Slick Trick viper trick= rattling junk

[HDWRENCH]

So I have shot the standard 4 bald broad head and they are great .
After adding weight to my arrows and hunting elk I want to try a broad head that would penetrate further .

So with that said I have bought 6 they all rattle , yes washer in place put them on 4 different brands of arrows. ST sent me 6 more they are worse than the first 6 I bought . After hearing that warranty will no longer return my messages . That is too bad really .

Here is a short video sorry I had to hold phone and shoot video at same time .

I would suggest that other do not buy this model

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d2y682k2bs..._3056.MOV?dl=0

[LUCKY AGAIN]

I realize it isn't right but i bet a little bow wax in the right places would get them quite enough to use.

[HDWRENCH]

I did try that the blades are way too loose for that , I was able to get 3 of them to stop rattling by wrapping a small piece of Teflon tape around the ferrule and then slide the washer down and tighten it up .

But the point is this should NOT be an issue , this is nothing more than pure lack of QC plain and simple

[D u s t y]

Are the blades to short? Or what happens if you put a second feral under it just out of curiosity. Wonder if there not seating far enough into your insert

[LUCKY AGAIN]

You are right, it shouldn't happen.

[agwrestler]

Sometimes they have a radius on the backside of the ferrule >>>>>> The leading edge of the washer hits this radius and never allows the face of the washer to press against the blades.

The washers have a little stamping curve to them like this: )

Put the curve of the washer towards the blades |\
.................................................. ............... |/

Picture with text:


) |\
>>>>
) |/

[bsills]

I had a similar issue and was able to fix it by making sure I had the broad heads screwed in as far as possible.

[HDWRENCH]

I machine and build engine for a living I have tried both ways on the washer trust me they are tight .

Too be clear not looking for a fix Its a machine process they are not following correctly

[TxAg]

I like mine, but I did get a bad batch once. A little rattle and galled threads.

[Tom]

get some RMS cutthroats and be done with it.

[BTLowry]

That is a shame

Think a rubber o-ring between the washer and back of blades would let you salvage them to shoot?

Company was sold if I remember correctly and I guess the new owners are cutting corners to make more $$$$

[Young gun 12]

weird, ive shot VT's for 3 years now and havent had that issue a single time. Wonder if they just made a bad batch

[Leon County Slayer]

I’ve like and have shot the standard st for years with no problems however I am having the same problem you described with the last package I bought. The blades are slightly loose and rattle. Major bummer.

[critter69]

We have experienced the same thing, gave up on slick tricks and shoot other heads now. The new company does not have the quality control the old owner had. And they don't care. There is a rep on here I believe, wonder why he hasn't chimed in.

[critter69]

Originally Posted by Young gun 12

weird, ive shot VT's for 3 years now and havent had that issue a single time. Wonder if they just made a bad batch

I believe it would have to be a lot of bad batches, it's that there quality control has gone down the toilet, and they aren't going to do any thing about it, it looks like. Because we had this same thing happen a few years ago, and many people are still having the problem, and thinking it's just a bad batch. I don't think so. We have seen blades brake on some of the newer heads also, they used to be our go to head, but we gave up on them ( sold all the packages I had of them).

[dvinson]

I just bought some viper tricks. No problems with tight fit
Or Blade movement , , great flight. Love them. Been shooting a bow 30 years. there are only a handful of broadheads on the market that do not do a ton of wind planing.

[HDWRENCH]

Well I gave up leaving messages with the tech warranty guy. I have 12 heads that rattle , that simple . I plan switch to another brand , Viper trick SS 100 is what I am having issues with . I have 4 or so regular ST that do not rattle that I can still use I will get through this season but will be looking else where next year for sure

[Leon County Slayer]

Originally Posted by dvinson

I just bought some viper tricks. No problems with tight fit
Or Blade movement , , great flight. Love them. Been shooting a bow 30 years. there are only a handful of broadheads on the market that do not do a ton of wind planing.

Originally Posted by HDWRENCH

Well I gave up leaving messages with the tech warranty guy. I have 12 heads that rattle , that simple . I plan switch to another brand , Viper trick SS 100 is what I am having issues with . I have 4 or so regular ST that do not rattle that I can still use I will get through this season but will be looking else where next year for sure

I'll be moving along as well with another broadhead. Been shooting ST standard 100's since they came out with no problems until this year and it's a bummer.

[Iehooligan11b]

Dang. Just bought two new packs of viper tricks. Haven’t taken them out of the package yet. Guess I’ll hope for the best.

[Hammerdown15]

Will you be selling them?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[wdtorque]

Dang. Just got some 125s and no rattle? I've heard the same about cutting cost . My bows seem to like 4 blades the best. Like Wacums but they are a PIA to assemble.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[HDWRENCH]

Originally Posted by Hammerdown15

Will you be selling them?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took the GF hot glue gun and let a small amount drip into the ferrel and it stopped them from rattling .

SO provided you set it pre hunt your good, unless you need to swap blades out in the field

[Hammerdown15]

Originally Posted by HDWRENCH

I took the GF hot glue gun and let a small amount drip into the ferrel and it stopped them from rattling .



SO provided you set it pre hunt your good, unless you need to swap blades out in the field

That was going to be my plan if you were going to get rid of them. Annoying to have to rig it up but glad you got it worked out. Keep a hot glue stick and a lighter in you bag and you can makeshift it in the field if necessary.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[HDWRENCH]

yes I could if I had to I guess but we all know what the real point of this post is about . For the cost of these broad heads this is not what you should have to deal with

[Penarddan]

I had a similar problem, and I was able to fix it by making sure the wide heads were screwed in as deep as possible.

[ReidJustin]

I had a problem of this kind. I was able to solve it by making sure that the wide heads were screwed in as deep as possible. But if it doesn't work, you'd better throw it in the trash. When I was renovating, they brought me some tile. As it turned out, it was already in a damaged state. But I never got my money back for it. Yes, and a lot of leftover building materials. I rented containers from https://www.186needabin.com/disposal-bins/, I often order from them. They come when I need them and leave when I say. Very convenient, may be useful to you too.

[Low Fence]

When “the outdoor Group” buys a company.... quality begins to go down. I love the heads, but have to sharpen all of them I’ve bought in last few years

Outdoor Group SUCKS!

[kingranch]

I killed an elk w the viper trick 100gr

Great head he was dead within 20 steps of impact

[SETX_Insanity]

Hoping the few packs i picked up last year won't give me these issues