Adding to the never ending threads concerning broadheads, I noticed the add in the right margin for the Bloodrunner 2 blades. Anyone had a chance to play with or shoot them yet?
fiddled around with some two nights ago in my neighbor's garage (D34) he just picked them up. pretty frickin cool. mix between a fixed and expandable... i also watched the piece Justin had in the "video" section, pretty informative. my only qualm would be that it seemed to take a lot of pressure pushing down onto the tip for the blades to open up, with that being said i know that the KE will deff get the job done and let the full cutting diameter do its job. went home (MN) to my fav bow shop (Cabin Fever in Victoria) and asked one of the Gurus there his take on the broadhead market... he put it to me like this (which we all know) shot placement is the KEY. what the dif companies are doing is maximizing our chances to kill deer on marginal shots. Rage and these new Bloodrunners are winning the race so far.
Check out the hog video on this page. They were shot with the 2 blade Bloodrunner. The rest of the videos use the 3 blade. www.cutsnomatterwhat.com When you decide you want to buy some - click here :D
I am considering giving the two blade a try. I thought at one time that MD did not allow "barbed" BH's but I cannot find anything in the laws/regs prohibiting them. The only mechanical I previously considered was the Bloodrunner 3 blade. I like the way the mechanicals are setup and that is why I am now considring the 2 blade.
I gave the 3 blades a try last year and will have them and the 2 blades in my quiver this year. They're pretty nasty, and I love it.
Nasty looking broadhead. Might even tempt me away from my Grim Reapers. I'm curious about one thing and maybe someone who has toyed with them can explain. The website says that they are under spring tension. Once the impact deploys the blades, do they lock in a deployed position or is there something about the design that keeps the cutting force from pushing them closed? Anyone? Maybe I'll just go with the 2" diameter 3 blade Grim Reapers and keep my warm, fuzzy feeling.
Just purchased some today. Was against machanicals becasue of bad experiences but these are the best of both worlds and if it doesn't open you still have a fixed blade there. Love the idea!
The spring tension will unextend them if there is no more pressure on the tip. As long as it is meeting some kind of resistance against the tip them the blades will be extended. The beauty of these particular mechanicals, at least for me, is, if they fail to extend (they are always "open") they are still a devastating BH. When they do extend they are more devastating.
I think the answer to that is always yes because they are always open. Plus once open constant pressure is the only thing that you need to keep them open. The hide will push that tip down, they wont have time to close by the time they get to the lungs or heart anyway.
The forward pressure of the head moving through an animal will keep the blades deployed. When the arrow exits the other side and comes to a stop the blades will go back to the "closed" position, which is still 1" in diameter. If the arrow stays inside the animal the blades will "close" but still provided a cutting surface to do additional damage. Check out the video we did on them, it will show you how easily they open with a little pressure. http://www.bowhunting.com/videos/bowhunting-product-reviews/nap-2-blade-bloodrunner-review_866
Thanks, Justin. I didn't think about it that way, but there would be more pressure on the tip during the passthru than there would be on the sharp blades. I'll probably order some of these soon. I I love my Grim Reapers, but I've never been happy with their lack of sharpness, and it's not easy to sharpen those skinny blades.
I would think they would be considered barbed. That was why I was looking in my state's regs for any prohibition against a barbed head. I thought there was one but it is apparently gone now or I just can't find it anyhwere.
Cool video Justin. If you're up for killing any more produce I think a tomato would be a great test since they are so soft. BTW, I'm glad to hear you guys ate your kills after the video.
I just purchased some and Im kinda disapointed that they don't come with a practice head. I was looking on their sight and I cannot find the practice head or where you can get them or replacement blades for the two blade. Any help??????
