SEVR Hybrid holes..... Lets see them.

[Brandon_SPC]

So I have been a fixed head guy all my life. Shot Slitcktricks, Exodus, RMS Cutthroats, VPA, Muzzys, Thunderheads, Grim Reaper Micro Hades, and the list goes on. With that said, the deer I normally hunt are small (I live in NW FL and hunt FL/South Alabama). Body size much like a Coues deer and are jumpy like an Axis deer. So this year, I am thinking about shooting a mechanical. Out of all the mechanicals I have pretty much landed on the Sevr Hyrbids. I like the fact they are made from titanium, they have a cutting edge if the main blades fail, not to expensive, survived Lusk reviews, etc.

More thank likely I with get the 1.75 Hybrids but for anyone that has used the Hybrids (any size I don't care), could you post your results, finding, pros, cons, etc? These I will probably keep to using here in the SE and swap back to fixed heads for chasing bigger animals.

 

[rclouse79]

If they are anything like the 2.0s, you will have short tracking jobs.

 

[CJ_BG]

Shot the regular 1.5, 1.75, and 2.0 for the last 3 years, this year is a mix of the 1.5, 1.75, and 1.75 hybrid. No pictures but the 1.75 hybrid did pretty good on a 110lb doe. 70yd recovery, blood trail was okay the first 40yds, really good the last 30. that seems to be kinda typical of the sevrs. Poor-okay blood trail at the start, and the 2nd half is good or great. The hybrid seemed to help with that some but I need more testing

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.

 

[sf jakey]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.
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That is unimpressive to say the least. Should have zipped through so easy you wouldn’t have been able to find the arrow. Stick with Exodus for elk.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.
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wow that is awful performance for a head that didn't hit heavy bone.

 

[Dos Perros]

I never get pass throughs with Sevrs. Usually don't get good blood either. But I find the animals dead 100 yards from where they were standing when I shot.

Looking to try the hybrids myself.

 

[Moosehunter]

The hybrid 1.5 looks awesome. I'm dabbling with the thought of larger wounds for elk. But I am skeptical of expandables on larger game.

 

[Moosehunter]

wow that is awful performance for a head that didn't hit heavy bone.

I would have expected a pass thru or near it.
That type of stuff is why I'm still using an exodus I guess.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

I put a trypan broadside through an elk so fast i never found the arrow. This years buried into the far side shoulder bones. Both were very short blood trails. Exodus is never a bad choice, but I'm preferring mechs now.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

wow that is awful performance for a head that didn't hit heavy bone.

Yea, I expected a lot more. I was a little worried about penetration, why I pulled and sharpened all blades, but never thought it would be that bad. I’ve had real good luck with standard 2.0, multiple pass throughs on elk/mule deer/caribou, but again, at 80 lbs. I got a follow up shot with an IW and it obviously zipped through no problem.

The hybrid 1.5 looks awesome. I'm dabbling with the thought of larger wounds for elk. But I am skeptical of expandables on larger game.

I’d stick with the standard sevr for elk

 

[Brandon_SPC]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.
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That penetration is enough for what I am using these for. haha I'm using them on these small southern whitetails that are the size of coues deer. I just want some more cutting just in case. Elk, I'm a fixed head guy but still got the elk man, congrats.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

That penetration is enough for what I am using these for. haha I'm using them on these small southern whitetails that are the size of coues deer. I just want some more cutting just in case. Elk, I'm a fixed head guy but still got the elk man, congrats.

Shouldn’t have much issue on whitetail. I’d still be tempted to use the 2 blade 2.0 over the hybrid, even for whitetail. Either should get it done though!

 

[Brandon_SPC]

Shouldn’t have much issue on whitetail. I’d still be tempted to use the 2 blade 2.0 over the hybrid, even for whitetail. Either should get it done though!

I'll be giving a report at the end of season. The least I joined this year needs at least 40 does shot off the property and there is only 8 hunters and most don't shoot does. So to say the least, I will be doing a lot of broadhead and bullet testing this year. I honestly want to try the beast heads but I'm waiting until they come out with a rebuild kit.

 

[GunsAreFun]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.

Did you notice if it went pretty square through ribs on both sides?

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Did you notice if it went pretty square through ribs on both sides?

Looks like it hit a rib point on

 

[fatlander]

Shot this bull at 23 yards with the 1.75 hybrid. I pulled and sharpened the blades and bleeders. 70lbs/30.5 draw. 435g arrow going 300fps. Perfectly tuned bow and arrow flight. I was unimpressed with penetration. I’ve killed a lot of stuff with the 2.0 regular but at 80lbs. I think you need to have some extra horsepower for these to be a reliable option on elk. One of the blades also broke. No shoulder, just ribs, broadside.
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SEVRs never impressed me. Blood trails were ehh, and I had the absolute worst and unexplainable deflection I’ve ever had.

Grim reapers are my go to mech.

We killed 3 bulls, complete pass throughs, earlier this month. Two with grim reapers and one with a T2. A blind man could have followed our 3 blood trails. That’s been my overwhelming experience with reapers.

75-80# 27.5, 29, and 31” draws, 470-520 grain arrows


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[Blackdog317]

Ti Hybrid 1.5 was dissappointing on a medium sized bull elk last week. Entrance looked good - 2" slash in the crease, no shoulder contact. Exit was much smaller. Must have center punched a rib. It appeared that the expandables broke and only the smaller bleeders made it thru. 30 yd shot. Full penetration, double lung, but did not fully pass thru. Blood trail was not very good. Bull ran 250 yds and bedded in some thick cover. Found half the arrow with blood to the fletching. The spot where he died was steep and thick. Couldn't examine the wound very well. We were really happy to find him after a sleepless night, but will probably reserve that head for smaller game in the future.

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