Broadheads: Down to three...

[jokester]

Well, after quite a bit of research and deliberation, I've narrowed my broadhead search down to 3 for this year's archery season. I plan on shooting all 3 choices this weekend. My final decision will be based on a combination of a few things:

1. how they fly out of my bow
2. cutting ability & sharpness
3. Accuracy (I guess this could be lumped into #1 too...)

I'd like to get input from others on my choices. Out of the 3 broadheads in the poll, pick which one you would shoot. Please give your reason(s) why, and please give your reason(s) why you wouldn't shoot the others if you've had experiences with them. I want to hear good and bad, so don't hold anything back.

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but there are a lot of reasons why I narrowed it down to these three, so please don't try to "sell" me on another broadhead.

Thanks

-jokester

[Rauly]

were are we shooting at

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Rocky mtn. blitz. I have shot all of the poll choices and these are the best I have shot IMHO. Shuttle T's would be second.

[death roe]

i shoot shuttles and have had good luck with them. they are accurate and strong. me and my friend did a test between shuttle t lock, muzzy 90 four blade , wasp 100 grain and thunder head 100 grain out of the four tested the shuttle and muzzy were the only ones that held together in the sinderblock the shuttle penetrated the deepest

[SandyRiverFisher]

I would have to say none of the above as I wont shoot a removable blade B-head.

[Thehunter]

Fixed Blades only......Two Blade Core Locks....I love them.

[Dave Smith]

Aaron- how could you go wrong with any of those three? If everyone is freaked out about removable blades, go with the Shuttles.

[Big Unit]

I like 3 blade Muzzys. Interlocked blades are hard to mess up.

They're bad to the bone.

BU

[RGB]

I use 125gr T-locks, they fly just like my field points.

[beardbuster]

Ummmm.... I dont shoot any of those three you mentioned. But since I dont want to deter you away from your choices at hand - I would shoot the Shuttle T. I have shot it before and it shot great.

I kNow you are Not sEeking advice on which bRoad heads wilL shoOt the best, so I wont mention the ones that I Choose to hunt with.

[No Fences]

Good one Wil. Innerlocs maybe? I love word search games. Go with the Shuttle T's Aaron, I don't think you'll be dissapointed.

[Blackbeardown]

Originally Posted by beardbuster

Ummmm.... I dont shoot any of those three you mentioned. But since I dont want to deter you away from your choices at hand - I would shoot the Shuttle T. I have shot it before and it shot great.

I kNow you are Not sEeking advice on which bRoad heads wilL shoOt the best, so I wont mention the ones that I Choose to hunt with.

Now that is funny...and clever.

[micah]

Originally Posted by beardbuster

Ummmm.... I dont shoot any of those three you mentioned. But since I dont want to deter you away from your choices at hand - I would shoot the Shuttle T. I have shot it before and it shot great.

I kNow you are Not sEeking advice on which bRoad heads wilL shoOt the best, so I wont mention the ones that I Choose to hunt with.

That's funny! I don't know about anyone else but I've had bad luck getting MX4's to fly.

[Big Unit]

Originally Posted by beardbuster

Ummmm.... I dont shoot any of those three you mentioned. But since I dont want to deter you away from your choices at hand - I would shoot the Shuttle T. I have shot it before and it shot great.

I kNow you are Not sEeking advice on which bRoad heads wilL shoOt the best, so I wont mention the ones that I Choose to hunt with.

Just got a headache!!
Maybe your cleverness is making me dizzy, sheesh!

BU

[Frozen_Arrows]

I would shoot the Blitz fly like a field point make a hole like a gun and leave you one hell of a blood trail. These things are wicked

[jokester]

Originally Posted by beardbuster

Ummmm.... I dont shoot any of those three you mentioned. But since I dont want to deter you away from your choices at hand - I would shoot the Shuttle T. I have shot it before and it shot great.

I kNow you are Not sEeking advice on which bRoad heads wilL shoOt the best, so I wont mention the ones that I Choose to hunt with.

