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Favorite broadhead
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BOHNTR
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I tried wacems last season. The blade strength kind of turned me off. I loved how they flew and were sharp as all get out. But after missing an antelope and going to recover the arrow 3/4 of the blades had snapped. I then went running back to the montecs.
sjsmallfield
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I have been shooting the G5 T3's and have been really happy. With that said I'm thinking about switching back to the Montecs for ease of hunting states that don't allow mechanicals.
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I don't exactly trust mechanicals. I've herd to many bad stories about them not opening up.
sjsmallfield
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I haven't had a problem with them not opening yet and I have shot over 20 animals with them. I have heard alot of those stories as well but haven't seen it first hand. (example) A friend of mine lost a deer a few years ago with a mechanical and started telling everyone that he didn't think the broadhead opened. He didn't bother to mention that he hit the buck in the hindquarter. All I'm saying is that those heads are pretty well tested and that alot of the bad reviews you read may be from guys making excuses for poor shots.
I have a problem with premature opening. Ive personally watched my own arrows tipped with rage float off like a plane when they open before they hit the target.
Fink
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I've been shooting T3's for a few seasons now, and have been pleased with them so far. They've performed well on game, but I'm not 100% satisfied with the blades staying on the clips. I really liked shooting Monteks, but hated how I could never get them as sharp as I wanted. The T3's are very sharp, fly very straight, and really cut through game.
I shot Rages for 1 season, it's the worst broadhead I've ever had the experience using.. Smoked a whitetail doe through both lungs, going in high lung on the near side, and exiting on the low side of the far lung. She left almost no blood, I was lucky to find her. Also shot two coyotes, double lunging both, that left no blood, and I didn't recover. Gave that head the benefit of the doubt too many times.
I shot Rages for 1 season, it's the worst broadhead I've ever had the experience using.. Smoked a whitetail doe through both lungs, going in high lung on the near side, and exiting on the low side of the far lung. She left almost no blood, I was lucky to find her. Also shot two coyotes, double lunging both, that left no blood, and I didn't recover. Gave that head the benefit of the doubt too many times.
DryFlyGuy
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G5 striker, but I am shooting Injexion arrows this year so I have to switch. I am probably going with Helix or Exodus heads this year.
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A Friend Of Mine Shot A Concrete Wall With A Wacem Broadhead And None Of The Blades Snaped Off.
tommyp
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You probably shot in the hindquarters and the the blades snaping off is just a poor excuse for a bad shot.
25contender
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Old school here I have been using Muzzy 125grain broadheads since they first came out. No need to change whats not broken. Mark
Huntography
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I'm using the Helix 125 gr in hopes of getting my first elk this year.
It's flying great out to 80 yards. But will be comfortable with 60 and under.
Rudy
It's flying great out to 80 yards. But will be comfortable with 60 and under.
Rudy
I prefer mechanicals over fixed heads (rage 2 blade), mainly because I value accuracy over indestructibleness. It's harder to be accurate with fixed blades if you end up having to shoot over 50 yrds. If I knew i was always going to shoot 40 yards or less then i would go fixed blade, but thats not reality. As much tuning as I do, mechanicals still fly better. In my opinion an inch or two difference at 50 yards makes a difference, especially when you add in all the other variables than can cause you to be off.
I've never had a mechanical not open up. I have had blades bend because I hit a rib. Not ideal, but if accurate and you hit him in the right place that's just fine. A well placed half a 2 inch blade is better than a slightly off fixed in my opinion.
Anything is possible but the guy who said he's double lunged a doe and shot two coyotes and didn't have a blood trial must not have been using Rage or he had bad shot placement. I've shot both and it's always a bloody mess. Entrance and exit wounds look like they animal was hit with an axe.
I've never had a mechanical not open up. I have had blades bend because I hit a rib. Not ideal, but if accurate and you hit him in the right place that's just fine. A well placed half a 2 inch blade is better than a slightly off fixed in my opinion.
Anything is possible but the guy who said he's double lunged a doe and shot two coyotes and didn't have a blood trial must not have been using Rage or he had bad shot placement. I've shot both and it's always a bloody mess. Entrance and exit wounds look like they animal was hit with an axe.