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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: liftedfred1 on February 01, 2010, 02:00:26 PM

Title: mechanical vs. fixed
Post by: liftedfred1 on February 01, 2010, 02:00:26 PM: Just bought me a 2010 bear strike bow this weekend. Just starting to bow hunt. What would anyone recommend for a broadhead?
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 01, 2010, 02:02:13 PM: Montec G5s.
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Post by: gutsnthegrass on February 01, 2010, 02:17:26 PM: Just be careful and read the regs. Mechanical broadheads are not legal in this state for big game, the fixed blade that I like is the Shuttle T-lock. I believe that there was even some controversy about the Shuttle t's but it was found that they are legal. Good luck.
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Post by: robb92 on February 01, 2010, 02:53:36 PM: Quote from: gutsnthegrass on February 01, 2010, 02:17:26 PM
Just be careful and read the regs. Mechanical broadheads are not legal in this state for big game, the fixed blade that I like is the Shuttle T-lock. I believe that there was even some controversy about the Shuttle t's but it was found that they are legal. Good luck.

Yep illegal for big game. Go with G5s
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Post by: Bofire on February 01, 2010, 03:10:36 PM: :)There is a lot to know about weight etc. Talk to a bow shop guy.
Carl
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Post by: liftedfred1 on February 26, 2010, 01:36:39 PM: What would anyone recommend for a fixed broadhead? I always used a rage expandable back home. But apparently they illegal here.
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on February 26, 2010, 01:39:03 PM: I like the NAP Hellrazors.
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Post by: ridgefire on February 26, 2010, 10:49:42 PM: i prefer the magnus snuffer ss or any magnus for that matter you will prob get as many answers as there is fixed heads slick trick and montecs are also great heads imo the flight and durability sold me on the magnus and the warranty isnt to bad either
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Post by: bowhunterforever on February 26, 2010, 11:18:14 PM: Slicktrick standards
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 26, 2010, 11:47:05 PM: another for g5 montecs, solid/sharp/accurate "shoot the same as my field points" no tuning :IBCOOL:

no mechanicals, not legal. love the rage wish we could use them here.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on February 27, 2010, 07:27:21 AM: my wac'ems worked good for me last year. I just got a dozen new arrows with sonics on them last week. I will have 12 sonics and 15 wac'ems on arrows and ready to shoot when hunting season comes
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Post by: konrad on February 27, 2010, 06:36:17 PM: Magnus' 2-Bladed Stingers. orient them with the blades up and down if you are using a mechanical release (I presume you are if you bought one of the new Bears).

They are inexpensive on EBay, strongly constructed, have a lifetime warranty, a good cutting angle for weight and are quiet in flight. The only drawback is they aren't "the latest". They are accurate killers though.

Before you get involved in broadheads, make sure you have properly spined shafts for your draw weight and arrow length. Otherwise you will pull hair like you can't believe trying to get any of them to fly properly.

2 inch Blazer vanes, helical fletched work very well for me.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on February 27, 2010, 06:42:18 PM: I'll add a vote for the Slick Tricks, switched to them about two years ago and have been extremely impressed with them,
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Post by: let.it.fly on March 01, 2010, 07:20:32 AM: slick trick mags for me. very strong head and they fly straight.
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Post by: Sneaky on March 01, 2010, 08:03:55 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on February 27, 2010, 07:27:21 AM
my wac'ems worked good for me last year. I just got a dozen new arrows with sonics on them last week. I will have 12 sonics and 15 wac'ems on arrows and ready to shoot when hunting season comes

I love sonic heads, but I heard limbsaver bought sonic and made them 2x the price :'(
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Post by: colockumelk on March 02, 2010, 08:42:35 AM: I have the G5 Strykers. I guess they fly well and are super sharp. I just havn't shot anything with them. Ive thought about switching to Shuttle T-Locks but I've heard they are very hard to sharpen and are not all that sharp.
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Post by: bowtech721 on March 02, 2010, 09:20:06 AM: I shoot the G5 montecs and not having used anything else am happy with them other than that i had to mess with my re-sighting my bow for them quite a bit... Ill be using them again this year but do you guys think it would be worth buying some expandables like the rage's for hunting out of state where they are legal?
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Post by: lokidog on March 02, 2010, 09:23:02 AM: Muzzy MX-3's have worked well off both mine and my wife's bows, 100 grain.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on March 02, 2010, 09:48:54 AM: Magnus stingers SS.... or woodsmen elites.
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Post by: colockumelk on March 03, 2010, 09:05:56 AM: Quote from: bowtech721 on March 02, 2010, 09:20:06 AM
I shoot the G5 montecs and not having used anything else am happy with them other than that i had to mess with my re-sighting my bow for them quite a bit... Ill be using them again this year but do you guys think it would be worth buying some expandables like the rage's for hunting out of state where they are legal?