I don't get it...is that some sort of hidden message, Wil

Thanks for the replies so far, guys

-jokester

[No Fences]

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but there are a lot of reasons why I narrowed it down to these three, so please don't try to "sell" me on another broadhead

.
Aaron, I don't know why, but I keep thinking of this line from your original post.

[glowball]

Honestly I don't think you'd go wrong with any of them. Personnaly I shoot the tricks. They fly well out of my bow. They hold up well on game. I think you get a bigger hole on a 4 blade as well. I don't think the shuttle ts are any better so I won't pay an extra $10 per 3. That's $40 a dozen that I can put somewhere else.

Kris

[redfish89]

My neighbor gave me a pack of slick trick 125gram to try out. Man, did those shoot real nice. I still think I'm sticking with the ones i used last years.

[Joe]

I bought some Shuttle T's today.....had to see what a $12 broadhead was all about. Took a while to get the courage up to let one fly.....it went well.....they shoot great and seem very well made. Man that is a lot of money for a broadhead. Not gonna use 'em for grouse!

[sliverslinger]

I still like my thunderhead 85's, they are strong and the company has been around for years. They have always done me well on big game. The shuttles look good but they are a throw away broadhead, use them once and throw them away unless you are very good at sharpening.

[Reel Obsession]

Originally Posted by sliverslinger

I still like my thunderhead 85's, they are strong and the company has been around for years. They have always done me well on big game. The shuttles look good but they are a throw away broadhead, use them once and throw them away unless you are very good at sharpening.

He wasn't looking for another opinion. However, .

[hunter97051]

I am shooting the slick tricks this year. I have always relied on muzzy's but the slicks fly like bullets and no changes needed they fly the same as field points.

[jokester]

I'm not rich by any means, but I feel I owe it to the animal to buy what shoots the best, groups the best, and kills the fastest. Therefore, money is the LEAST of my worries when it comes to those three choices.

It doesn't matter to me that I might not be a ble to re-use my broadhead after I kill an animal. I don't plan on re-using them. I'm anal like that, so I will replace that broadhead with a brand new one anyway

-jokester

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Originally Posted by sliverslinger

I still like my thunderhead 85's, they are strong and the company has been around for years. They have always done me well on big game. The shuttles look good but they are a throw away broadhead, use them once and throw them away unless you are very good at sharpening.

They have replaceable blades.

[earlybird007]

Another vote for.......

sorry, it ends in Blitz


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[jokester]

Well, I got out today to shoot all 3 choices. I shot a group of 3 arrows with each broadhead at 20, 30, & 40 yards. I was shooting at a Yellow Jacket target, and even had a slight cross wind. All broadheads I let loose, hit exactly where my 100gr field points do at each yardage. I was very pleased with the accuracy of all 3, and how well they flew. I was also pleased at the penetration I got frome each broadhead. They were all buried about the same.

There was only 2 things that bothered me, and both were fom the Slick Tricks:

1. They had a whistle to them while they were in flight...almost like a hiss sound.

2. The way the blades were interlocked was kinda hokey and a bit more difficult to assemble. Mind you, i've never used these before, so I might be wrong...but they looked as if they wouldn't stand up to much punishment if they hit something a little harder.

All in all though...a very good experience today. I will be shooting either the Shuttle T's or the MX4's this year!

Thanks Rauly for being my official arrow holder

-jokester

[whtelk]

Shuttle T is really the best in my . Use to shoot muzzy and innerloc.

[Fried Oyster]

Originally Posted by jokester

I'm not rich by any means, but I feel I owe it to the animal to buy what shoots the best, groups the best, and kills the fastest.

Right on.

Shuttle T.

[HawkeyeBilt]

Here's some SlickTrick action.......








I know it's only a turkey but it punched a nice hole in him...

Lates,
Michael Hawkins

[Reel Obsession]

Now we know why you go by Hawkeye...... Good shooting!

