Broadhead reviews

[Antarcher]

Place your broadhead reviews in this thread.

[Noakesy]

i have tusker spirits on my expedition hunters and they work the treat. i have only hunted small game with them but they are a very stable reliable broadhead.

[rohan]

i have used ribteks,tuskers,balckstumps but i reckon you can't beat outback supremes, i give them 10/10 :wink:
rohan

[wazza_X force]

i am yet to implement the supremes that woody kindly sent me, however the hunters that i ordered with them, i am extremely impressed with. penetration was always either a pass through or through bone into the opposite shoulder, etc. and i would like to be able to say that they leave a good blood trail, however all three goats that i have taken so far havent reach so far as to need one...

extremely AWESOME!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

10/10 from me

[bowhunting4eva]

i use ribtecs. i have only ever got a couple of goats with them but they sharpen easy. the only problem is they are soft so they bend real easy otherwise they are good

[Garden Gnome!]

In no particular order,

Davie's now Tusker 10/10, 6-32 A/C/H 110gr four blades 8/10, Ribteks 5.5/10, phantom 125gr 4 blades 8/10, vortech 125gr 2.5" open on impact 7.5/10, Blackstump 100gr, 115gr,125gr 10/10, Muzzy 125gr 3 blade 9/10, Zwickey 9/10, numerous others to mention 6/10 - 9.5/10.

Yours In Archery,

Gnome!

[Jacob Goodwin]

MAGNUS SNUFFER - 145 grn

(Note: Previously posted- but thought it belonged in the "Review" Section")

I was able to get a shot on a boar with a Magnus Snuffer - 145grn during a recent hunt. The head performed as follows:

Accuracy: Good - Fortunately, the head shot the same as my 2 blade heads and field points. This was quite surprising and impressive given the head's size and surface area.

Penetration: Not bad, especially for a big 3 blade head - It penetrated through the bottom of both shoulders & vitals ( a "high" heart shot) although the arrow stayed in the animal. However, I suspect this head penetrated so well because of the heavy weight of the arrow (630grn) and the whip of the bow (Bowtech Extreme VFT @64lb) rather than due to design/structure. I'm not sure that the head would have been as successful with a lower poundage or lighter arrow setup.


Wound channel/Blood trail: Excellent - Due to the placement of shot, animal did not go very far. However, there was a HUGE wound channel and profuse bleeding, which would have made tracking easy - had we needed to.

Durability: Poor/mediocre - The blade that hit the shoulder was severely bent, rendering the head unusable. This result is surprising, given the head's weight and construction. At $10 each, this head is an expensive "disposable" head.

Misc:- Sharpening - The design made sharpening quite a challenge, especially when compared to Outbacks, Zwickeys, Blackstumps and Ribteks.

Final analysis - Rating = 3 of 5 -
So, I'm going to stick with 2 bladed heads (Outback Supremes) when hunting pigs, which may sacrifice large wound channels but will ensure penetration and durability.

[woodstoka]

woodys single bevels 125gr supremes easily one of the best heads on the market when he says they fly like field points he means it :D

[Hoyt_Trykon]

Went for a goat hunt with 'bowhunting4eva' and shot three goats with woody's hunters. They performed reall well. Each goat died on the spot and the broadheads left an awesome wound chanel. Very impressed.

[Evil Taco]

hey any1 had anyluck with pups i really have no info on them but like the idea so....
what animals do they work on ? small game im guesing
do they fly different to normal tips?
has any1 had any luck with them...?

[XTfreak]

Small game and in my opinion woodstokas are great...
Bill

[ricochet]

Stoka's PuP's work well, have taken several rabits with them so far, they have performed very well for me.

Rick

[Evil Taco]

thanxs much that what i need to hear (getting one of him) ill try it out when i get it but do they fly the same as field tips or will they drop a little ?

[XTfreak]

Mine have seemed to fly pretty much where my field points fly...
Bill

[Jobin]

depends on what poundage the bow is i suspose

[XTfreak]

depends on what poundage the bow is i suspose
Elaborate please kind sir.
Bill

[woodstoka]

gday mate the pups will fly exactly like a field point doesnt matter how mutch poundage you use i have taken 5 rabbits with them and 1 carp and the rabbits or the carp didnt move :D

[Evil Taco]

thanxs for that stocks that igzactly what i wanted to hear :D

[bowhunting4eva]

wacem triton broadheads

they come razor sharp out of the package and are bit fiddly to fit in so you get a few cuts on the fingers. they are a small 3 blade stainless steel head.
my opinion is they are great. i only shoot 60lb and got a complete pass through on a big billy which is good considering they are 3 blades. i hit him back a little not getting any of the lungs and he still only went 40 yards. downside is they are exspensive but i liked them.

