What do you use, and why do you like them?

To be specific, recently bought a bow and going to get into bow hunting. Rage 2-blade and Bloodrunner 2 have caught my attention.

rage 3 blade- love the hole the put in animals but hate having to fix the blades/o rings so I am switching to the G5 montecs. We shall see what happens

I use NAP Spitfires, and love them. I have shot a lot of different heads and really like the results of them on deer and hogs. Great blood trails and good penetration. (Most shots are pass through) I hear great things about rage, but stick with what works.

The biggest factor is...SHOT PLACEMENT. Even the best broadhead will not work if not put in the sweet spot.

Here's what I use... a little messy but gets the job done.

I shoot Rage 2-blade and I can't think of any reason I would ever switch. For those of you that are having the blades slip out of the o-ring, just rotate the o-ring 90 degrees and it'll hold.

Some Rage 2-blade entry/exit holes:

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Heart from my first doe last year


Big blood trails.

...my backup broadhead is an NAP Spitfire. Well made solid heads.

Rage 3 blade. I don't seem to have any issues with them opening. The sound they make when hitting a deer is like smashing a feather pillow with a Louisville Slugger. It does a great job of letting the air out of 'em as Sean's pics show. By the way Sean tell The Duck that Visine gets the red out. The dude seriously needs to quit rocking the gonga while you are out deer hunting.

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Slick tricks 100g

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have heard very good things about Rage, as sean's pics would indicate

Sean can attest to the blood trail on the big doe I whacked in KS last year... we walked 40 yards with blood painting either side of our trail. Rage 2 blade. Made me a believer.

That said, I've killed a lot of deer with slick tricks, too.

Switched from G5 Montecs to Slick Tricks two years ago. They fly great.

I like G5 Montecs....Cut on contact one piece construction plain and simple.

PP - Curious why you switched? I have had no problems with Montecs.

Never could tune my XT to hit the same with them and field tips. Switched and it was 1,2,3...and they all shot to the same spot.

I also like the design of the cut on contact Montec, but if you hunt in rocky areas, the tip gets pounded after it exits and hits the ground and they were turning into one shot broadheads. The point is tougher, and the blades replaceable on the ST.

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Muzzy mx-3...100 grain. They are simple design, easy to sharpen...not too expensive. I just like the simplicity. Killed a ton of stuff with them...white-tail, axis, fallow, sitka, turkey, squirrel....

Ive just never had an issue with them, so there is not really a reason to for me to change. Agree 100% though with the above poster, its all about shot placement.

I did shoot some old, old, old school Savora broadheads that my dad had in an old hunting box. They still needed to be assembled, the aluminum point with the 4 blades and the lock ring. The blades were still in the wax paper with oil on them. They went right on through the deer.....even though it was a terrible shot on my part, but I got completely lucky and found it about 40 yards away.

So sometimes, the sun even shines on a dogs rear some days.........but ill stick with the muzzy if im going to use anything newer than 1980's......

Gotcha.

They shoot quite well out of MY XT. Wonder what your problem may have been. But no, I am not going to geek up this thread with all the technical questions that come to mind.

You moved on, you're happy - good luck this season!

I'm hunting out of a ground blind with the camo screen, can I shoot a Rage 2 blade through the screen?

I wouldn't shoot through stuff with mechnicals. That's just me. I use rage 2 blade.

G5 Montec for me as well. Enjoy not having to worry about a blade deploying like it should. Plus, they shoot great out of my setup.

I use Grim Reaper 3 blade 100gr but will switch to Rage 2-blade at some point, possibly this season.

Ive never used mechanical. Slick Trick 100gr will do you right every time. 3 days till we can let 'em fly!!!

+1 Nap Spitfire

BMach, if you're shooting through a screen I'd stick to a fixed blade cut on contact.

Mechanical broadheads can be great but they're designed to deploy "on contact", not on 2nd contact.

Edit: I also get really confused when you guys bump old threads because I haz the dum.

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I really feel like you have to stick with what you have the most confidence in. I have been shooting NAP Thunderheads for close to 6 years now and really believe in them, therefore I probably won't ever change unless something happens to cause me to question their performance.

Rage 2 Blade, fly exactly like a field point and open up some huge holes.

AC, I don't doubt that your deer left a masssive blood trail last year but I call BS on Sean being able to testify to it.

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This.

I shot muzzy four blades for years. Last year I had a cracked limb on my bow that had to be replaced. I got the bow back a couple of weeks before the season started. Afterward, my field points were shooting bullets but my Muzzys were not grouping like before. With time at a premium and little time to properly tune the bow I picked up a pkg of Rage two blades. They shot just like the field points as mentioned above.


I never had any complaint about the Muzzys and the deer always died but the Rages made the deer look like it was shot with a rifle. I stuck with them this year but have had difficuly finding another pkg locally.

Mechanical: NAP Spitfires
Fixed: NAP Thunderheads

I can't remember a shot withe either that wasn't a pass through on WT deer, exotics and hogs. Key is placement, sharp blades and reasonable distance. If you are shooting a slower bow then you may want to stick with fixed broadheads. I've never shot a deer at a very severe angle with mechanical but they may not deploy properly if they aren't close to broadside.

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I never had any complaint about the Muzzys and the deer always died but the Rages made the deer look like it was shot with a rifle. I stuck with them this year but have had difficuly finding another pkg locally.

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They carry them at WalMart here in Kansas.

Walmart and academy. And don't forget that Internet thingy.

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They carry them at WalMart here in Kansas.

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The local Walmart had an empty spot for them. Both local bow shops do not carry them.

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I use Grim Reaper 3 blade 100gr but will switch to Rage 2-blade at some point, possibly this season.

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Why change what's working...I'm going with Reapers again this year, 1 3/8" Razortips with expander cups.

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Love my G5 Montec!!

Man, you people really dig up some old ass threads...

Rage 2 and 3 blades here. I have also shot the 2-blade Bloodrunner with zero complaints. I usually have at least one of each in the quiver. Like a little variety and cannot tell any difference in flight between them.

Rage 3

G5 Montec CS 100gr They make a hole, but not like the Rage 2 blades. I just prefer the fixed blades.