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I use the 150 grain Magnus Snuffer. Been using them since 1979 when Roger Rothhaar sent me a box of them. I tried a few others, but have not found a head that leaves a comparable blood trail. I have never experimented with mechanicals, too many horror stories. They have to be touched up on a stone though. I use a diamond stone, course to take the factory burr down and fine to make them scary sharp.

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Just got done tuning my bow... using 85 grain tips.  With the limited selection of broadheads in that weight - I'm going with Hammer SST's this year from Wasp!

Come to think about it - the biggest deer I ever shot was with a Wasp broadhead.  The blood trail looked like somebody took a 55 gal drum of red paint and went through the woods dumping it as they walked.  I don't really know why I ever changed heads (new technology probably).

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First year using 100gr. Rage 2 blade, prior to that I was using Grim Reapers, which is a very good mechanical as well. Switching to the rage for that 2" cut and I want to see if they perform as well as people say. I used the rage practice head and it flew very true.

I've read a lot of poor reviews on the rage but some people have great results.  If you haven't seen it, I would consider the Redhead Gator XPs - they used to be manufactured by Rocky Mountain before Rage bought them out.  2" cutting diameter and get better online reviews than the rage - also rear deploy but in a slightly different manner.

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Rage 2's all the way havn't had a bad thing to say about them yet

I've read a lot of poor reviews on the rage but some people have great results.  If you haven't seen it, I would consider the Redhead Gator XPs - they used to be manufactured by Rocky Mountain before Rage bought them out.  2" cutting diameter and get better online reviews than the rage - also rear deploy but in a slightly different manner.

I checked these out wouldn't these be considered barbed??  Other than that I would give them a try. 

CNY

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I'll stick to my muzzy mx-3's. Just not convinced on the bone crushing ability of any expandables. With enough of a helical fletching, the muzzy's fly straight without wandering. I would be interested in hearing about the swhackers though. I see their commercial of them going through plywood on an angle. I know we aren't supposed to hit the shoulder guys but sometimes it happens.

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I checked these out wouldn't these be considered barbed??  Other than that I would give them a try. 

CNY

Yea you either love them or hate them - it depends on if you've been burned before I guess.  I think that goes for all broadheads though - I've had poor success with some brands before.

They are not barbed because the blades are on a free swinging pivot and would flip up when you pulled them out. 

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I checked these out wouldn't these be considered barbed??  Other than that I would give them a try. 

CNY

Yea you either love them or hate them - it depends on if you've been burned before I guess.  I think that goes for all broadheads though - I've had poor success with some brands before.

They are not barbed because the blades are on a free swinging pivot and would flip up when you pulled them out.

Ok thats what i was wondering its hard to tell from just a picture... Might give them a try this year, thier on sale online at basspro for 19.99 I believe.  Spend 20 for the replacements for the rages that I already have and try something new for 20 as well I like the way it sounds already lol

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Well give me your thoughts...I have been practicing with 100gr field points and this week switch to the broad head elevated practice...I only shoot with 3 arrows...this year I have 3 chooses..all of which I've never shot and how they fly is the deciding factor ..but...I still have to consider a couple of things...one I have always shot 100gr 51# older Hoyt...and never shot mechanical before...I shoot a full length wht tail carbon 40/60 arrow...So what thoughts do you have on these:

1.) Spider 1 1/2" mechanical 100gr

2.) Carbon Express 1 1/8 TriokaST3 100gr fixed

3.)American Broad head 1 1/8  Buckmasters 85gr fixed

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