Has anyone used Ramcat Broadheads? I have yet to buy a pack and give them a try but I have heard some great things about them. I have been shooting Rage the last few seasons and am wanted to go back to a fixed blade so just wanted some insights. Thanks.
Ramcat Broadheads
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I encountered a couple problems with them.
1. The blade tips did curl and/or bend when shot into my Rhineheart target.
2. The blades need to be retightened after every couple shots into my Rhineheart target or they would fall off.
3. I had to shoot with the vanes at a different angle just to make certain the blades did not contact the riser.
I suppose if you wanted to keep extra blades on hand the curling blades wouldn't be a problem. I don't think they are honestly. A lot of guys will not shoot a head that they can not shoot at multiple animals. Odds are you will have to replace the blades on these after every animal but again, not a big deal in my opinion. The blades are super long and if I were to shoot them again, and I plan on it by the way, I would have my arrows cut just a hair longer. I don't want to worry about knicking my riser or cutting off the finger lol. I will say the constant tightening of the blades was a little irritating when I was broadhead tuning. I forgot once and lost a couple blades in the target.
All in all I think it's a great head. They flew super, super good for me. I've heard the newer heads have better blades and a lot of the curling issues have went away. That could not be true, I can't say personally. And if the larger cut heads seem like too much work for you the new Diamondback head looks really nice.
1. The blade tips did curl and/or bend when shot into my Rhineheart target.
2. The blades need to be retightened after every couple shots into my Rhineheart target or they would fall off.
3. I had to shoot with the vanes at a different angle just to make certain the blades did not contact the riser.
I suppose if you wanted to keep extra blades on hand the curling blades wouldn't be a problem. I don't think they are honestly. A lot of guys will not shoot a head that they can not shoot at multiple animals. Odds are you will have to replace the blades on these after every animal but again, not a big deal in my opinion. The blades are super long and if I were to shoot them again, and I plan on it by the way, I would have my arrows cut just a hair longer. I don't want to worry about knicking my riser or cutting off the finger lol. I will say the constant tightening of the blades was a little irritating when I was broadhead tuning. I forgot once and lost a couple blades in the target.
All in all I think it's a great head. They flew super, super good for me. I've heard the newer heads have better blades and a lot of the curling issues have went away. That could not be true, I can't say personally. And if the larger cut heads seem like too much work for you the new Diamondback head looks really nice.
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They did alter the blade tips on the standard 100 grain heads for 2016 to keep the tips stronger while maintaining the same cutting diameter. The 125's still have the standard tips though.
Here's the 2016 heads...
If you order standard 100 grain replacement blades directly from Ramcat then you will get the new upgraded blades.
Also I believe that you can put ANY of the blades into any ramcat ferrules.
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X2 Garbage!!! Exodus are way better imo. I had a blade break on a rib, that was it for me.
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Let me say that I did have problems with the blades coming loose when I shot them into a target. I solved that problem by placing loctite on the set screws and never had a problem again. With the loctite on the screws I was even able to use the broadhead three different animals without the blades coming loose.
I when I shoot them at targets I just shoot them once to make sure they are striking the same as field points. These broadheads shoot so straight that sometimes I just sight in my bow with field points and then go to the field like that and have never had a problem with a ramcat being off target on the animal.
Other than the screws coming loose (that was solved with loctite) I have never had a problem with these broadheads. I really like the long distance accuracy of these broadheads. In West Texas that is a necessity.
I when I shoot them at targets I just shoot them once to make sure they are striking the same as field points. These broadheads shoot so straight that sometimes I just sight in my bow with field points and then go to the field like that and have never had a problem with a ramcat being off target on the animal.
Other than the screws coming loose (that was solved with loctite) I have never had a problem with these broadheads. I really like the long distance accuracy of these broadheads. In West Texas that is a necessity.
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Have used 125 originals for the last 2 seasons, and am very happy with them. I have killed 4 deer, not one went more than 40 yards after the shot. The blood trail is spectacular. I did bend one of the blades on the second deer this season - the shot caught a rib on the entry, but still passed through. They do offer replacement blades (as well as practice blades) for a pretty reasonable cost. Took about 2 minutes to change the blade out. I also used loctite on the set screws and never had a problem with them coming loose.
They are the best flying broadheads I've ever tried. And while I have not tried them all, Ramcats deliver exactly what I wanted in a broadhead - accuracy, ease of tuning, large wound channel, and reasonable durability.
They are the best flying broadheads I've ever tried. And while I have not tried them all, Ramcats deliver exactly what I wanted in a broadhead - accuracy, ease of tuning, large wound channel, and reasonable durability.
