I am upgrading to a mathews heli this week and I need some new broadheads. I will be shooting 100 grain tips. I previously shot fixed but that was all i could shoot when I started because of the poundage. Now I will be just under 60 pounds so I am considering mechanical. What is your guys' input? Favorite broadheads? Thanks in advance Cole
what is your exact draw weight? what is your draw length? by chance have you shot your bow through a chrono so we can calculate the ft lbs of kinetic energy? It sounds like a lot of information to obtain before choosing a broadhead, but I think it will help us better decided which type of head would perform best with your setup.
Between 29-30 inch draw length and about 57-58 pounds. I don't have the bow yet I will be getting it tomorrow.
Cant go past a solid fixed blade cut on contact 2 blade, look into single bevel heads as well for punching through bone if the shot goes wrong youve got more of a chance of hitting the vitals
Sounds like you may need to just practice this season if you dont even know your draw length. Not having the proper draw length can drastically effect your accuracy.
I have to agree if you ordered a helim your draw can't be 29/30 Mathews are draw specific. Sent from my LG-E739 using Tapatalk 2
I'm going to go with the assumption that you are going to get your new Heli m this week and you just arent' sure what your draw length is, but you know it's between 29" and 30". My favorite broadhead is a 125 grain Slick Trick Magnum. That's one question answered. Now, as for my input. I personally wouldn't shoot a 100 grain Rage or even a Killzone out of a 58 pound bow. I know a lot of people do shoot a Rage tipped arrow out of a 50-something pound bow. A lot of hunters on TV shows do. You've seen them. They're the ones who shoot and the deer hauls butt with up to half of the arrow sticking out and no exit wound. Yes, there's no denying it's a kill, but personally that's not what I'm after. My goal with each shot is to get down and look at my bloody arrow sticking up out of the ground. 58 pounds may be enough to push a rage all the way through, but it's a chance I wouldn't be willing to take. If you want to increase your chances of a complete pass through and a good exit wound I would recommend an arrow with a spine in the neighborhood of .400 with a sharp 125 grain fixed blade broadhead like Muzzy, Slick Trick or something along those lines. A 100 grain head will still work, but the 125 grain head will give you more over all weight, more front of center weight, more momentum and make your arrow configuration more forgiving.
Try out QAD Exodus. I love them and am shooting 302 fps PSE Bows... Because Speed, Accuracy, and Penetration doesn't get old
Grim Reaper broadheads are great. They have solid construction so if you hit bone it won't bend. I've had problems with Rage in cold weather with the o-ring freezing up and the blades not deploying, but that may have been a fluke. If you don't want to spend that kind of money for 3 broadheads then NAP Thunderheads are good too.
I have read some good things about the swhacker broadheads, does anyone use these? I like the concept that they are built on.
I'm shooting a crossbow, so my results may be due to that, but I'll never use the grim reapers. I really wanted to like them, because they looked bada** and had some good youtube vids, but reality didn't live up to the hype. I gave them a spin last week- bought 3 packs. I'm sending them back. 2/3 hunting heads were defective out of the package (clip spring flimsy and broke, now blades won't lock in place) and when I put their "guarantee to fly like a field point" claim to the test using the practice head, I was very disappointed. 3 shots, all 3 went 5"+ left and low at 25yds, the final shot glanced off the ground and smacked a log, destroying the head. I went back to my field points and was right back to zero, so it wasn't me or the sights. I'm back to my old faithful Muzzys, and dead-on accurate.
I am a fan of my grim reapers, but if you want to look into another head check out the Ulmer edge as well, they look pretty awesome in my opinion, and you can lock the blades in with a set screw for practice mode so you can actually practice shooting the actual head without the blades deploying.
I shoot 60# and like fixed blades. I have used 100grn Muzzy's for over 10 years but think I am switching before next season. The last couple deer I shot trashed the heads, they don't seem as well made as they used to be.
Kill zones work great. So do the rage 2 blades with the new collars I look at broad heads like bullets. The smaller the diameter in flight will make it more accurate. But as it enters and expands is when you want it to do the most damage. Sent from my LG-E739 using Tapatalk 2
