Spitfire XXX in hand. Testing today.

[bubba]

They are a very good broad head. Never shot the new XXX 2" cut, but hunted with the old spit fires a number of years, loved them. And would still use them if i ran out of my swhackers.. They main reason i switched was the swhacker out preforms it on the quarter away shot. Which happens to be my favorite.. Shoot behind those ribs and it just travels further into the vitals.. Pass through's from back to front. Have yet to track a hit deer pass forty yards. In fact most time's if they make it out of sight, i can listen and hear them drop, or make that death grunt. Still N.A.P. makes a great head.. My 2nd favorite mechanical. Just my two nickles..

[nchunterkw]

My take on most of that was that they advertise "field point accuracy" but in reality they won't hit with your field points so he is justifying that. To me that is a "who cares". I shoot fixed blades all the time and they do have more drag and usually hit just a tad low - so I adjust and go hunting. Shooting a BH every once in awhile into a Rhinehart won't hurt it at all - but I still keep one separate arrow with a tester broadhead just for making sure my zero is still good.

[Viperloe]

Cool! Thanks for the report... I have shot four or five deer with a Spitfire. What I love about them is that they leave blood, and quite a bit, right where you shoot the animal and all the way to final rest. Bad thing is, they STINK on any sort of bone hit... stink so bad that you may be very lucky to find your critter. Stay off the shoulder with these babies!

I beg to differ on the bone statement. I shoot 100gr spitfire edge. I made a very bad shot on a big doe last year. Shot way high. Went through the top portion of the spine and out the opposite shoulder blade. Complete pass through. One blade broke off in the ground on the other side. Deer ran 40 yards. Blood everywhere. Very impressed with this blade

[Normous]

The NAP XXX Crossbow blades are .029 thick. The NAP FOC 170gr. 3" two blade's are .039 thick for comparison. FYI.

[IronNoggin]

... Bad thing is, they STINK on any sort of bone hit... stink so bad that you may be very lucky to find your critter.

Dunno about that one myself...

Here's a buck I took a couple years back now. Just over 50 yards ranged, steep uphill so held for 40 yards. Arrow cut both carotid arteries, and blew Right Through the shoulder joint on the opposite side. Recovery was 22 yards. Big sections of bone left with the arrow when it exited...



Wish they made those XXX in 125 grain...

Cheers,
Nog