After reading all of the positives reviews here and over at AT, I bought a test pack of 125 gr Helix's. Am running the following: DNA SP, QAD HDX, and CE Piledriver Extreme 250s. Right Wing Blasers. Right bevel Helix. Arrow weight is 445 grains. Set aside last Saturday afternoon expecting to tune the broadheads. BTW, the packet I received were razor sharp right out of the box.
These heads fly right with my field points as if no tuning was necessary. The single-bevel performs exactly as advertised as my results show about one full revolution of the head in about six to eight inches of penetration within my Rhinehart target. This is results in a very devastating spiral-like wound channel making removal a somewhat difficult, and potentially dangerous task. My expectation is that this head will be devastating on soft tissue hits, and will split bone when hit. Of course the bone-splitting results will be due to shot placement, bone density, arrow energy at POI, etc. Hopefully I can manage to avoid any scapula shots. That said I have absolutely no doubt these heads will perform as Dr Ashby's research has shown.
Bottom line is that I am extremely impressed with the Helix broadhead, and am hopefully looking forward to getting these bloody on some elk this September.
These heads fly right with my field points as if no tuning was necessary. The single-bevel performs exactly as advertised as my results show about one full revolution of the head in about six to eight inches of penetration within my Rhinehart target. This is results in a very devastating spiral-like wound channel making removal a somewhat difficult, and potentially dangerous task. My expectation is that this head will be devastating on soft tissue hits, and will split bone when hit. Of course the bone-splitting results will be due to shot placement, bone density, arrow energy at POI, etc. Hopefully I can manage to avoid any scapula shots. That said I have absolutely no doubt these heads will perform as Dr Ashby's research has shown.
Bottom line is that I am extremely impressed with the Helix broadhead, and am hopefully looking forward to getting these bloody on some elk this September.
