G5 Stryker?

[WapitiTalk1]

Ran to Cabelas today to grab some FPs that fit my narrower diameter shaft Victory Archery arrows I fletched up for the new Darton and found myself browsing BHs. I've been very happy with the Shuttle Ts for the past few years but these Strykers just seemed to call to me for some reason? Have any of you cats put these through the test and wish to share a field report? Thanks. RJ

[six]

I shot G5 Montecs for a few years. Not a big fan. I switched to a 2 blade with bleeder broadhead and never looked back. The Montecs were hard to get and keep armhair shaving sharp.

[DBLGBL]

Are those replaceable blades? If not, they look like they would be a bear to sharpen.

[N2mywake]

I've shot deer with the stryker but I prefer the Montechs for elk since they're solid piece and not replaceable blades. The montechs are tough to sharpen but they fly great.

[WapitiTalk1]

Yes, you can replace the blades in these. They just look like they may fly nice, have thick blades, and are pretty much a COC head. We'll see once I get the new bow tuned up and head out to start shooting some BH's. Thanks for the discussion so far folks!

[Brendan]

I shot a Wac 'Em, which is a replaceable blade design very similar to the Striker. It was the most forgiving fixed blade I tested that year - my bad shots or misses seemed to be more accurate than with other broadheads - Shuttle-T included. (Other fixed blade heads tested were VPA, Shuttle-T, Solid).

[Swede]

I use Rocky Mountain Titanium broadheads that are very similar. They are good broadheads and I would use them with no reservations. I like replaceable blade broadheads. The short length on the G5 Stryker is designed to make them fly more like a field point. There is less of a tendency for the short ones to steer the arrow than the long, cut to the tip, swept wing broadheads. You can get excellent penetration with those.

[WapitiTalk1]

They sure look like they are up to the mark but as with all of them, I'll have to see how they fly out of the bow once I to that point of the new bow setup/tuning. As I mentioned, I have no issues shooting the Shuttle T's and other BH's that I know fly true and do the necessary damage, but, these dang G5 Styker's on the shelf were calling for me to try em . "Hello, I'm RJ and have an issue buying things I probably don't really need"

[cohunter14]

I shot a Wac 'Em, which is a replaceable blade design very similar to the Striker. It was the most forgiving fixed blade I tested that year - my bad shots or misses seemed to be more accurate than with other broadheads - Shuttle-T included. (Other fixed blade heads tested were VPA, Shuttle-T, Solid).

Brendan, you sound very knowledgeable when it comes to archery gear so I'm guessing you've either explored them or shot them, but if you like the Wac 'Em you should try the Slick Tricks. Much easier to assemble than the Wac 'Em and I thought they flew very similar.

Sorry for the hijack RJ

[Brendan]

I've heard lots of people say that on Slick Trick - they're on my list to try if I get a good deal on some as a lot of people swear by them. Right now I'm still trying to figure out which bow and arrow combination I'll shoot this year though, and I need to figure that out before I start worrying about broadheads

[jmez]

I tried some a few years back. I'm kind of a broadhead junky. Be careful with them, they are without a doubt, the sharpest, out of the box BH's I've ever handled!!! I shot a couple of deer with them and they performed well.

Mine were a bit noisy in flight, had a bit of a whirrring sound when I shot them. It didn't bother the animals that I sent them through. I'll try them again if I go back to a replaceable blade head. Did I mention they are scary sharp? Tough heads as well.

[N2mywake]

I tried some a few years back. I'm kind of a broadhead junky. Be careful with them, they are without a doubt, the sharpest, out of the box BH's I've ever handled!!! I shot a couple of deer with them and they performed well.

Mine were a bit noisy in flight, had a bit of a whirrring sound when I shot them. It didn't bother the animals that I sent them through. I'll try them again if I go back to a replaceable blade head. Did I mention they are scary sharp? Tough heads as well.

slick tricks are very sharp (ask my thumb), I use them on whitetails (killed my whitetail buck this year with one), but I have a hard time thinking about a replaceable blade broadhead for elk. am I the only one?

[WapitiTalk1]

Man, I love seeing pics of that pig N2! What a stud buck. Oops, jacking my own thread

[N2mywake]

Man, I love seeing pics of that pig N2! What a stud buck. Oops, jacking my own thread

sorry me too. Pretty proud off my little farm. at least it was relevant. ha

[jmez]

I used Slick Tricks for a few years. Great head as well. The Stryker's are sharper! It is the only BH I've messed with that scared me to handle them.

[CurlyTail]

Corey Jocobsen shoots these, and I have a lot of respect for his opinion. I have not tried them.

[Lefty]

Montechs for elk since they're solid piece and not replaceable blades. The montechs are tough to sharpen but they fly great.

I have a nice stone wheel, they sharpen easy with that stone
I feel stuck shooting them , they make loosing an arrow more expensive. But Ill keep shooting them because they fly great
Someone needs to do some sort of ballistic coefficient on broad heads