Favorite broad head for deer and why?

[krthegunslinger]

Originally Posted by laker

Spitfires....have never had one fail or seen one that failed.Huge exit holes and fly like field points.What more can one want? A plus too, is you will never accidentally cut your bowstring with one. With fixed blades you always have to keep that in mind.

Ah yes. This is the reason I switched from fixed to mechanical. Night before opening morning I was getting everything ready and dropped my arrow while putting it in the quiver. Sliced most, not all the cords on my main string thanks goodness. Or use fixed and don't be a clumsy fumble fingers like I was that night. Next morning it was a race to bow island for a new string. The fixed I was using killed a deer that year with no problem and held up well to rib bone.

[nekred]

Sharp good quality fixed blade ones...

Spitfires..... I decided to use these many years ago... epic failure tree stand shot 8 yeards... perfect placement only one blade opened...

This year a friend used similar open on impact flip around blade style mechanicals on a moose full pass through... blades sheared off on impact and took multiple shots to bring moose down. Worst part is I saw what he was using before he went out and gave my recommendation to place those broadheads into nearest garbage receptacle.

If you can't get broadheads to fly there is a tuning problem either with bow, archer or arrows...

[rmatei]

Having been using 125 gr Thunderheads for over 25 years. Still using 5 of the original six I bought when I started bow hunting. Taken moose, deer and could never fault my broadheads.

[chironomidkraut]

magnus buzzcut 100gr

[manosteel]

Originally Posted by nekred

If you can't get broadheads to fly there is a tuning problem either with bow, archer or arrows...

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[petew]

This year I am using VPA's in 2 and 3 blade from 175 to 300 grains. They are a solid 1 piece cut by CNC. Nothing to fail or come loose and built like a tank.
Pete

[Artist]

Originally Posted by nekred

If you can't get broadheads to fly there is a tuning problem either with bow, archer or arrows...

Yup, ok, that's true, (to a certain degree), but where do the wind-drift & planing characteristics of a fixed-blade (given now that it has been shot perfectly from the bow) factor in then? It seems only logical to conclude that a broadhead with fanned out blades (a fixed blade) will have different wind and air factors influencing it, than a mechanical broadhead where the blades are tucked away inside.

For sake of a simple comparison, I would think a fighter-jet with sleeked-back (tucked away) wings, will cut a straighter line through any given air mass, than will a West-Jet, (where the wings are fully extended), even given the fact that both the fighter-jet and the passenger plane would be travelling at the same speed.

Not arguing; just trying to figure based on simple aerodynamics.

[calgarychef]

I'm with Pete on this one VPA all the way for me. The toughest broadhead I've ever shot and they spin beautifully. I shot one into a brick wall and got an inch of penetration, split the brick in two and that head is back in my quiver ready to hunt again.....one tough arrow.

[Cowboy Al]

I too use the vpa's, 2 blade 200gr. I think they are indestructable.

[Scottmisfits]

Now this opens up a lot more questions I think. As I am new to this stuff I'm not sure. How do I know how many grains to set up? I'm using Predator 2 arrows on a 61#, 29.5" bow. I have the arrows at 385gr, ready to shoot. That's 6.31gr/#. Is that to light?

[jim-bo]

I have used both successfully, and truth be told they both do the trick.

They both have their benefits and drawbacks, and no matter what the marketing spin is on them, they have their drawbacks. But To be honest the best way to figure out what will work best for you is to take the plunge and buy a few different ones and put them through their paces.

I'm constantly trying different heads, even though I have my tried & true favorites. I'm a bit of a broadhead junkie

If you can tune a bow well, there is nothing like a good quality fixed blade in regular hunting distances (sub 40 yrds), and they do work well for longer shots as well, but it takes some string time to figure out how they are effected by wind and distance.

Mechanicals are suburb in windy conditions, very easy to tune (if at all), and they have come very far in terms of reliability.

Any Broadhead, when put where it counts will do the job, some are more durable others more "devastating" but all will work.

[jslklassen]

Grim Reaper 100 grain have never had an animal go further than 40 yrds after getting hit with the reaper

[antler1]

I too am a Muzzy fan-3 blade 100 grains. Have a look around and see how many broadheads have been on the market for longer than 10 years. There is a reason why. Fads come and go- good products continue to sell. Thunderheads are another example.
Pluses- easy to assemble, economical, fly similar to field points out of my bows, blow through deer like butter, and you can buy a full set of practice blades to shoot in the off season to practice with. I have only had to scrap one after killing a deer- just pop in new blades and give it the old spin test and away you go.

[Mike_W]

I have been using G5 strikers in 100 grain for a few years and they fly good and true.
I like a replaceable blade cut on contact style broadhead but if I was to change to a one piece it would be the montec I am not an expandable blade type of guy!