I came across a very inexpensive pack of Shwacker 100gr broadheads so I bought them. I have been practicing with NAP Thunderheads for about 6 months and I'm pretty spot on with them in 100gr also. Now, today I took some comparison shots into my foam block to see the results. I have no complaint about how the Shwacker flies but at 20yds the arrow barely comes out the back of the target, where as my Thunderheads damn near passes completely through. I'm shooting PSE Brute X 70lb draw, 28 1/2". NAP Thunderhead in 100gr on the tip of Beeman's ICS 340 arrow. My set up chrono'ed at 275 fps with a 411gr arrow weight. My worry is not being able to pass through bone and getting little blood loss with the Shwacker, I'm confident in the Thunderhead but continue to be lured by the gaping wounds promised my an expandable. Any thoughts ???????
I personally did not have the greatest luck with them. But my set up at the time wasnt the best either. But, from my experience, they are pretty much the same to the NAP thunderheads...so not sure why you are seeing a difference. Maybe I was wrong haha.
I'm wondering if its due to the design of the Shwacker on opening inside an object, the blades flip down and back causing the arrow to lose speed and force.....? I'm thinking of buying a pack of the NAP KILLZONES and see how they perform. I'm new to bowhunting and I worry about lack of blood loss and tracking my deer. I'll be hunting public land so I really need to stop em dead( of course I realize it's also about shot placement)
I have never used them but I would suggest if you personally have ANY doubt they will work I wouldnt hunt with them regardless of what others say. When a deer steps in front of me I am always 100% confident in my gear. I dont want any distractions that would have me questioning the shot.
Any head that opens after going into the cavity will lose kinetic energy and will never perform like a cut on contact head. The BLOODRUNNERS... RAGE... And new KillZones are all awesome heads!
Go to Swhacker and watch the video it is very impressive. http://www.swhacker.com/ They compare to the rage, killzone, thunderhead, muzzy, and G5. There test are much better than a piece of foam. I have be shooting animals for 37 year and have shot them all. It is hard to beat the thunderhead or G5 when you hit big bones and shoulder blades. All head will work if you hit the correct place. So you buy a broad head for when the shot is not so good. I will be using the Swhacker this season. After reading reviews it is important that you have at least 75 foot lbs of energy to make them work correctly. Check out the video of them shooting through ribs and shoulder blades.
One thing to keep in mind is the larger the blades are on a broadhead the more surface area they have. In meat, it means more cutting area. In foam, it means allot of friction. Also, new does not mean sharp! I sharpen my broadheads right out of the package. I prefer fixed blade heads, but thats me. Nothing wrong with a good mechanical.
