G5

[DeerHunter1985]

Opinions? G5 striker, Montec, or T3??

 

[deerhunter10]

They are all pretty good broadheads. Do you want a fixed head or expendable? I go went back and fourth when I bow hunted a lot. Pros and cons to both. Lots of good broadheads on the market. I never shot the striker. But I liked the montec and the t3. For fixed blades I always went back to a slick trick.

 

[tickweed]

Slick trick

 

[TnKen]

Snuffer ss in a fixed blade resharpenable head.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

This can go on forever, but I follow the k.i.s.s. rule when it comes to equipment. Fixed blades for me, Muzzy, Slick Tricks, etc.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I've used both with a crossbow. I've lost 2 deer because mechanicals failed to open. I now use G5 and won't look back.

 

[Rakkin6]

I use mechs with no issues (grim reapers), but if I went with a fixed head I would probably go with Tooth of the Arrow. The guys i know that shoot them love them. Haven't seen any bad reviews on them, American made and American owned smaller company. And they are made out of one solid piece of carbon steel.

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

Fixed blades for me. Muzzys back when I first started and killed plenty of deer with them but last two seasons I have used the Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts and I love them!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Just stocked up on some more muzzys on clrx at WM

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

The montecs are good. I have killed a few with them.

 

[Wolverine72]

Montecs very good for me.
26" draw. 50lb pull. Go through like butter.
Mechanical not an option for me.

 

[redblood]

G5 are great heads. Personally, ive switched to magnus stinger buzzcuta. Have shot 2 with the so far. Neither went far

 

[redblood]

I like the simplicity ease of sharpening of a 2 blade fixed . But there are lots of great heads out there

 

[Methane]

Montecs are super easy to sharpen. I like them and use them because they are solid, no parts to replace or fail. I had one buried in a downed tree for about four years. Finally dug it out and it was in perfect shape.

 

[smyrnagc]

Been using Montecs for years...Great broadhead.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Montec G5's are great

 

[JeepKuntry]

I've used Magnus since I switched back from mechanicals. There are some good one's out there. But I normally don't mess with what is working. Plus Magnus has a great warranty!

 

[SinningSaint33]

Killed 4 deer with 2 different montecs this past season. None of them went more than 20 yards after contact. That being said, I just got some
grizzlystik samurai single bevels that im
Gonna use this coming up season.

 

[knightrider]

I've used both with a crossbow. I've lost 2 deer because mechanicals failed to open. I now use G5 and won't look back.

If you "lost" the deer, how do you know they didn't open, just curious

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

G5 are great heads. Personally, ive switched to magnus stinger buzzcuta. Have shot 2 with the so far. Neither went far

7 Pointer I shot back in December went maybe 30 yards and tipped over with the buzzcut. I will be using them again this year for sure!

 

[Lt.Dan]

If you "lost" the deer, how do you know they didn't open, just curious

One I am guessing. Absolutely no blood trail. The other I actually saw the arrow sticking out of the deer (no complete pass through) as it ran off. Again Absolutely no blood. All of the other deer I had shot and recovered with mechanical broadheads left massive blood trails and the arrows always passed completely through. And 2 such deer were 43 yard shots. For me, losing 2 deer is unacceptable. If it was because of something I can change (going to fixed blades) then that's what I do.

 

[Harold Money jr]

My .02 worth. I've never hunted with an expandable so I can't give a first hand opinion on those. I have used and killed deer with thunderhead 3 blades, G5 magnum, Simmons land sharks, old satellites and magnus buzz cuts and stingers. The 3 blade replaceable heads killed em fine however they RUN to about 70yds and fall over dead. With the cut on contact they usually WALK about 25yds and fall over. I don't really think one brand over another matters that much over another but, my preference is cut on contact. Also it's been my experience that a larger cut is not that much better. 1 1/8" does just fine. They stay on their feet the same 9 seconds whether it's 2" or 1 1/8". My opinion..

 

[SinningSaint33]

mechanicals work until they don't. Several people I know, shoot mechanicals because they "shoot the same as a field point(LIE). They don't want to put in the time to tune a cut on contact. I've got my bow driving tacks with G5 montecs. But I'm about to order some new shafts and heads and push for 19-25% FOC and just tune, tune, tune until I get them flying straight.

Another thing, shot distance. At a foam target I'm 100% confident in shooting 30+ yards. At an animal 30 yards away, they have more than enough time to react to the shot. I don't plan on shooting at an animal more than 30 yards away. Really, beyond about 25 yards no matter how perfect my form and patience is, the outcome is out of my hands and mostly based on that animal reacts to the sound of my bow firing.