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Post by esshup on Oct 9, 2015 18:55:38 GMT -5
I'm guessing it's strictly a marketing ploy, but does anybody know for sure?
With vertical bows capable of shooting just as fast as crossbows, why not just use regular non "crossbow" labeled broadheads?
Since I don't look at fixed broadheads, this might just apply to mechanicals.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 9, 2015 19:55:59 GMT -5
I'm guessing it's strictly a marketing ploy, but does anybody know for sure? With vertical bows capable of shooting just as fast as crossbows, why not just use regular non "crossbow" labeled broadheads? Since I don't look at fixed broadheads, this might just apply to mechanicals. Most are just rebranded regular broad heads and calling them crossbow broad heads. I shoot NAP Spitfires and they are not supposed to open on launch up to 400 fps. My Horton Storm is 370 fps... The fly close enough to my field points that I don't worry about practicing very much with them.. |
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Post by deadeer on Oct 9, 2015 20:15:51 GMT -5
I am reading that Spitfires use a stiffer retaining clip for the blades on their crossbow head. Others like the Rage claim a stronger lock collar. The Excalibur crossbows have such a high launch thrust that guys are saying they have a lot of predeployment of mechanical blades. Some that are a lot heavier like the 170gr NAP FOC, 150 & 170gr Slick Tricks, Excal 150gr Bolt Cutters, etc, are designed to be used with aluminum inserts to increase the foc of the arrow. The shorter crossbow arrows need a lot more foc and high helical or offset vanes to help with the flight, especially fixed bladebroadheads.
Jay
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Post by esshup on Oct 9, 2015 20:26:00 GMT -5
I'm using a Barnett Revolution, and have a lot of weight forward to help offset the Luminocks. I was just curious, as I'm using the 2 blade Rage slip cam mechanicals this year. They seem to be accurate - I hate shooting the real heads at my bag target. The practice head that came with them flies just like my field points. The arrow weighs 438 grains and the balance point is 15" forward of the nock (22" long arrow). When the arrows were put together, they used brass inserts.
When shooting from a rest in calm conditions, I'm leery of shooting at the same aiming dot on the target, no matter what the yardage. I'm too worried about screwing up an arrow that is already in the bag.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 9, 2015 21:03:59 GMT -5
All my arrows have the 80 grain brass inserts. So I shoot the 100 grain NAP Spitfires . Excelkent accuracy..
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Post by deadeer on Oct 9, 2015 22:20:08 GMT -5
All my arrows have the 80 grain brass inserts. So I shoot the 100 grain NAP Spitfires . Excelkent accuracy.. I am shooting the same broadheads on GT Laser II's with brass inserts from an Excal Matrix 330. Also using Slick Trick Magnum 125gr on Pro Elites from a TP Titan Extreme. |
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