Keep Eyes Out for This Broadhead for 2012

[UTGrad]

I have been following the development of this broadhead over on Archery Talk for a while now and it looks like it will be available around the ATA show in 2012. Randy Ulmer's brother Rusty has designed this head. It is a rear deploying 2 blade head like the Rage but has a trocar tip and is very low profile. Also, the broadheads come with set screws where you can lock the blades and practice with the head you will be hunting with. Another nice feature is there are sharp edges on both sides of the blade, so if the arrow backs out the blade will be cutting on the back side. It looks very solid and I like that you can practice with the same head you hunt with. Also it virtually the same profile as a practice tip so it should fly great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7tnTA7q7u0


http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthrea ... 407&page=3

 

[jw0312]

Hmmm. I've never been a fan of mechanical heads, but I might consider giving these a try. After a bunch of reviews, of course.

 

[@fulldraw]

could be a great mechanical broadhead, but it looks to have too many loose parts to it.

 

[jakeway]

They look like they might be illegal in Tennessee...they look barbed.

 

[UTGrad]

They look like they might be illegal in Tennessee...they look barbed.

That verbage has been removed entirely from the regulations. Refer to the recent changes in the TN Hunting regs.

 

[jakeway]

Crap! Next thing you know, they;'ll be legalizing scopes on in-line muzzleloaders.

Don't bother me any...I'm using Strikers.

 

[Headhunter]

they look like junk to me.

 

[richmanbarbeque]

This solves most of the issues I have with rage. Still think it would be a benefit to have no o'ring. I like the design much better than rage and hope it creates tons of competition.

they look like junk to me.

Of course they would.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

These look interesting, if I was going to use a mechanical this would probably be my choice. I don't see the Slick Tricks causing me to change anytime soon though.

 

[spoon]

Believe I'll stick with Rage for now

 

[wildb1]

This solves most of the issues I have with rage. Still think it would be a benefit to have no o'ring. I like the design much better than rage and hope it creates tons of competition.

Howdy, long time lurker, seldom poster.

I recently bought the Redhead brand Gator mechanical broadheads. I have always shot Muzzies but wanted to switch it up a bit. There is no O-ring on the Gators and they seem to be comparible to the Rage broadheads.

Has anyone had any experience with the Gator broadheads?

 

[oakclimber]

These look interesting, if I was going to use a mechanical this would probably be my choice. I don't see the Slick Tricks causing me to change anytime soon though.

X'2

 

[muddyboots]

Im a rage fan but that looks awesome.

 

[TNDeerGuy]

Just another design that helps seperate archers from the money in their wallet, and fixed broadheads have no moving parts and have been used for thousands of years with millions of kills--if its not broken, then its not worth fixing!

 

[Radar]

I have both fixed blade broadheads and mechanicals in my quiver . Both shoot the same out of my setups , yet have different purposes based on my preferencs .
I think these broadheads look like a viable design that is similar to the Rocky Mtn. Gators as stated earlier .

 

[pjridge]

I agree with Radar. If u like mechs this one seems like a good design. I saw the prototype on archery talk. It had a blade tip like the old synpers. Randy ulmer had a rage come open with him at a tournament that cost him. I guess they solved that problem. I bet it will be a hit

 

[W.Seay]

The best mechanical head out in my opinion is the swhacker 2" cut! Does same damage as rage but is a much more durable head!!

 

[richmanbarbeque]

I recently bought the Redhead brand Gator mechanical broadheads. I have always shot Muzzies but wanted to switch it up a bit. There is no O-ring on the Gators and they seem to be comparible to the Rage broadheads.

Has anyone had any experience with the Gator broadheads?

Yes I have and still have a sharp one ready to use. Put a hole a little larger than a golf ball in a hog once. Wicked good results.

 

[UTGrad]

I'm not sure what the cutting diameter is going to be on this head but my guess is probably 1.5".

 

[spitndrum]

:cool:

 

[Andy S.]

I am looking forward to their release but what I want to know more than anything (that will dictate my final level of interest) is the price tag. CD = 1.5" is what I've heard/read.

 

[JeepKuntry]

Looks like a decent broadhead. I might consider it depending on the price tag. There are quality BH's that don't absolutely rape your wallet like Rage does!

 

[UTGrad]

Here is a pic of a camo version

 

[TNDOC]

Has anyone had any experience with the Gator broadheads?

Yes I have and still have a sharp one ready to use. Put a hole a little larger than a golf ball in a hog once. Wicked good results.

I still have some Rocky Mtn Snypers, but once they are gone I am going to the bass pro gator (formerly the Rocky Mtn Gator) I cant even stomach seeing the price tag of some of these heads these days.

 

[bryan1967]

Looks interesting...I will be keeping an eye out for more reviews on these. I like how you can practice with the exact same broadhead that you hunt with without hurting the cutting blade. Thanks for posting.

 

[Carnage]

Those look A LOT like the Scwackers/Sonorans!

 

[monster11]

NAP BLOODRUNNERS no "O"-rings and absolutely awesome have killed approximately 30 deer and over 1000 inches of antler in the last 3 years and much more reliable than "RAGE". Hate the chance of looking down and a blade be hanging loose.

 

[Tomahawk]

They look like a version of EPEK broad heads with the look of swacker.

 

[ffmedic]

It's funny how there is always something better. I have used the same broadheadfor about 15 yrs. I have lost one deer. It was my fault not the broadhead. What do you tink these will cost? A out 45 bucks for 3

 

[GOODWIN]

It's funny how there is always something better. I have used the same broadheadfor about 15 yrs. I have lost one deer. It was my fault not the broadhead. What do you tink these will cost? A out 45 bucks for 3

They could probably put a high price tag on them, say $50/3 pack, and people would buy them. Some think they cost that much, well "they must be better." Funny how that works