[jokester]

Nice shot, Hawkeye! Do you shoot Slick Tricks for deer and elk too? If so, based on my observations from today about how the blades interlock, how durable are they when you hit a rib or other bone? Also, do you notice the "hiss" sound too?

-jokester

[micah]

That's a great shot Hawkeye!

[stlhdr1]

I'm suprised no one considers the Montec G5's....

Keith

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Originally Posted by stlhdr1

I'm suprised no one considers the Montec G5's....

Keith

Pain in the Butt to sharpen when you can just change the blades out on the others listed and have a basically brand new head.

[Rustyoar]

Originally Posted by willametteriveroutlaw

Pain in the Butt to sharpen when you can just change the blades out on the others listed and have a basically brand new head.

I agree, thats whats holding me up on the shuttle T's as well.

[Joe]

Originally Posted by Rustyoar

I agree, thats whats holding me up on the shuttle T's as well.

As was mentioned above the Shuttle T's have replaceable blades. $20 for 9 blades but they are sharp!

[Rustyoar]

Originally Posted by Joe

As was mentioned above the Shuttle T's have replaceable blades. $20 for 9 blades but they are sharp!

Ya I should have said the price of the shuttle T's is whats holding me up, I am with Beardbuster.

[nakoa]

muzzy 3 blade 125 gr

[whtelk]

I like my shuttle T's and really they are not all that expensive if you figure that if you don't shoot them all or loose them you have them for next year.

[HawkeyeBilt]

Originally Posted by jokester

Nice shot, Hawkeye! Do you shoot Slick Tricks for deer and elk too? If so, based on my observations from today about how the blades interlock, how durable are they when you hit a rib or other bone? Also, do you notice the "hiss" sound too?

-jokester

I do use them on deer and elk both of these animals where killed last year by me with the 4 blade slicktrick 100 gr. I haven't noticed any hiss sound from my broadheads i do sometimes get a little noise from my blazer vains...

[steelhead22]

It always cracks me up when I hear guys say, "Man, $12 for a broadhead is WAY too much to spend" when they are shooting an $800 bow, plus another $400 in accessories, literally $1000's of dollars in other hunting gear and equipment, tack on a few hundred more for the gas to get to and from your spot, plus EVERYTHING else.

Fact: We don't hunt to save money on red meat.

$12 on a broadhead is a "drop in the bucket", and since my broadhead is "doing the work" to finish my months of scouting and thousands of dollars spent, I'm shooting what I believe is the best broadhead, not one that saves me a couple bucks.

[No Fences]

Originally Posted by steelhead22

It always cracks me up when I hear guys say, "Man, $12 for a broadhead is WAY too much to spend" when they are shooting an $800 bow, plus another $400 in accessories, literally $1000's of dollars in other hunting gear and equipment, tack on a few hundred more for the gas to get to and from your spot, plus EVERYTHING else.

Fact: We don't hunt to save money on red meat.

$12 on a broadhead is a "drop in the bucket", and since my broadhead is "doing the work" to finish my months of scouting and thousands of dollars spent, I'm shooting what I believe is the best broadhead, not one that saves me a couple bucks.

Very well put.

[jokester]

Originally Posted by steelhead22

It always cracks me up when I hear guys say, "Man, $12 for a broadhead is WAY too much to spend" when they are shooting an $800 bow, plus another $400 in accessories, literally $1000's of dollars in other hunting gear and equipment, tack on a few hundred more for the gas to get to and from your spot, plus EVERYTHING else.

Fact: We don't hunt to save money on red meat.

$12 on a broadhead is a "drop in the bucket", and since my broadhead is "doing the work" to finish my months of scouting and thousands of dollars spent, I'm shooting what I believe is the best broadhead, not one that saves me a couple bucks.

This is exactly the point I was trying to make earlier! $35 for 3 broadheads is but a small FRACTION compared to all the other $$ that it takes.

-jokester