Who uses them and what brand? I have always been the Thunderhead/Wac'Em fixed blade. Thought about venturing into the mechanical broadhead but wasn't sure what to try.
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I have always shot 4 blade 100gr. muzzy but this year I bought a new Bowtech reign7 and I will be shooting G5 Havoc's , they have good reviews .
I've used Rage 2 blade, Swhackers, G5 Tekans and a couple of others in recent years. Rage produced some rather heavy blood trails and I liked the shock collar that keeps the blades from deploying prematurely. Swhackers were pretty good. G5 were good too. Despite being pleased with the Rages, I made the switch back to fixed blade heads for the simplicity and price. .
I've had great success with Rage 2 blade in my bow and crossbow. Though you will find plenty of people who swear they are crap and lost game... I've passed through heavy bone with no problem though and they leave a massive wound.
I tried the NAP Killzone's couple years ago and they were alright. I am like you, I just felt more confident in my fixed blades. I only thought about mechanical because of the larger cut. Primarily, I shot a deer last year (buck ) and I could have sworn I made a perfect heart shot. Arrow was covered in blood and great blood trail and then it just stopped. Apparently I got right up under the heart in no mans land and it started to clot up. Found pools of blood but then it just stopped after I jumped the deer 8 hours after the shot. If I had the extra 1/2" cut it may have caught the heart. Just helps with margin of error because it definitely happens with a bow.
I guess one thing I'll add is that, yes, I have bent blades. Never had any break and never had any fail to make a massive wide cut all the way through.
I've heard some of the complaints mention the bent blades or having to replace them. I guess I have a different take on it than others. I see them as disposable and expect to replace them after each use. I don't reuse or sharpen them after they have been used, even if still perfectly straight. I kill a deer or hog and I replace the blades...
I've heard some of the complaints mention the bent blades or having to replace them. I guess I have a different take on it than others. I see them as disposable and expect to replace them after each use. I don't reuse or sharpen them after they have been used, even if still perfectly straight. I kill a deer or hog and I replace the blades...
I use fixed. I'm aware of too many times the mechanical blades have failed.
I had good results from Swhackers.
I love the grim reaper carni-four. Massive wound channel if you have the ke and it is same point of impact as my field tips
