I saw in another thread which I can't find now where you spoke highly of the Bloodrunner broadhead. Can you explain why you hold such a high opinion and did you or anyone for that matter do a review on them from a hands on experience?
Rick - considering that it's a new head for this year I don't have any in-field experience with them yet. I.E. - I haven't shot a living animal with them. However, I do own them and have shot them out of my setup. So my opinion is based on that, in addition to my historical affinity for NAP products. Their quality is second to none, and blade sharpness is the best in the biz IMO. As for the BloodRunner itself, it appears to be a great head. The construction is solid, blades are sharp, and the concept IMO is very good. Unlike a Rage, you don't ever have to worry about the blades deploying in flight or in your quiver, and you still get the benefits of a rear-opening expandable head that's going to give you a larger than usual entrance hole. Considering the blades are ultra-sharp you should have no problems with pass-through shots so long as you don't what a shoulder or something, meaning large exit wounds as well. All in all, I think this is going to be a very popular head in the future.
I would agree with everything he says here. I'm not really a "mechanical head" person but when I saw these BH's, and especially after getting my hands on them for a first hand look, I set up an arrow so that I could try them out this year. I'll probably get my buddy to give them a try too.
Here are some reviews on the Cabelas website: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/reviews.jsp?productid=418923
I think I will go into the season shooting what I have for the past 4 years or so and that's the Shuttle T's. Awesome head that I have had excellent results with. That being said I will buy a package of the Bloodrunners and carry one in my quiver to use when the situation warrants. Thanks for the report Justin. Look for my order soon.
Sounds like sound advice Rick. That's kinda how I went about starting with Snypers. I had a quiver full of Muzzys and a Snyper. Had an occasion to use it and loved the results. There is nothing like practical field results except perhaps the rounds that 5shot puts heads through. May want to inquire from him. I started with Snypers because of 5shots reviews on them. I was pretty anti mechanical but if 5shot ranked them with Muzzys, hey there must be something to them so I put them through their paces before taking them afield. I was impressed, still am. Looking forward to more reviews on the Bloodrunners from people I know, like you.
They look like good heads... N.A.P. puts out the sharpest b-heads without a question. I have been looking at these heads for this year but they are going to be compared to the Thunderheads and Rocky Mt Snypers. Rob... The Snypers have been the best b-heads that I have used so far.... I would much rather use them than the Rage's that I used last year. The fact that cut on contact tip is sharpened on the Rocky MT's and not on the Rage is enough to sway me, but I couldn't tell a differance in wound size between the two.
How much energy do you need for the Bloodrunners? I shoot 60lbs 28'' draw Guardian with 415 gr arrows. You think they will be ok for this setup?
Luke... with that set-up you should be plenty fine. The heavier arrow will help with your arrows momentum.. and IMO that is more important than any kinetic energy number thrown around!
Check him on HNI. Don't know if he's here or not yet. He just posted yesterday or the day before to a broadhead thread. He seems to hit them alot.
Yeh the guy I stole the video from shot a cape buffalo with the Bloodrunner and said it preformed flawless.. Walt