I'd stick with what ya got. I'm about to be stationed in the south and am keeping what I got because I don't want to constantly switch my stuff out when I go from white tails to elk etc. I figure if my setup now works for elk it'll work for a white tail. :twocents:
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Post by: Intruder on March 03, 2010, 12:41:16 PM: Clear as mud, huh? You pretty much asked the classic Ford vs. Chevy opinion based kinda question. Truth is there are a number of good broadheads. Work with a pro shop and focus on heads that fly well, have superior construction, and that are scarey sharp.
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Post by: WildfireArcher on March 09, 2010, 01:52:29 PM: thunderheads get my vote
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Post by: monster10 on July 08, 2010, 11:36:37 PM: Quote from: liftedfred1 on February 01, 2010, 02:00:26 PM
Just bought me a 2010 bear strike bow this weekend. Just starting to bow hunt. What would anyone recommend for a broadhead?
G5s Or Hellrazors.
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Post by: WonkyWapiti on July 09, 2010, 03:08:54 PM: Here's what I would suggest. Go out and buy at least several recommended brands of broadheads (I didn't say this would be cheap), go to the archery range and practice with each of those broadheads with your setup and see what works best with your equipment. This is what I did last year after I was told the Triton Wac'em's I had been using were illegal for big game in Wa state. (I have since confirmed they are NOT illegal but that's a moot point now).

For my setup, I really liked the Shuttle T Locks but finally went with the NAP Hell Razors (which worked very well on my bull last year). From my perspective the Hell Razors are a slightly bigger version of the Montec G5's (also a very good broadhead) that did not have quite the whistle as the Montec's seemed to slightly have when I tested them. Alot of this is a Ford vs Chevy argument but what works for one of us may not work as well for others. The big thing is going out and testing with your equipment and properly broadhead tuning your bow.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on July 09, 2010, 04:11:53 PM: Start with a well tuned bow, ( EBJ had a great article on it this Month By Darin Cooper) and ARROW combination. Then go from there. All the reputable brands stated will work great from any given setup. I personally shoot the G5 Montecs, but out of my rig there are several heads that shoot good to great. I like the one piece construction of the g5's and I think they look cool! Here is my analysis given a properly tuned bow: The more fletching control and to a lesser degree the slower the arrow, the easier it will be to get good flight from any given broadhead. Also I learned the hard way that bargain heads are only a bargain if the fly great from your setup.
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Post by: Recurve-Elk on July 09, 2010, 10:02:18 PM: Quote from: konrad on February 27, 2010, 06:36:17 PM
Magnus' 2-Bladed Stingers. orient them with the blades up and down if you are using a mechanical release (I presume you are if you bought one of the new Bears).

They are inexpensive on EBay, strongly constructed, have a lifetime warranty, a good cutting angle for weight and are quiet in flight. The only drawback is they aren't "the latest". They are accurate killers though.

Before you get involved in broadheads, make sure you have properly spined shafts for your draw weight and arrow length. Otherwise you will pull hair like you can't believe trying to get any of them to fly properly.

2 inch Blazer vanes, helical fletched work very well for me.

:rockin:

Agreed, magnus stingers are great! I used to run them through my compound. Now I am using the just old magnus 2 blades. They offer greater penetration for my recurve.

Here is a link to the stingers
http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/stingers.html (http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/stingers.html)

Here is a link to the classic magnus two bladers
http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/magnus.html (http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/magnus.html) (I run the 125g screw in model.)
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Post by: coachcw on July 15, 2010, 12:34:05 PM: has anyone shot the quick spins with broad heads yet?
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Post by: Recurve-Elk on July 15, 2010, 12:38:17 PM: Quickspin fletch. Yes we used them and it was HORRIBLE for us. Made our arrows drop like rocks. Went to blazers, and the problem was solved just like that.