Broad heads

[Brough808]

It seems lately I’ve seen a lot more people switching to fixed broadheads (ironwill, day six etc) from mechanicals, does anyone know why? Are they that much better?


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[Ag111]

The wind is blowing that direction this year. Next year it will blow the other way.

There are some excellent heads available to the discerning bowhunter this year. I am testing the Valkyrie Bloodeagles and Daysix heads. IW is obviously top of the food chain at the moment. Sevr seems to be the real deal (based on the legendary Ulmer Edge). there are some other really good ones as well.

 

[doepatrol88]

The wind is blowing that direction this year. Next year it will blow the other way.

There are some excellent heads available to the discerning bowhunter this year. I am testing the Valkyrie Bloodeagles and Daysix heads. IW is obviously top of the food chain at the moment. Sevr seems to be the real deal (based on the legendary Ulmer Edge). there are some other really good ones as well.

What grain Bloodeagles are you using? How do you like them?

 

[TheViking]

I’m shooting Sevrs this year - 1.5” for elk and deer. They are a really awesome head.


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[5MilesBack]

Seems the opposite to me. Seems most elk hunters have always been hard core fixed head guys, and a lot seem to be jumping on the mechanical train.

 

[Ag111]

the Valkyries I'm using are the vented 150 gr. Fly really well and penetrate better than anything I've ever shot so far. Havnt had a chance to shoot them past 40 since I'm getting ready with another setup for a Alaska hunt next month. I was impressed with how quiet they actually are. I have a 150 gr VPA 2 blade to shoot next to them and the VPA sounds like a train whistle compared to the Valkyrie which is just a slight subdued whistle.

 

[JNDEER]

Its the wave of 2nd/3rd year archers that come and spend all the time and $$$ on a hunt only to loose an animal because of something directly related to a mechanical head.

Then a new wave of hunters come and have a hard time tuning their bow so they go to mech's and the cycle circles again.

 

[Brendan]

Its the wave of 2nd/3rd year archers that come and spend all the time and $$$ on a hunt only to loose an animal because of something directly related to a mechanical head.

Then a new wave of hunters come and have a hard time tuning their bow so they go to mech's and the cycle circles again.

Or, you get very experienced hunters that use both, and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each.

 

[5MilesBack]

Or, you get very experienced hunters that use both, and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Yes, but I'd guess that we're a much smaller subsect of the bowhunting elk community.

 

[Brendan]

Yes, but I'd guess that we're a much smaller subsect of the bowhunting elk community.

I'll agree with that. But, less true here on Rokslide than the community as a whole.

 

[JNDEER]

Brendan... it was just a generalization .. way too many variables out there for there to be one answer as to why the back and forth. Yes may archers who know what they are doing go back and forth as well. I would find it hard to believe that someone who knows what they are doing and can confirm a loss of an animal specifically related to a mech had not operating properly would go back (although I am sure many do for what ever reason)

 

[jakechildress00]

Check out GrizzlyStik. They are all about heavy single bevel fixed blades. They have a lot of data on the arrow penetration enhancing factors on their website. I don’t know of another arrow system that out performs them in penetration. Can’t speak to their accuracy though, although most any broadhead should fly well when shot from a properly tuned bow.


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[Txhunter85]

I have used mechanical broad heads for the last 10 years because all I did was hunt whitetail. As I geared up last year for elk the owner of my local archery shop suggested very strongly that I go with a fixed blade/cut on contact broadhead for elk. His reasoning made complete sense to me, less energy lost on fixed blade at the point of contact in comparison to a mechanical.

Whitetail-mechanical
Elk-fixed blade

Just my take

 

[dkime]

It seems lately I’ve seen a lot more people switching to fixed broadheads (ironwill, day six etc) from mechanicals, does anyone know why? Are they that much better?


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Better is relative, my quiver has 5 arrows and probably will contain 4 different broad heads of all different price points and styles. I’ve killed a bunch of animals with both types of heads, I’ve killed them with 5$ heads and 40$ heads. Don’t overthink it, the higher end broadheads provide a benefit in terms of durability and some improved flight characteristics but honestly if your shafts and your tune are doing what they should be; then you’ll never see a difference. There’s a cult like following for various heads for no good reason honestly. I’ve got an older gentleman that was a mentor to me growing up, when I used to ask him about expensive gear he would always reply with the same thing. “No one is ever gonna say it’s bad because what kind of asshole spends that kind of money on gear just to admit they were suckered in by marketing” I’ve got expensive gear, and expensive broadheads, they work and they work well for what I ask of them.


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[Mt_elk]

I've had great luck getting iron wills to fly great but I also keep a swacker or two in my quiver.