spun true.........
By the way,I bought a Block 4x4 to test these out on and they are "JUNK" took it in and got my money back.
To make a long story short........both the Sonic and Slick Trick shot with our field points,Iv never seen a fixed blade fly as well as both these heads do!!!! We shot from 20 to 50 yards.......and ruined alot of Quik Spin vanes as we were shaving them off if we shot to many arrows at the same spot.
We then traded broadheads and the Slick Tricks shot just as good from my bow as the Sonics!My buddy shot the Sonics........same thing , Dead On!
If you want a accurate flying fixed blade broadheadI dont think you could go wrong with either of these!

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well i've got 6 ST's on the way and some replacement blades. funny, i was also looking at those sonics. they look real nice also.

crimson talon... i'm not shooting a deer with a blade that breaks when it hits the target, huh-uh, no.

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I agree 100%. I have3 of the Crimson Talon broadheads and I won't use them for anything except practice. I have no faith in their blades. They just seem too flimsy to me. [&:]

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I agree guy's ,I've had a bad experience with the CT's as well ,I ended up giving them away.As for the 4 blade muzzy's I've never used them ,but I was with TerryM when he shot those Slick Trick's and I was impressed with the flight characteristic's ,and sharp OH Yea definately sharp ,it's what i really liked about them compared to my Montec's ,but I still like the Montec's but you need to keep a close eye on the edge in order to keep them sharp.But they are a good head .

nubo

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May give 'em a whirl this year. Shop has a couple packs. They do looklike a stout/well designed head.Wasn't terribly impressed w/ the blade sharpness but that's a quick fix :D

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So what are you guys using to sharpen the blades? All I have is a 3 blade stone so I need to go out and get something for the ST's.

Opinions???

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Jeffy, the thought process I went through last year led me to believe the larger than would seem to be wound channel had to be caused by a combination of the "more blunt" pyramid type tip, the "less than scalpel sharp" blades and the shallow blade angle all working in tandem to stretch tissue forward prior to cutting it.

Also, it's good to see you smiling again :)

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Uhmmm.....

no comment



Been a rough year and a half, but startin to settle down a bit...hope allis well with you :)

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slick tricks are great. I just wish a store would start carrying them.

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i havn't tried this slick tricks but might buy a few here soon... right now i am shooting viper venoms. they fly really well and hit exactly the same as my field points. i have shot them clean through my block target several times and hit the plywood behind it without any damage to the blades i just hope the wound channel is as good as advertised

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Slick Tricks are great. They rank right up there with the Magnus Stingers. In fact, both broadheads are flying perfectly straight like field points out of my setup. I just have to shoot them again when it's really windy out and see how they fare in that type of condition.

Here's my opinion (for whatever its worth) on the broadheads:

Magnus Stingers: Nasty, wickedly evil sharp! How did these things stay in the package? I mean, I've heard of broadheads being sharp - but God----!!!! ;) These things slice cleanly like a surgical scalpel through anything you can think of. They fly beautiful like field tips too with incredible penetration.

Slick Tricks: Really cool looking, nasty little broadhead! All steel construction and rugged as all heck. Not as surgically, viciously, sharp as Magnus Stinger, but can easily be sharpened up to be as sharp as Thunderheads and/or Muzzys. These little buggers fly like darts! I have never seen a 4 blade broadhead fly quite like these do. {Yes, they are that accurate...}

In summary: Magnus Stingers cleanly slice and dice with the precision of a skilled surgeon. Slick Tricks punch like a heavyweight boxer with an attitude.

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I'm certainly glad to hear your good review's on these 2 head's butch ,I'm looking forward to trying them for myself.

nubo

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I finally got mine out last night for the first time. I was expecting to have to tune the bow a bit to get them to group with my field points. I have 125's on the front of 28" GT 75/95's. I decided to shoot them at 50 yards hoping I wouldn't wreck arrows at this distance. I ended up having to refletch all of them last night becauseboth the field points and broadheadsall ended up with about 2 1/2 fletchings on them..........;)

I don't think I am going to shoot them much more until it is right before time to stick a deer. I am impressed with their flight to say the least, at least as good as the mechanicals I have shot in the past.

