Wasp Broadheads

[eagle rider]

Anyone here use Wasp Broadheads?,....  Looking for thoughts on the expandable.  

[518BowSlayer]

been using wasp jackhammers for 4 season now with no complaints, even gut shot a 5 point that still went down within eyesight. they are the only expandable that I ever used so I don't have anything to compare them to but they have served me well so far

[eagle rider]

7 minutes ago, 518BowSlayer said:

been using wasp jackhammers for 4 season now with no complaints, even gut shot a 5 point that still went down within eyesight. they are the only expandable that I ever used so I don't have anything to compare them to but they have served me well so far

Thanks was thinking about trying the same head you are shooting.  I'm guessing the O ring isn't an issue at all?  Anything I need to do to keep it from drying out?  And they do fly just like field points?

[518BowSlayer]

haven't had any issues with o rings at all. never dried out and blades have always deployed on contact. and yes they do fly like field points. the deer I gut shot was 100 percent on me rushing the shot

[eagle rider]

32 minutes ago, 518BowSlayer said:

haven't had any issues with o rings at all. never dried out and blades have always deployed on contact. and yes they do fly like field points. the deer I gut shot was 100 percent on me rushing the shot

Thanks I am stoked about trying them.  So much of what we buy for bowhunting is made in China stuff.  Nice to see these are made in Connecticut still on the same machines they've been using to make broadheads for nearly 1/2 a century.  Kind of cool.  Lost a bog deer on a mis hit on a Rage last year.  Took a respectable 9 with a G5.  Just want to get to a forward deploying head again.  They just seem built better.  Tougher.

[stubborn1VT]

I was on vacation when you posted this.  I have shot Jak-Hammers for 15 years or so.  They fly like field points.  They are rugged.  They are sharp.  I haven't found any reason to switch.  

I shot a buck that was quartering away and shattered the far shoulder into little pieces.  

I shot a buck that was slowly walking past.  The broadhead hit the far leg, broke it and I still got a pass through.  

I'm sold on them.

[Core]

Never tried them, but I won't use front opening broad heads ever again. IMO there is just not enough blood trail on the entry wound, which matters if you don't double lung it. I know lots of people disagree with that, though.

Edited July 24, 2018 by Core

[stubborn1VT]

The entry on my biggest buck was very big.  I did double lung him,  but blood trail was impressive.

[eagle rider]

I had a Chinese made Rage two blade come apart on me last year.  I think the rear deploying heads can be flaky at bad times.  I like the fact that Wasp is made in the US.  Not overseas.  

[ATbuckhunter]

NAP killzones are great products. I used them the last 2 years and took 3 deer with them. All went down with in 60 yards (would have been in sight if it wasnt for the bushes). Feels much better than the rages I used to use. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Grim Reaper Whitetails!  exit wound on 30 yard shot last season! 

although they all are pretty much deadly.  Didnt like the rages because they kept coming out of the rubber band if they touched anything.  These are rock solid.