Blades are way too far forward, look at Grim Reaper for a reference of how they should look.

 

That was kinda my thoughts, they seem really well made, blades are just a little far forward for my liking, wouldn't mind hearing some real world experience. Maybe I'll dremel a little material off the back of the blades to get them to sit a little further back.. might shoot it through some material to see how its penetration compares to my trove of other heads

 

Just got bored and shot it through a 3/4" cedar board into a nearly new block broadhead target. Penetrated 9" past the board. I know it's not the most consistent medium but it's what I had on hand in the shop. No bent blades, might fire a couple different heads through the same stuff to see how it compares.

 

reminds me of the old school rocket heads....people still miss those things and squirrel them away

 

reminds me of the old school rocket heads

I sucked up a supply of Steelheads when they were going out. 100gr & 125gr. Lots of 100gr replacement blades. They work great with lighter weight bows and/or arrows. And still do.

But Cabela's has notta on their site that says they are available. They needed a more modern name, something like Active Shooter Blood Lust, or Rip and Ravage Savage Slayer. Something for the times

 

I might try them. Love the original steelheads. Only have 8 left and a few blades. Looks like a heavy duty o ring though. Are they sharp?

 

They come fairly sharp, not scary sharp like a few different broadheads I've handled, but on par with most. Uses a heavy o ring, actually opens pretty easily though, haven't shot them at any distance but initial impressions are they're damn good for the money.

 

I wouldn't bother, too many trusted heads to be taking chances. They look like they would be a nightmare on hard angles.

 

They look like they would be a nightmare on hard angles.

They might be. They look like a Steelhead, but the shear angle is quite a bit steeper.

Shear angle is a component of "form factor". Form factor is a measurable component on some of the more elaborate calculations for momentum, (P), along with the angle at the point of impact, and the direction and angle of the object in motion. The calculation is for modeling penetration with armor piercing ammo. And so on. Ballistic engineers think all of those factors are critical for weapons development, so the same is likely true for arrows.

I've used, and still use Steelheads. Grim Reapers are very similar in design, but with a lot tougher construction. The angle of the blades is more "swept" on both, and having shot truckloads of deer with both, penetration has never been a issue.