Not a peep. I called them the day I posted this, asked to speak to someone about tech issues, gal said she could help, I asked, she said no idea...

She wanted to have someone call me back, I told her I'd use their question area on their site. She said great. I did. Not a peep since...

Maybe you enlightened them on a potential problem.

OK Rangeball, I have also sent them an e-mail. Let's see what happens.

They look cool, but until they have a track record, I'm staying with my MUZZYS.[&:]

I hope you fare better than I did...

I was checking out the Tekan also. Looks great, and I like that cutting tip, but here's the problem: the way the broadhead must open is with a "cam action" (the front bleeder blade edge is pushed backward/down, which then spreads open the blade tips at the rear) rather than the usual jack-knife action (where the blades open by swinging from facing front to rear). So with this cam action, there would need to be some way to make the blades stay open, thus a spring is used for this I guess. I'm concerned that a little dirt/mud/grime can get into the ferrule where the cam action slides down and you just won't get the bleeder blades opening up. In that event, it would make for a very small wound channel. Time and field experience will tell, but I"ll pass for the first year on this.... and keep an open mind for next year. I'll stick with my old but reliable titanium rocky mountains (since I'm on a roll- one single broadhead has taken six deer so far, with only a change of blades four times. I'll use the same one again next year if possible... as long as it's shooting well).

Here is the reply:

"Good Afternoon Robert,
A barbed broadhead is one that has a blade design that acts like a fishing hook. Where the broadhead will not be able to slide back out of the wound because the blades are "hooked" or "barbed" into the flesh. Some mechanicals have been classified as barbed because once the blades open they pretty much stay open for good. However, our Tekan blade design is designed to stay open during penetration through an animal but will collapse again under moderate pressure. Our website says prematurely and that is because a rear sliding blade has the potential to close during penetration where our ratchet design holds the blade open until moderate rearward pressure is applied and then they will collapse. Therefore, it isn't classified as barbed."

You must've said "pretty please"...

Interesting info.