Expandable Broadheads

[Shaun]

I haven't shot expandable broadheads in 14 yrs. I'm thinking about getting some with a "cut on contact" tip this time around. So I thought I would turn to my trusted green screen brothers to get some input.
For those that are shooting expendables, what are you shooting?

[Nocturnal85]

Depends on the poundage, KE and type of game. For just WT deer I have used rage, Nap killzone, rockets, and grim reaper. All will do fine. If you hit a animal in the shoulder or a bad spot period with any head it will not matter. Blood trails. I have had better luck with the regular style rage heads, nothing wrong with any of the blood trail from the others I just have seen more blood with them. I also shot them the most also. Got some buddies trying out the executioners they look to probably preform well long as they don't plane out of you bow. I wouldn't recommend the nap killzone I just didn't like the way they preformed l. Nor would I use a blood runner. Just my thoughts. Your going to open. A bag of worms on this deal. This question pops up every now and a again.

[Shaun]

Yea I don't want to create a brand war. I just want to see what people are having success with before I invest the money.

[CRM_95]

I'm shooting Rage Hypodermics and I've had good luck with them. I had good luck prior to that with the original 2 blade Rages, but I know it's a love/hate with Rage so you'll get a lot of mixed replies on them.

[Jackal]

Rage have been great for me, but I know a lot of people don't like the small orings that they use to hold the blades. You can always go by Lowes/home depot and pick up thicker orings.

[Big Al]

I shoot Rage.
Only issue I have is having to replace blades after every animal I shoot.
Aside from that. they leave a devastating blood trail so I'm ok with it.

[HoustonHunter94]

I've used the NAP Killzones and Bloodrunners. The KZ are same concept as Rage, with no o-rings or collars.

[Capt.Brown]

Rage extreme, or hypo!!

[Shaun]

I was just looking at the G-5 Havoc reviews on Cabelas website. The two blade and three have great reviews but it looks like a lot more people reviewed the three blade? I like the two blade because the have a cut in contact tip. Anyone have any expectancy with G-5 expandables?

[howabouttheiris]

Not a brand slam, but a dislike of a specific type.

I am not a fan of the NAP semi-mechanicals..... The compression of the tip causes the expansion of the blade, like a spring. This absorbs some of the initial KE and acts, at least a bit, like an airbag before you get penetration.

I switched to Rage Hypo as they are rigid and expansion happens after penetration, not during.

YMMV.

[Shaun]

So it looks like the Rage brand has the most follows then? I'll look to see if they have a cut on contact head.

[brrdnk]

Check out the Executioners, and grim reapers. Both are awesome.

[npe001]

Rage Extreme is what I have been shooting for a few years now. Cant complain.

[ACook]

I've had good results from the G5 T3's and shot a speed goat with a Havoc last year. Everything has gone down quick with good blood trails. I will say this though. Operator error on these heads is something to think about. I "set" the blades on the T3 too tight and shot a muley with one 2 years ago. Perfect shot and he went about 100 yds but no blood at all. when I opened him up found that the blades didn't deploy. This was my fault but still something to think about.

[CSR]

I took my buck with swhacker and he went 15 ft.. think I'll be sticking with those for awhile.