Gear Roundup: New Broadheads for 2012

by Tracy Breen • April 30, 2012 • 13 comments

Big things really do come in small packages , and this year’s line-up of new broadheads fits that description. Whether you’re looking for a fixed-blade broadhead that is small but cuts through meat and bone like butter or a mechanical head that expands to the size of a pop can, you will be pleased with the options available. Most are designed to fly out of speed bows and to bring down big game. What more could you ask for?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/suntanedu Joe Schuster

    U can't sharpened a chipped or dinged blade. Does it come with replaceable blades?

    • Darryl Goebel

      Joe you should learn the difference between a fixed blade broadhead and a mechanical broadhead. One can be sharpened and one has replaceable blades and frome your comment you cannot tell which is which because u posted the same comment on all 21 broadheads. Please be construtative with your comments.

    • trentowens

      I have been using the woodsmen elite Brodhead for a year now. I have shot several deer and several hogs with the same broad heads. I have dinged a couple of the heads via pass thru shots into the soil, I use a mill bastard file on them when they are to rough for my diamond pad and they come out like new. However after doing this so many times the broad head will not retain the proper weight, I have been told that the company will replace them when they do not spin or shoot proper, I will just buy new ones, I love hunting with them.

  • Ray Prillaman

    Actually the heads are designed to be resharpened for years of use. There are many hunters who have killed multiple animals with a single head. (The record is 21 with the VPA 3 Blade models). All VPA Broadheads are solid machined in one piece from high carbon tool grade grade steel and heat treat and through hardened to 50-54 Rockwell depending on the model. The likely hood of damaging them beyond resharpening is pretty slim. Best of all they carry a Satisfaction Guarantee. If you break one send it back and VPA will replace it.

    • trentowens

      The broad heads are nice, and tough. I shoot them off my monster 7.5 and they fly flawlessly, I will be shooting them for many years to come. I shot a deer behind the shoulder and it was ¼ away and 5 yards from my tree. I was 25 feet high and the arrow exited just above joint on the opposite leg and into the ground about 8 inches, I was pleased.

  • Dan Brockman

    If it's a similar metal and blade design as the other Woodsman heads, it's sure to be a winner. I've killed a variety of game with other Woodsmans; they're tough, accurate, penetrate to the extreme, and sharpen to a shaving sharp edge. Now, those who like a lightweight head have a choice in the Woodsman line.

  • staff killer

    I have shot dozens of whitetails with various broadheads over 32 years. Single fixed blade broadheads on a heavy arrow cannot be beat. I have had numerous deer just start licking their lips and lay down and pass away without knowing they have been shot. A perfect humane kill. It works on elephants, so it obviously witl do the trick on whitetails!
    They also shoot incredible well in bad weather conditions.

  • Bowhunter

    Grim Reaper matthews edition is the way to go it is extremely accurate and you won't believe the bloodtrail, loved it killed my first 150+ deer with it

  • shawn

    i have used the ramcats for 2 years, this is a awesome head, flies like a field point and blows through animals. I shoot a invasion and it flies great through a fast bow, no tuning needed.

  • Steve

    The spot on broadheads seem to be another gimic head! That hole will be filled with tissue in a nano second and will be useless.

  • John ODonnell

    The Slick trick can be re-sharpened and also blades can be replaced. I dont know about elk BUT the 100 grain standard works great on Moose and Black bear to say nothing about hugh midwest whitetails. It truley fliies like a field tip when used with blazer 2" vanes. 4 blades and great accuracy ..I got a clean pass through last November on an Illinois buck shoulder shot from a 65 lb Hoyt Alph Max 35. used the arrow and the broadhead the next day on a doe.

  • Joe Cortez

    Hello everyone. I'm new to archery, but I'm very interested in learning as much as I can. I notice that the arrow tips description mention 100, 200 grains etc. What is the significance of grains on a broadhead. Thanks for your help!

    • Sant

      The number of grains depend on the weight of your arrow, your poundage and your draw length. If you have a 7.4 gpi arrow it's best to use a 100 grain broadhead. If you shoot 9 gpi or more 200 works the best.