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Thoughts please,

i really like the way the S/T flys for me. and i know they have a good rep.
i have not shot anything with one yet.

But that black hornet ser razor looks nasty. and they have a good rep too.

has any one used both.? comments please.

thanks in advance.

Steve
 
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Love my slick tricks...just knocked down a 580lb new Hampshire bear with it...
 
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I don't think there is a "for sure" here. Both are very good heads. Magnus absolutely doesn't fly any better than ST. In my testing the Black Hornet was, if anything, slightly more sensitive but both will fly very well out of a well tuned bow. The Black Hornets are made with very tight tolerances and ALWAYS spun well. ST occasionally will have a head that isn't perfect. With ST you can replace the blades vs. having to sharpen them yourself like you do with the Magnus. Honestly, you could flip a coin.

If you want a head that frankly stand out from those two as being "for sure" a bit better you need to look at the Exodus.
 
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I have shot lots of stuff with Slick trick Mags, both 100 and 125 grain. The list includes, turkey, deer, and some pretty big African stuff.

Tried Magnus Serazors 125 gr this past spring. Shot three turkeys and they performed well on those birds.

Both are excellent heads. I'd give the Serazor the nod on penetration cause of the COC point, but you cant go wrong with either.
 
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Wolfey said:
Both are great. I prefer cut on contact and like the thick main blade on the hornets better than the thinner blades on slicks.
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I agree... the "2 blade" black hornet would be best.

However, if we are talking about comparing 4 blade black hornet to 4 blade slick trick the thick stonger blade of the black hornet does not mean jack when 60%+ of the ferrule is machined out to accomadate the bleeder blade. If magnus slotted the ferrule to accomadate the bleeder instead the 4 blade black hornet would be one of the best heads on the market but its probably one of the weakest...IMO

 
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I shot Slick Tricks for years when I shot 70# bows.

Last season I lowered my draw weight to 50#. I thought I better get a cut on contact head. I went with the Black Hornet (non-serrated).

I killed 5 deer with the Magnus heads last season.

This year I switched back to Slick Tricks.

Even though the Magnus heads killed 5 deer, I was not impressed with them. Very fragile... Everyone of them was damaged beyond repair after killing 1 deer.
 
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thanks gang
looks like i will stay with the S/T for now
 
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enkriss said:
Wolfey said:
Both are great. I prefer cut on contact and like the thick main blade on the hornets better than the thinner blades on slicks.
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I agree... the "2 blade" black hornet would be best.

However, if we are talking about comparing 4 blade black hornet to 4 blade slick trick the thick stonger blade of the black hornet does not mean jack when 60%+ of the ferrule is machined out to accomadate the bleeder blade. If magnus slotted the ferrule to accomadate the bleeder instead the 4 blade black hornet would be one of the best heads on the market but its probably one of the weakest...IMO

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I have a couple of ST standards in my box that look exactly like that from shooting a new broadhead target. I ordered more so I'm hoping that was just a bad batch.... so far I'm not very confident in them and ordered some exodus heads as well.
 
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SCFox said:
I've shot both. Both are quality heads, but for me, the ser-razor wins out. Better flight and better customer service. Magnus is tough to beat!

SCFox
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Same perspective here. ST makes some great heads, no doubt. My wife has had great success with ST Standards, but those ser razors are wicked. I killed a hog with one last year, and it was a short and impressive. I'd post the pick but I lost it in a phone change.
 
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I've killed deer with Slick trick magnum and the 2 blade Serrazor. I also posted a little bone busting test on here back in June or July. Both good heads, I rank the 2 blade Serrazor on top. Great penetration even on bone from what I have seen and super tough. Slick trick magnum #2, tough ferrule but weaker blades and the 4 blade Serrazor below the others due to the notched out ferrule although I have not personally tested it.
 
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Matches said:
I shot Slick Tricks for years when I shot 70# bows.

Last season I lowered my draw weight to 50#. I thought I better get a cut on contact head. I went with the Black Hornet (non-serrated).

I killed 5 deer with the Magnus heads last season.

This year I switched back to Slick Tricks.

Even though the Magnus heads killed 5 deer, I was not impressed with them. Very fragile... Everyone of them was damaged beyond repair after killing 1 deer.
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The reason i said Slick Trick for sure.
 
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