[XTfreak]

wacem triton broadheads
They sound awsome. Ive never heard of them. Do you have a website or link to them by chance?
Bill

[bowhunting4eva]

yep sure do


http://www.wacemarchery.com/

and a place to buy them

http://archery-experts.stores.yahoo.net/wabr10.html

i have only ever shot 2 animals with them so i have not tested them out on thick bone yet but so far i like em. there really sharp but really small head

john

[Evil Taco]

i reviened one of woodstockas pups today and went and tried it out at my local club by the time i got there it was already about 5:30 and was getting very hard to see i went to our broadhead target (giant polysteryen block) got to 20m and began trying them out. after shooting some field points to make sure i could still see i loaded up the pup and fired away.....on closer inpection the pup made no difference what so ever to the arrows elevation and flew striaght to exactly where i aimed... :) not only that it went a further 25cm into the target then my field points.. :) overall im extremly happy with woodstockas pups and will be using them for rabbits instead.... :)

[woodstoka]

glad you like em mate :D

[GlennMac]

Shouldn't the pup give you less penetration on a foam target ?

[woodstoka]

thought i would give outback hunters ago because i was having problems with outbacks with my new set up and the hunters are flying nice i need to order more only got 3 left some friends stole em dam

[woodstoka]

well xt freak was cool enuff to send me 3 4 bladed muzzys and im shocked how well they fly for a 4 bladed mechanical
they group awsome at 30m and they shoot ok at 40m im stoked pm sent xt

[Evil Taco]

hey just curious im looking for a really cheap screw in broadhead... dosnt have to be all fancy or anything just as cheap as they come for small game...(fox's max) i was thinking of outback supremes but not sure...? any thoughts...? (125g)

[ricochet]

Supreme's are good heads, you can't go wrong there mate,

Rick

[Evil Taco]

just recieved some supremes from woody and am stoked with them already.... they look very good and all identical and only took a few days to get them here... the real rest comes to tomorow when i test them but so far they seem money very well spent.... overall 9.5/10

thanx again woody...

[Noakesy]

whats everyone think on the best outback 125 grain head? is it the hunters for the wide penetration or the supremes still? i personally like the supremes.

[David.Pagotto]

I use G5 teken II broadheads.

Great Flight, Accuracy, Take down power.
Would recommend.

4.5 out of 5

[Bowpig]

I've only just started using the Outback hunters and so far so good. All have performed very well, fly true and have been reusable apart from one which met its match after being rolled on by a young boar, bugger him!

I have a few Supremes which I am yet to try but I do like the idea of the single bevel edge type for easy sharpening, so will probably order more.

I also have a dozen blackstumps which I have not sharpened up as they have no screw in adaptors....anyone know if you can get the screw ins ??

cheers bowpig

[TOWER*2007]

Im with Rohan and Woodstoka, single bevel supremes all the way, you cant beat them for penetration, straight flight and toughness.

They may not cut as wide as some others but you definately get better penetration and extremely hard to bust. Ive bounced em off rocks and only one received a small mark on the cutting surface. All the others you cant even tell hit anything.

Noakesy im still going the single bevels over the hunters. I havent noticed any advantage with the hunter and they do bent. The slotted hunters also whistle.

Ribtecks dont fly as straight and also bend.

[Mozza]

I also have a dozen blackstumps which I have not sharpened up as they have no screw in adaptors....anyone know if you can get the screw ins ??

cheers bowpig
I know that archery supplies now has adapters for Blackstumps in stock:)

[Bowpig]

cheers Mozza, thanx for that.

bowpig

[Treker]

Has anyone used Trophy Ridge Bunker Busters??

http://www.trophyridge.com/broadheads

[yowieman]

thunderheads all the way there the most accurate broadheads ive ever used, super strong and shaver sharp outa hte package! there that acurate i managed to head shot a rabbit at 45 meters!

yowieman

[johnno]

Also give the Slick Tricks a go..they come shaving out of the packet and for a relatively small head they leave a devestating exit wound...also recently tried the 125gr magnums on pigs and had complete penetration...and at the risk of using a tired old phrase " they fly like field points" .....:D

[crittergitter]

i use and have had great success with the following.

wacm
slicktricks http://www.slicktrick.net/
rage 2 blade for expandables http://www.ragebroadheads.com/rage2blade.html
simmons landsharks http://www.keystonecountrystore.com/Simmons_Broadheads.html

[cooke]

tusker javelins are my pick. they have a good cutting width and have abit more weight in em than the spirit. shoot em out of my compound and my recurve. easy to sharpen, tough as old boots, all aussie made and deisigned, proven in the feild counless times over and at the right price.
G5 montechs: got some of these to chase chital with, dear as hell, dont come sharp, needed to buy the tool to sharpen (after they arrived and they wernt sharp) they do look tough but doubt i will ever use em...