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Hey again,

The other day after work, I went out again in the wind (the 30mph after effects from Katrina - we only got brushed in VA by the hurricane/tropical storm winds) and tried both of the broadheads in a gusty wind. Here's the results:

Magnus Stinger: Flew great intoa headwind. With the broadhead aligned vertical with the bow string, it did not try to plane upwards or downwards at all. It went totally straight. When the windswirledfrom the south instead of the west, there was only one case where the Stinger went a little offtrack - but only about 1" to the right (or maybe it was me...:eek: ) Still slicedand penetrated the target like normal. An amazing viciously sharp broadhead!

Slick Trick: Still an amazing broadhead, even in swirling winds and headwinds. This nasty littlething still flew like a dart! It never went offtrack or planed up, down, side to side, etc... It still hit dead-on and punched through the target. I didnt' know what to expect from a 4 blade broadhead in the gusty winds, but the Slick Trick proved to be incredible!

So, I have finally, FINALLY come to a conclusion regarding my broadheads in my quiver: It is a virtual tie, ladies and gentlemen. I have the best of both worlds in my opinion! :D

Nice quiet calm/gentle breeze type ofhunting day: Magnus Stinger

Nice but breezy to windy type of hunting day: Slick Trick

Butch A.

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Hey guys I have a question. I am fairly new to bow hunting but I thought if your bow was tuned right that your broadhead should hit same as field points? So why is it such a big deal that these(slick tricks) hit the same as field points? I have shot different types of BH out of my bow and they all hit the same as my field points. I have used cheapo wal-mart heads as well as muzzy and NAP heads and all with the same results. So why does every one say they need to tune for BH? Just wondering what you all thought.

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hoosierhunter,

Not all broadheads hit the same as field tips. Some do, some don't There is a huge guide on the internet from Easton's website in a .pdf (adobe acrobat) file. It explains everything about broadheads and field tips.

http://www.eastonarchery.com (look under downloads, I think...)

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Yep, there are a lot of broadheads out there that will not fly as good as others. I could screw on a Muzzy and hit exactly where I was aiming and then replace that Muzzy with a thunderhead and be hitting 4 or 5 inches off or vice versa.

Slick tricks are the best flying broadhead out of more bows for more people than any other broadhead I have seen or shot.

It's kind of like finding that bullet or load that your rifle likes. Slick tricks just happend to be a "bullet" that most all bows and shooters shoot well.

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Hoosierhunter, your right about a tuned bow shooting most heads well.
But when the speeds increase above 275ishthings get real critical. A broadhead that is more foregiving will help make up for the little inconsistencies that make fast fixedblade flight so tricky.
You can get by with a lot of things at 240 that a big fixed head will not allow above 270 imho.

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Just saw you can get the stingers with serated edges

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my slick tricks finally came yesterday. if you don't want to wait 9.5 days for delivery, don't order from jesse's hunting store.

anyway picked 3 arrow from random of my 20 or so and put the tricks on. took 3 shots from 20 yards. i couldn't believe how they flew, but what can you tell from 20.

went back to 40 yards. stuck 2 within 1.5" of bullseye on the yellowjacket target and the flight was unbelievable. stuck the other in the 12 ring of my 3-d deer from 41.5 yards. great!

went back to 70 yards. first arrow, 3" from bullzeye - when i say bullseye i mean a 1" piece of tape - not a big one. 2nd arrow 2" from bullseye. 3rd arrow 5" from bullseye. each one flew like a dart in a very slight breeze - i mean very slight. i've never seen a 4 blade fly so well with absolutely no adjustment to my bow. (i've got witnesses, but i generall shoot around 5" groups from 70 - i practice from there a lot.)

my neighbor brought over 6 brand new muzzy camo 4 blades for me to test against the tricks. when he saw the tricks on my arrows he has already decided he's ordering some. the muzzy's look good, but you can tell by looking there is less cutting area because of the super fat ferrul.