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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: maxfit on September 24, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
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Just tried some of the new G-5 magnum broadheads out of my Predator. They fly like darts, 1 1/2 wide, out penetrate my Snuffers and no fliers. And o so crazy sharp. Did i say sharp?sharp. Anyone using them? I no replaceble blades are frowned on but these seem like they will smoke anything and keep on going.
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max, they are great heads and I've shot them in my wheelie bow, but unless you're getting some serious KE with your set-up I would look for a head with a ratio closer to 3:1 The G5 Mags have such an abrupt angle that it will really hinder your penetration with a traditional set-up. I've never shot them with a stick so can't say for sure, but if it were me I wouldn't use them unless I was getting around 50 ft lbs KE, JMO.
Ken
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i agree with kenneth.. stay away from them. they're good heads for sure, i know a few deer that have fallen to them. with compounds..
gaff
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You'll be fine bud,,Have fun with'em. I shoot a muzzy , Although I did a little test with a dry tanned peice of deer hyde. At first my muzzy took a lot of preasure to push through the hyde. I sharpened the Troctar tip till it was sharp and now they punch threw that hyde as well as any cut on contact head,, I have even seen glue on muzzy's :campfire: .
Looks pretty deadly to me,,
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/whitbuffalo/G-5striker.jpg)
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I agree STAY AWAY. I shot an elk at 15 yards and the penetration was extremely bad. Thank God I had a couple of backup eastmans in my quiver.
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I used them on my compound killed 3 deer with them and 1 turkey. They worked fine not as good a blood trail on the deer like my Simmons heads makes but OK. All the heads were destroyed though they were completely unusable after passing through the animals. LCH