In the majority of broadheads there is no difference between a crossbow or compound head. The packageing might say crossbow but like I said most times it nothing more than marketing. As far as the particular ones he is asking about I personally never heard of them.

 

Ok dale missed 2 of the big things on xbow heads compared to vertical bows heads.

The size of the head to match the shaft of the arrow (aka bolt) most regular vertical BH are small compared to the bolt shaft leaves the insert exposed to much imo.

Other then that nothing different in fixed heads.

As for mechanical heads they usually have a strong retention system for their heads and made to fit the bolts shafts.

As for the hurricane head it is a tiny fixed head with soft metal and not very sharp single bevel head (right bevel if I remember correctly) it's a decent head but I personally would not shoot it out of xbow or vertical way better options out there.

So now you have to figure in arrow flight out of xbow most fixed heads won't fly with Field points and they plane off alot and hard to use the speed variable scopes correctly. So most xbow owners shoot a mechanical head due to flight especially since most xbows have more KE and momentum then vertical bows and with that said use a strong mechanical as well.

 

Actually your wrong about the diameter fitting the shaft. Like a siaid most theree is not difference. I have sold set up more crossbows than most people will ever see, so what I said is true.

 

I've never heard of the broadhead you're asking about. Some of it is marketing, but I think with some mechanical heads depending on the brand the crossbow broadheads are a little harder to open. They make the retention or spring or whatever holds the blades shut stiffer since crossbows shoot at a much higher speed than a compound to prevent the blades from opening in flight. Pretty sure a fixed blade head there is no difference.

 

There's a review of the ozcut hurricane here. I didn't know how else to put it here so I copy and pasted...
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Discussion starter · #1 · Sep 18, 2019

I made the decision to try out some new broadheads this year and wanted to share my experiences with you all. I picked up some of the new ozcut hurricane heads in 100gr. Initially I was quite happy with them. They shot very well right out to 95 yards. However this all changed once I put them to use in the field. First use was on a bull elk, quartering to shot at ~10 yards that went through the shoulder and stopped on the offside ribs. In this case the broadhead lost a blade and had some chipping on the foreword edge. I could understand this given the tough shot angle but my second experience was just as bad. A few days after the elk I was fortunate enough to take a whitetail as well. The entry on the deer was forward of the shoulder (face on, slightly turned) at 18 yards. The arrow went along the inside of the shoulder bone and into the lung cavity, stopping short of the offside ribs. This head lost two of its blades, one of which was immediately under the hide ant the entry point. In both cases the animals were recovered quickly enough but blood trails were poor at best. I will try to attach pictures of the heads.

 

Dang what the heck they look like pretty good heads

 

Thanks for the info fellas. I'll be sure to get back on if I think of anything else. Thanks again

 

i found the smaller up to 1-3/16" 3 blades fly good out of fast crossbow. cant go wrong with the tried n true muzzy trocars imo. very tuff heads. the one on top of my quiver is ready for its 4th deer.

 

Can't remember off the top of my head but a few years ago set my buddy up with some of my extra Thunderheads from my Mathew's on his crossbow and they shot near dead on with those bolts, pretty sure I checked the ferrule to insert matching up. Anyways that setup put a couple deer down just fine. Got some new bolts that we haven't had time to sit down and play with yet, he hasn't had much time to come hunt our farm the last couple years.