Flingingarrowsbro Report post Posted March 30, 2015 Absolutely against using mechanical heads for elk..... but have been hearing a few good things about this BH. Has anyone used this for elk and if so what were the pro's, con's and would you use it again. Currently going to be using a slick trick but was curiosity is gaining for the hypodermic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTER05 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 In my personal opinion anyone who is so against mechanical broad heads has either not used one, or blamed a bad shot on the broad head "not opening". I've killed 3 bulls in the past 5 years with mechanicals and would not hesitate to do it again. My first 2 bulls I shot with the original rages and my last was shot with a swhacker. (34,50,51 yards) all were complete pass throughs and they all died with in eyesight. The rages make nasty holes! I did switch to the gravediggers recently because of the rages deploying in my quiver. That being said, when you make a bad shot with a broad head that makes huge holes, you gave a better chance of harvesting that animal then you do with a small hole 1 inch from a slick trick. However a heart or lung shot with any head will do the job. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lines73 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 I agree with AZHUNTER, I switched to a mechanical after loosing a bull I hit in the chest with a fixed head. The last 2 bulls I killed where with a Swhacker, one I hit bad but he only went 150 yards, the other one (In profile pic) I hit in the chest and watched him go down after 50 yards! I will not shoot anything else! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Beavers Report post Posted March 30, 2015 I use the chisel tip gravediggers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted March 30, 2015 For me it is Swhacker if I am shooting mechanical or Slick Trick for fixed. But since I can't recall the last time I drew a tag, and am beginning to feel like I may never draw another one again, I guess it really doesn't matter. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murfys69law Report post Posted March 30, 2015 For me it is Swhacker if I am shooting mechanical or Slick Trick for fixed. But since I can't recall the last time I drew a tag, and am beginning to feel like I may never draw another one again, I guess it really doesn't matter. Been so long for me too Rossislider I took my broad-heads and started shaving with them. Too expensive to let rust away.....lark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Titanium700 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 I use the Rage Hypodermics out here in the Midwest on whitetails. so far I'm super impressed with blood trails and them dropping within sight. I used to be a diehard Slicktrick fan but more often than not i got pretty poor blood trails if any at all. So i switched....Id not hesitate to use em on Elk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QhunterAZ Report post Posted March 31, 2015 I ueed rages, after a javi hunt I decided they were a bit to easy to pop open and fragile during and after impact. After some trials I went gravedigger. Both coc and chizel tips. Wow they are tough and reliable. Its all I use in my wheelbows now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Used them for a couple seasons but never got one in an animal. I have since switched to Gravediggers and they work great. Nothing against rage I know lots of bulls that have died from them. The only drawback I saw was they wanted to open in my quiver. I know some guys who put a little tape on them to keep them closed and a very famous bowhunter who used to wrap a very very thin copper wire around them when he shot them (now he has a broadhead named after him) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick351 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 The hypodermic bh uses a completely different blade retention system the the other rage bh. I am not personally a fan of them but I have seen them do some extensive damage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCwtAddict Report post Posted March 31, 2015 My brother has had great luck with both the hypodermic and the original rage 2 blade on elk. One bull made it about 15 yards and the other maybe 50 yards at the most. I may be using the hypodermic this year for elk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flingingarrowsbro Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Some great experiences with the new hypodermic! I'm slowly being swayed to use it. Only two worries now, how does it perform on quartering shots and has anyone had a blade deploy early because of a tiny twig or a piece of brush that caught a blade mid-flight ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted March 31, 2015 Although mechanical broadheads have come a looong way and i think a lot of them do work very well, they still add a variable to your hunt. When you hunt there are sooo many variables that you DO NOThave any control over, why not eliminate every variable you DO have control over? tough, sharp, proven fixed blade. No room for error Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Although mechanical broadheads have come a looong way and i think a lot of them do work very well, they still add a variable to your hunt. When you hunt there are sooo many variables that you DO NOThave any control over, why not eliminate every variable you DO have control over? tough, sharp, proven fixed blade. No room for error They can also make all the difference by cutting an artery on a poor shot that would otherwise be missed by a fixed head. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshooter Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Only mechanical I would shoot is a grave digger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
