which broadheads

912zeus912 · Post by **912zeus912** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:15 pm

I just bought a new equinox i have heard that expandables are not the way to go with a crossbow.so from those of you that have actually shot game with your crossbows which one fixed or expandables

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:41 am

welcome to the forum, i use spitfire 100 grain expandables with my phoenix with good results

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:31 am

Welcome to the Forum. I use Wasp Hammer-SSI 125 grain fixed blade out of my Exomax.

rt2bowhunter · Post by **rt2bowhunter** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:07 am

The new ones.These are not cheap. But they are tough I traded for some used. The one on the right was the most used.I shot the head out of a strykeforce a lot. It never failed in no way not one time. The faults the rubber O ring sometimes gets cut. You can get them at the hardware store. Once the blades open there open they dont fold back toward the tip. But they come with practice blades that dont open.
Because its all stainless i have resharpened them. the one on the right took 2 turkeys and a ground hog this past spring and was the most used (practice tip). As you can see (the one on the left is new) its a little wore. But it still shoots right with my field tips.And is sharp and ready for deer season. It has a 1 1/2" cut plus a 1/2" cut on contact tip. If it did fail to open you still have a 1/2"x 3/4" 4 blade head. Plus its rear deployment.
This is my go to head this year.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:18 am

rage 3 blades here with no issues at all:)

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:54 am

another vote for spitfires I have shot them for three seasons so far and they perform excellent on deer and shoot very accurately

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:36 am

Expandables work great out of my crossbows, so the information you got was wrong.

Here are my favorite three broadheads. I choose to hunt Whitetail with the Stricknines because they bring down the animal in a hurry. You can guess why . . .

From left to right . . .Stricknine, Spitfire, and the Slick Trick.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:29 pm

I like Montec G5s for there flight, cut on impact design, no moving parts to worry about keeping up with, and easy to sharpen. But there is alot of broadheads that will work really well including expandables..Rocket buckblasters are my choice of expandables

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:00 pm

Didnt the rage head have some warranty issues? ex:opening in flight? I am thinking of trying some expandables this fall.

912zeus912 · Post by **912zeus912** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:29 pm

I appreciate all the info!And also all the welcomes this is an awesome forum i have learned alot from reading it.thanks again

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:51 pm

one shot scott wrote:Didnt the rage head have some warranty issues? ex:opening in flight? I am thinking of trying some expandables this fall.

Yes . . .there was an issue, but it has been resolved. The expandable guys have done a good job upgrading their product over the last year or two.

I use a single rubber band on all my expandables. The dental rubberbands. SH4 Elastics 4mm 3/16 Super Heavy 6oz from GAC International. About any kid with braces on their teeth have more than they will ever use. These do a great job . . .never had one open prematurely and never had one not to open. The rubberband just slides up the ferrule and is waiting to be used again(but, I always replace them when hunting).

I favor expandables like the Stricknine because they are single lever which means they are simple in design with very few moving parts. Deploying from the front doesn't bother me because I have more than enough power to open the blades and punch it all the way through a whitetail. The blades are sharpe . . .not as strong as some of the fixed blade models. However, I like the fact that if the blade hits a solid bone, then it will bend around the bone and keep cutting tissue. The more cutting , the better . . .which brings me to why I love the big 2" cut.

I hunt in fairly heavy brush . . .I can't do long tracking jobs.

912zeus912 · Post by **912zeus912** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:14 pm

so if i go wiyh striknine or spitfire what grain would you reccomend for an 09 equinox and firebolts that came with it?

michiganman · Post by **michiganman** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:41 pm

check my post on rocket heads .i tested 3 heads out to 40 yards.results were all three shot with field tips.i also shot a doe,and turkey this spring with the rocket sidewinder.

tested the new rocket steel head 1.5" cut.the rocket sidewinder 1.5" cut and the rocket 125 grain 2" stricknine.we have been bow hunting with these heads for years,and yes they are shooting great through my cross bow.i will be shooting stricknines this fall.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:28 pm

912zeus912 wrote:so if i go wiyh striknine or spitfire what grain would you reccomend for an 09 equinox and firebolts that came with it?

The Stricknines are 125gr only. I perfer the 125 gr and that's all I shoot now.

michiganman · Post by **michiganman** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:31 am

stricknine with firebolts and brass inserts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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