most accurate fixed blade broadheads

[BeaverHunter]

Unless your in poverty there is no excuse for cutting corners with your broadhead. Anyone can cut out a few lattes or a few fast food meals in order to assist in an ethical kill.

Is $40 for 3 broad heads cutting corners? I’m confused. Does a guy have to spend $100 on 3 broad heads? Is $80 for 3 enough? Where do you draw the line ? Both the elk I killed with Wacems died in 30 seconds. Seems pretty ethical to me.

 

[Billy Goat]

Seems this is turning into AT pretty quickly.

 

[TravisIN]

Slick Trick, WacEm, Blood Sport to name a few sold and ended up in Walmart. You shouldn't be recommending this garbage to anyone regardless of their budget.

What is your suggestion? You’ve basically just argued and not offered any of your own suggestions. Those heads you just listed along with ramcats have killed piles of animals.


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[TravisIN]

Seems this is turning into AT pretty quickly.

No kidding


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[Trial153]

Shit, you can fill Michigan Stadium with game that been killed with slick tricks.

 

[Zac]

What is your suggestion? You’ve basically just argued and not offered any of your own suggestions. Those heads you just listed along with ramcats have killed piles of animals.


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My suggestion is simple. Don't purchase broadheads that went through this process. The high quality manufacturer sells his name to a Chinese manufacturer overseas that uses the name to produce a cheap replica that can be sold for a profit in Walmart. It's not American, it's not responsible, and it's not ethical. Your prey deserves more than a few dollar piece of aluminum and stamped steel.

 

[Billy Goat]

No aluminum in slick trick or a Wackem.

I can agree with not going to Walmart, I hate the place. Rarely ever walk in there.

Still don't have a problem with the way either the slick trick or the Wackem is made. Like I said never have seen an issue with the performance of these heads. They do what they are supposed to do. I'd rather someone buy cheaper heads that they feel like they can practice with and be confident in their setup rather than be scared they might loose a high dollar head. Plus many people simply don't care to spend time sharpening broadheads, so they get replacement blades. I don't find anything unethical about that, better than trying to see how many animals they can shoot with a single head without sharpening it.

 

[MattB]

Unless your in poverty there is no excuse for cutting corners with your broadhead. Anyone can cut out a few lattes or a few fast food meals in order to assist in an ethical kill.

No one needs to do any of that to make an ethical kill. There are tons of BH's on the market that will perform just fine that won't break the bank.]

Put another way, guys were killing animals just fine way before there was a BH on the market that cost more than ~$35 for 3.

 

[MattB]

Shit, you can fill Michigan Stadium with game that been killed with slick tricks.

But apparently not ethically.

 

[Zac]

But apparently not ethically.

Now if you buy a pack of Slick Tricks you'll be lucky if all of the blades fit in the ferrules. Machining is pretty loose over there. I know it's sad, use to be a badass head for sure.

 

[Billy Goat]

Well many people think Archery is unethical.

 

[Zac]

No aluminum in slick trick or a Wackem.

I can agree with not going to Walmart, I hate the place. Rarely ever walk in there.

Still don't have a problem with the way either the slick trick or the Wackem is made. Like I said never have seen an issue with the performance of these heads. They do what they are supposed to do. I'd rather someone buy cheaper heads that they feel like they can practice with and be confident in their setup rather than be scared they might loose a high dollar head. Plus many people simply don't care to spend time sharpening broadheads, so they get replacement blades. I don't find anything unethical about that, better than trying to see how many animals they can shoot with a single head without sharpening it.

As I stated below Slick Trick has definitely lost some tolerances since they were sold. I think WacEm has turned around somehow. Was a while there when they were horrible. However I'd say that G5 makes a better version of it with the Striker. Lutz blades are pretty sweet. Same steel Slick Trick was or is using. Unsure of whether that changed or not.

 

[roosiebull]

i think "forgiving" is what you are looking for, and the most forgiving head i have shot is iron will.... they are crazy forgiving, don't show imperfections in flight due to a shot that wasn't perfectly executed.

Solids are right there too, with kudu being up there too. lots of good heads on the market, i think it starts at ironwill and goes down from there (my opinion)

there will be compromise with most heads, iron will is the only no compromise head i have shot.

i'm shooting kudu this year (want to try their new heads with bleeders) but iron will is hard to beat on many fronts.

that being said, lots of way cheaper heads that will do what you ask, certainly don't "need" a 35 dollar head to kill stuff. if your form is good in the moment of truth, your bow's tuned, and it spins true, it will be accurate..... that's not always textbook in real world hunting, but many heads are good in that regard these days.... just not iron will good

 

[Zac]

Haven't tried them but the Evolution Outdoors fixed blade is supposed to be extremely consistent and forgiving as well.

 

[Billy Goat]

To me an obvious compromise with Iron Will is the cutting area. They ain't too big. Haven't tried the wide yet, but it still isn't that big. Since the op was asking about whitetail and under 40, probably good to look at the wide if he is interested in going that route.

Fortunately we are at a time now with lots and lots of quality options. Just pick the features you feel are important, it's like the contractors pyramid tho.

 

[5MilesBack]

When people are asking about "the most accurate fixed blade BH", I'm thinking coyotes at 100 yards, not deer at 40.

 

[dkime]

As I stated below Slick Trick has definitely lost some tolerances since they were sold. I think WacEm has turned around somehow. Was a while there when they were horrible. However I'd say that G5 makes a better version of it with the Striker. Lutz blades are pretty sweet. Same steel Slick Trick was or is using. Unsure of whether that changed or not.

I personally pealed and stuck the UPC stickers on the packages of slick tricks you are seeing in Walmart, they are the EXACT same heads coming off the EXACT same machines that they always have been. I don't work there anymore, but I am still friends with them. I would be very careful making claims like that when there are very smart and highly paid individuals who can tell you exactly what the tolerances are made from. I shoot a lot of different broadheads but if I were forced to pay for a single broadhead for the rest of my life to cover every hunting situation I would ever encounter it would be a slick trick standard. Most people don't realize this but they have an incredible warranty and if there was ever an issue with tolerance or burrs a single phone call would resolve it. I don't agree with the direction the company has gone, which is why I left, but like @Trial153 mentioned, the head's legacy is undeniable.

 

[Beendare]

This thread only reminds me of the First rule of bowhunting forums;

Don't insult another guys BH.

Grin

 

[Zac]

This thread only reminds me of the First rule of bowhunting forums;

Don't insult another guys BH.

Grin

If you think the BH you are using is yours than you need to deal with your fanboyism. This ridiculous product loyalty is a joke. When your company sells out it's okay to leave them for a better option. If you are prostaff, or you work for a company that is an entirely different situation. However when your head sells out, you spend your dollars elsewhere. Your the one being cheated every time you tolerate these companies screwing you so they can make a better profit.

 

[Bill V]

Check out John Stallones recent broadhead test. It included shooting 30 different broadheads through a shooting machine. Iron Will was a top performer with 1.1" groups at 70 yards.

https://johnstallone.me/broadhead-test-and-review-2020/