[Benno]

Ive tried a bunch of broadheads - mostly 3 blade cheapies, 3&4 blade muzzys and the satellite 4 blade heads all on bigger game.
The satellites arent bad on thin skinned animals -donkeys etc - you get a big wound that bleeds fast but the blades are thin (and very sharp) so you end up replacing a lot of them if you hit a rib or something. The others are crud - i would never buy them again.

Now i only shoot woodys Outback supreme single bevels.
They are really tough, wont collapse after busting thru rib bones and gets deep (full arrow depth or more) penetration on big animals every time.
plus they fly like a field point to all ranges and dont cost too much.
cant go past em for the stuff i hunt.

[baconbuster007]

i am hooked on rocky mountains broadheads..... the iron head in 125gr and the titatium-100 are both wicked heads with good stopping power. would be great on deer but i have never had the chance to try. A bit pricey but i reckon they are well worth the investment......get some good buys on ebay.
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:9qAkz_wBHR8ycM:http://www.bowhunting.net/artman/uploads/ti100.jpg (http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bowhunting.net/artman/uploads/ti100.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bowhunting.net/artman/publish/BarrieBladeSharpness.shtml&h=326&w=420&sz=18&hl=en&start=4&tbnid=9qAkz_wBHR8ycM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=125&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drocky%2Bmountain%2Bti-100%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG) http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:9MRUWUqvvNpX6M:http://www.archerywarehouse.com/IMAGES/RMironhead.jpg (http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.archerywarehouse.com/IMAGES/RMironhead.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.archerywarehouse.com/Rockybroad.htm&h=112&w=215&sz=32&hl=en&start=43&tbnid=9MRUWUqvvNpX6M:&tbnh=55&tbnw=106&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drocky%2Bmountain%2Biron%2Bhead%26star t%3D40%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dof f%26sa%3DN)

[baconbuster007]

check out the complete pass throughs that this new trophy ridge undertaker dishes out!!!!!!! bloody awesome:o and have a go at the blood that comes from the wound on that javelina as soon as he takes a breath of SUPRISE:eek::eek::eek:


http://trophyridge.com/broadheads/

[baconbuster007]

has anyone on tbga tried the undertakers? they look like a pretty trustworthy mechanical. i have never used a mech broadhead before.

[Blakey_boi]

i got outback supremes and they are amazing, i highly recomend them. When i got them i made shore they were the same weight as my field points and i put them on and tried them at 10m and they were shooting perfect so i went back and back untill i got to 40m and they flew EXACTLY the same as my field points and to this day i have never changed a thing on my bow to make it tuned for these broadheads because they already are! And at $3.70 (i think) they are an absloute MUST HAVE!
EXACTLY THE SAME AS FIELD POINTS!

[Casey-G]

Ok, first of all, hi to all, this is my first post here. Love the site by the way just what i have been looking for.

Alright, now the broad heads i have used lately are from Eastman Outfitters, i have found them quite good for a mechanical type broad head:

Firstcut® Exp Magnum (http://www.eastmanoutfitters.com/index.php?tray=product&tid=top624&cid=127)

http://www.eastmanoutfitters.com/catalogFiles/cfil13069.png
Game available to me are mainly rabbits, foxes, and wild goats, as well as some Samber at relations properties that are available throughout the year.
I have found these tips being titanium hold their edge very well staying razor sharp (arm hairs'b'gone sharp) even after 3-4 grounded shots. They produce a very nice wound channel and provide large blood trails and fly almost identical as field tips (from my bow). These tips are also not very difficult to re-sharpen, specifically the leading blade.

The only downfall i have found with these is the weak o-rings that hold the expanding blades that tend to break fairly often, although i have since used the rubber bands that dental braces use, these are considerably cheap and readily available, in contrast to ordering new o-rings from the manufacturer.

8½ out of 10 on my scale ;)

op sorry edit*

i bought 3 of these in 100gr for $39.95AUD

[mungus]

Been out of bowhunting now for 5 years.
The only head I ever used with confidence was the " Blackstumps "
Then made by John and Steve.
Anyone know what their like now ??

[hunt or be hunted]

Been out of bowhunting now for 5 years.
The only head I ever used with confidence was the " Blackstumps "
Then made by John and Steve.
Anyone know what their like now ??


blackstump broadheads are still very good, thats what i have been using for a while now and they have done the job well.

dan.

[Rock Steady]

Been out of bowhunting now for 5 years.
The only head I ever used with confidence was the " Blackstumps "
Then made by John and Steve.
Anyone know what their like now ??

If anything they are better, they have refined the welding technique which has made them even stronger.

[Sankey]

i've used outback supreme single beveled broadheads and i love them they fly like field points so no need for tuning, kills too lol

cheers