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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 13, 2016 21:45:01 GMT -5
What is the difference between broadheads for a compound bow and crossbow? I see some are labeled specifically for crossbows so I'm wondering if it's a broadhead that doesn't say crossbow on the package can you still use them in one?
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Post by trapperdave on Aug 13, 2016 22:02:53 GMT -5
Yes. Sales gimmick.
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Post by 36fan on Aug 13, 2016 22:29:31 GMT -5
The mechanicals for crossbow typically have a slightly stronger mechanism to help prevent the broadhead from opening in flight; HOWEVER, you can use this setup for vertical bows, too, with no ill affect.
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Post by duff on Aug 14, 2016 5:13:46 GMT -5
i use 3 blade muzzy for both. keeps it simple for me
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 14, 2016 5:49:27 GMT -5
I also use the 3 blade muzzy heads.
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Post by esshup on Aug 14, 2016 10:11:07 GMT -5
I've used two different manufacturers mechanicals in my crossbow that weren't "crossbow" broadheads and never had any problems with them. They flew straight and did what was expected of them. I have had the set screws that hold the blades in break, but they split where the allen wrench goes in.
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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 14, 2016 11:46:17 GMT -5
Right now I have nap spitfires which fly accurately /same as spitfire practice tip. I was thinking about trying some rage hypodermic or g5 havoc. I kinda like the rear deployment of those 2 .
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Post by medic22 on Aug 14, 2016 12:35:11 GMT -5
Right now I have nap spitfires which fly accurately /same as spitfire practice tip. I was thinking about trying some rage hypodermic or g5 havoc. I kinda like the rear deployment of those 2 . I wouldnt invest in anything else till you kill a deer and see how the spitfires do on a deer. You can quickly sink a couple hundred dollars into broadheads that all kill the same. I have 6 slick trick grizztrick broadheads and have yet to kill a deer with a bow (this will be my second year. Thats like $90 worth of broadheads wasted if I were to switch. They actually shoot faster than my field points of the same weight. Yours are hitting the same poi, thats always a good thing, you might not be able to say the same for the G5 or Rage. That results in a lot of sight adjustment before and throughout the season, which absolutely sucks with a compound. Probably not as much with a crossbow, but im not familiar with xbow scopes.
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Broadheads
Aug 14, 2016 13:46:01 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 14, 2016 13:46:01 GMT -5
NAP Spitfires... Short and wide blood trails..
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Post by beermaker on Aug 14, 2016 14:49:10 GMT -5
I have never used anything but economical (not cheap) fixed three blade heads with long bow or crossbow.. I don't buy Wal-Mart cheapies, but I'm not going to spend $40+ for three either. I don't think that any of the deer that I have killed knew the difference. I know for a fact that I have killed three with the same bolt and NAP head with my Parker crossbow. It's more of a superstition than anything for me. I know a few guys that will not use an arrow/bolt and broadhead again after it has been shot in the woods. Not me. I'll use them until I can see obvious damage.
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Post by throbak on Aug 14, 2016 16:30:46 GMT -5
If not NAP spitfires NAP Bloodrunners Ilean towards the Bloodrunners But not by much Lol
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 14, 2016 17:53:42 GMT -5
I do like the NAP Spitfires. I can't say that I've used anything better to date, but I might try something else this year. I still have plenty of spitfires though, and probably will continue to be my go to head.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Aug 14, 2016 18:08:58 GMT -5
I do use the Wal-Mart cheapies.. Allen brand..They work fine.
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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 14, 2016 18:25:51 GMT -5
I do use the Wal-Mart cheapies.. Allen brand..They work fine. Really it's all about personal preference, what suits your needs and works for you. If it's Walmart cheapies nothing wrong with that.
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Post by deadeer on Aug 14, 2016 22:13:47 GMT -5
Slick Tricks won't fail. I shot a doe under my stand thru the spine with my crossbow. It shattered it like a gunshot. Broad head still like new.
The Spitfires are about the most NON-controversial mechanical out there. I have never shot a deer with one but it did kill an oak tree 2 yrs ago. Lol
I bought 4 packs of NAP Shockwaves from WalMart on clearance for $9 each. They are similar to the Spitfire and have good reviews. I will be giving them a try this season.
Without doubt, a bigger cut mechanical equals a bigger/shorter blood trail. I shot several deer with Rage, and the deer did not go far. Not a very stout head though, usually one and done. I am done with them. Two guys on a crossbow forum I frequent use the NAP FOC and Dead Ringer Trauma. Both 3" cut mechanicals. They both report several DRT kills with boiler room heart-lung shot deer, and ones that do run are very short lived. Makes sense. If you get stabbed with a little knife you will bleed less than cut with a sword. Obviously, shot placement is everything. Bad shot, no hope.
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 19, 2016 8:11:20 GMT -5
My Grizz Trick Generation 1 did not fair quite as well as that. I nicked the spine with one blade and it broke off. With the blade lock system, the other three blades stayed locked in tight and the deer didn't make it 40 yards. I had read on several posts on other sites that the Generation 1 had an issue with blade breakage.
The only deer that I shot with my crossbow was with an old Rocky Mountain Razor that I still had from my early days of attempted bowhunting. I gave up bowhunting for about 15 years after trying unsuccessfully for about 5 years. Back at it again now with crossbow and vertical compound and loving it.
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Post by tynimiller on Aug 19, 2016 8:27:24 GMT -5
Yes it is a gimmick...and yes ANY broadhead on the market put where it should be put will efficiently and swiftly take a deer down!
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Post by trapperdave on Aug 19, 2016 8:51:27 GMT -5
Check into simmons sharks. Research their ghore photos. Awesome heads. Not mechanical,nothing to fail. Will flat open a deer like a zipper.
When I'm not flinging stone, I'm flinging sharks!
They will last until you lose them.
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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 19, 2016 15:50:32 GMT -5
I'm not concerned with longevity only functionality. If they break because I shot a deer with it, it's worth it to me.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 19, 2016 19:06:38 GMT -5
I'm not concerned with longevity only functionality. If they break because I shot a deer with it, it's worth it to me. I buy new ones every year anyway. It hasn't been difficult to give my old ones away. Look at the engineering behind the technology of each one you are interested in.
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