after season toxic broadhead review.

[sakoshooter]

I recall commenting on this broadhead earlier this year on how dumb of a design it was. I compared it to the old Browning Serpentine that came out in the late 60's or early 70's. Clogged up in hair and fat. Looked good on apples and water melons in demos but couldn't cut the mustard on big game. The Toxic actually looks like a worse design than the Serpentine.

[Come Get Some]

My neighbor came over and asked me about the Toxic head. He said the penetration test on phone books and cinder blocks looked really good. I told him next time I hunt phone books I will give them a try.
 I shoot Shuttle T Broadheads. I have been bow hunting for over 40 years and have never had a broadhead stop animals faster,penetrate better or leave a larger ENTRANCE hole . Blood trails are stupid easy to follow.
 A sharp broadhead even when placed poorly will bleed longer than a marginally sharp broadhead.

 They do not seem to slow down much thru shoulders or briskets .

[dylanb]

My kuiu gear got here so I decided to go test it out and look around for sheds and maybe my buck. I stand in the spot I shot him replaying the shot over in my head. There's a deer standing less then 20 yards from where he was when I let my arrow fly. I put a little stalk on it and I realise it's the spike I shot! He looked perfectly healthy with a little tuff of hair gone where I hit him. I had to of got liver atleast. But the deer looked very healthy and will continue to grow so I can't be upset. I'm glad he is alive and well that's forsure

[Smossy]

Hmmm.  Imagine that.

that's it really?  I've been waiting all day for your reaction to this thread and that all I get?

I just figured everyone knows my position on this head.  And I've had plenty of post time to make my point.



But ok, if you want more...;

When Duke Savora worked with the Rhodesian government conducting the Chapinda Pools test they would not allow him to shoot an animal dead center through the heart/lung area.  Their reasoning was you could not receive adequate information on efficiency and effectiveness of the instrument as nearly anything of over 75 caliber would be effective even if only slightly sharp or a low velocity bullet.  Only after much debate and Savora's insistence was it agreed they would take a couple impala with a heart/lung shot as a base line for comparison.  As we sat around the dinning room table eating tacos he described how difficult it actually was to get a good heart/lung shot on the quick and skittish impala.

When a marginal shot is in play no gimmick can overcome the effectiveness of a sharp blade that stays sharp throughout it's penetration of tissue.  Circle cut blades, square blades, triangle blades, four blades, five blades or six blades simply do not add a benefit beyond the marketing and spin of advertising.  Maybe...maybe you can get a better external bleed with four blades over three, but that would be about all one could expect.  That possible advantage can not overcome the disadvantages that come with the additional stimulation of blood platelets'.  Sharpness and blade quality rule all when it comes to marginal shots with a broadhead tipped arrow.  If you want to be serious about killing an animal as fast as possible even when shots don't always find their exact mark leave gimmicks on the playground and shoot a straight razor of quality steel.

To add to that, I've seen those toxic's first hand,  and they're NOT sharp at all. The ones I've seen unshot straight outa the package. Come dulled. Like glide your finger on them without a cut dull.

[dylanb]

Mine were! Cut my finger open good on them. Never shot the ones I hunted with either. But they were definitely sharp

[Smossy]

Here I also found a video showing it to. 

Dont let the guy's hype on the video fool ya though.


TOXIC Broadhead! Flying Arrow Archery's 6-Bladed Innovation

Go to around 2:00 minute mark.

 Im a Toxic Hater.

[RadSav]

My kuiu gear got here so I decided to go test it out and look around for sheds and maybe my buck. I stand in the spot I shot him replaying the shot over in my head. There's a deer standing less then 20 yards from where he was when I let my arrow fly. I put a little stalk on it and I realise it's the spike I shot! He looked perfectly healthy with a little tuff of hair gone where I hit him. I had to of got liver atleast. But the deer looked very healthy and will continue to grow so I can't be upset. I'm glad he is alive and well that's forsure

That's good news.  Always have to worry about bad infections with circle cutters.  I'm happy he was one of the lucky ones.  I'd rather the coyotes and crows eat mice and road kill

[Jonathan_S]

My kuiu gear got here so I decided to go test it out and look around for sheds and maybe my buck. I stand in the spot I shot him replaying the shot over in my head. There's a deer standing less then 20 yards from where he was when I let my arrow fly. I put a little stalk on it and I realise it's the spike I shot! He looked perfectly healthy with a little tuff of hair gone where I hit him. I had to of got liver atleast. But the deer looked very healthy and will continue to grow so I can't be upset. I'm glad he is alive and well that's forsure

That's good news.  Always have to worry about bad infections with circle cutters. 

    I guess that's a nod to it's lack of lethality