broadheads

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:39 pm

any one tried the NAP shockwave broadheads, have a new 2006 vixin and added dissapators, love it . and how about 18 inch 2216 shafts, have a bunch of these and want to know if ok to use, they weigh 397 gr and using a 100 gr field tip and broadhead. thanks leonard

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:44 pm

Welcome to the forum Leonard. I use 100 grain Slick Tricks myself but lots of guys use different broadheads.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:48 pm

Leonard Hawkins wrote:any one tried the NAP shockwave broadheads, have a new 2006 vixin and added dissapators, love it . and how about 18 inch 2216 shafts, have a bunch of these and want to know if ok to use, they weigh 397 gr and using a 100 gr field tip and broadhead. thanks leonard

Those shafts are perfect. Try NAP Spitfires.

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:55 pm

thanks for info, i have about 18 of these broadheads ( NAP shockwave ) and want to use them up if possible. I am 66 yr old and have taken 91 deer so far. about 70% with compoud bow and 2 with crossbow. was going to go for phoenix but didnt want to handle the draw weight, am very happy with the vixen, again thanks guys for the advice leonard

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:57 pm

Leonard Hawkins wrote:thanks for info, i have about 18 of these broadheads ( NAP shockwave ) and want to use them up if possible. I am 66 yr old and have taken 91 deer so far. about 70% with compoud bow and 2 with crossbow. was going to go for phoenix but didnt want to handle the draw weight, am very happy with the vixen, again thanks guys for the advice leonard

In that case, yes use the Shockwave broadheads. They'll work fine. Just double band them maybe.

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:40 pm

TYE wrote:In that case, yes use the Shockwave broadheads. They'll work fine. Just double band them maybe.

I don't think he'll have to double band them if he's shooting a vixen? He should be OK with single bands.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:27 pm

Partikle wrote:
TYE wrote:In that case, yes use the Shockwave broadheads. They'll work fine. Just double band them maybe.
I don't think he'll have to double band them if he's shooting a vixen? He should be OK with single bands.

I figured that, but I said maybe, cuz I'm not sure.

Maybe try testing them on a target with one band and see if they work okay single banded.

big dog · Post by **big dog** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:17 pm

I don't think you can do any better than the 100 grain Slick Tricks ,for such a small broadhead they leave a nice entry and exit wound and they do fly like a field point-to each his own but the slicks are definitely a winner in my book.
big dog

bails111 · Post by **bails111** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:05 pm

I have used the Nap Shockwave in my Vixen Deluxe w/ 20" aluminum shafts.
They work just fine single banded for deer ( taken 2 with them) but I've switched to Nap Thunderheads and taken plenty of deer with them. I like the
idea of fixed blade broadheads and they fly just as good as the mechanicals
IMHO. I didn't like the small retractable blades on the mechanicals and the way they bent if you hit bone on a bad angle or missed completely. I pretty much got one kill per broadhead out of them. I might try these Slick Tricks
the guys have been talking about .

buckbuster · Post by **buckbuster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:10 pm

What about grim reaper broadheads?

grndhntr · Post by **grndhntr** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:22 pm

Have any of you guys used fixed 2 blade heads? I started using Zwickys for traditional (recurve and longbow) bowhunting and love em so I continued to use them for the crossbow. I've never had any flight issues, their cheap (about $3 each), and the're virtually indestructible. The one big critter I've been able to shoot with the crossbow (a cow elk) only lasted about 30 seconds with a 2 blade hole through its lungs so the lack of cutting surfaces doesn't seem to be a problem. Besides, I like the "tradition" of shooting a Zwickey and I like sharpening my own BHs. Anyone else here shoot traditional 2 blade BHs?

buckbuster · Post by **buckbuster** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:52 pm

Ive been wanting to try them.
Are they accurate?

grndhntr · Post by **grndhntr** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:57 pm

Buckbuster, are you asking about accuracy on the grim reaper or the 2 blade heads? My Zwickys seem as accurate as my field points. If I shoot well, they do too. In other words, they are more accurate than I am shooting off hand, which is a 5" circle at 30 yds. I'm sure using a bench rest and scope (I use peep sight and pin) one could do better, but I don't need any better than that for hunting.

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:37 am

I am going to try and use the shockwaves up, me and wife both shoot xbows and i got them on e-bay between $8/$9 per pack of three. thanks fellow members for your input. LEE

buckbuster · Post by **buckbuster** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:57 pm

I was asking about the accuracy of the two blade. I think that shooting in a 5 inch circle at thrity yards off hand is pretty accurate. But does anybody know if Grim Reaper Mechanicals are safe to shoot from a crossbow? Are they accurate? And have you ever had a problem with them?
Thanks,
Buckbuster

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