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For those that have lost blades I put a dab of med. strength Loc-Tite on the blades allen screws and have never lost a blade and yea the blades might curl on the tips when I
shoot through an animal but I always replace the blades after I shoot an animal even back when I shot Muzzy or Thunderheads. I shoot the 125 gr (1 1/2" cut) and the only
drawback is finding a quiver to hold them. Ramcat has a couple of quivers now but the one I looked at was pretty heavy. Like said in another post I would recommend a longer
arrow. I love these broad heads but everybody likes different things and thats why there are so many to chose from. Good luck.
shoot through an animal but I always replace the blades after I shoot an animal even back when I shot Muzzy or Thunderheads. I shoot the 125 gr (1 1/2" cut) and the only
drawback is finding a quiver to hold them. Ramcat has a couple of quivers now but the one I looked at was pretty heavy. Like said in another post I would recommend a longer
arrow. I love these broad heads but everybody likes different things and thats why there are so many to chose from. Good luck.
Sorry marko, must have been replying when you posted about the loctite .
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Does anybody know if the 125 grain tips will work with the mew mathews quivers? Planning on using the 125 deep six on my fmjs this year
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I tested all of these heads at 80 yards coming out of my TUNED, yes I said TUNED, Bowtech Destroyer 340, with 449 grain Axis arrow w/ Blazer vanes, flying at 293 ft per second, and EVERY ONE hit with my field points. So, with the flight issues out of the way I went with the Swept version of the QAD Exodus, even though I don't "hunt barrels" 
Ramcats seemed fine, but didn't like that I had to retighten blades after firing into target. Every broadhead in this pic will fly out of a tuned bow, and do the job on a big bull elk!
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Ramcats seemed fine, but didn't like that I had to retighten blades after firing into target. Every broadhead in this pic will fly out of a tuned bow, and do the job on a big bull elk!
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No worries WackEM - Great Minds think alike!!:wink:
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I love ramcats. Yes when you shoot them into a target the blade screws loosen. I think thats in the design. They are designed so that if you do not get a complete pass-thru, they will literally attempt to cut their way back out. I will say this. They are deadly.
With the 125's I cut my arrows so that the blades are in front of the riser at full draw. I checked them on 5 different bows and in every case you could have shot them if they were on the riser but there is just no room for error, in some cases they just barely clear. I am just more comfortable with the broadhead (any broadhead) in front of my hand, no worries then if I have to take a shot from an odd angle with a glove on or I just got a bit sloppy with my form. I prefer to use a heavier arrow any way so using a longer arrow is not an issue for me, just make sure you have the correct spine.
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Attached is the entrance wound from a deer I shot at 32 yards with the Ramcat 125 grain 1-1/2" cut......DEVASATING!! The arrow blew through him like it never hit him and it buried itself so deep in the dirt that I still haven't found the arrow. I've shot multiple deer with them and they leave one of, if not the best bloodtrails I've ever seen, sprays blood everywhere. The first time I used them I shot a doe far back and I thought for sure I wasn't going to find her, boy was I wrong. Once I got on the blood, in the dark, I followed a massive bloodtrail about 100 yards to a very dead deer. However, as much as I like them, I don't use them exclusively. I'll give my honest review good and bad about them.
The Good....
(1) Hands down the best flying broadhead I've ever shot. I mainly use them whenever I'm hunting a set that might require a farther shot. If they do not fly well for you it's not the head it's your way out of tune bow.
(2) Deepest penetrating broadhead I've ever used.
(3) One of the biggest fixed blade heads on the market.
(4) Devastating wounds. I don't know what it is about the head, maybe it's the blade design/angle but they just open deer up and they die extremely fast. I'm talking inside 50-60 yards on good double lung shots. I shot a deer 2 years ago that ran 30 yards and tipped over, never even kicked once he hit the ground.
(5) Huge bloodtrails.
(6) The blades are extremely easy to replace and very affordable. The left hand thread is also a great improvement over their earlier models.
(7) Did I mention the bloodtrails??
The Ugly....
(1) Wish the blades were sharper.
(2) I have to turn my arrow so they clear my riser.
(3) They don't fit in my quiver very well. This is my biggest concern with this head. I do not want to buy a new quiver just to shoot a broadhead. Them not fitting in my quiver is not only dangerous but the head gets snagged on things and it causes damage to the blades.
So, back to why I do not use them exclusively. I was walking to my stand one day with my broadheads 3/4's of the way in the quiver and I fell crossing a creak. The bow landed on the side where the quiver was, I was not hurt but my broadheads were. All 3 heads had damage to the blades. Luckily I had allen wrench and I was able to make 1 working broadhead out of the 3. Now I always keep at least 1 grizztrick 2 (also a great head) in my quiver so I am not down and out if this happens again. To be clear, I have never had any blades break, ever, and I've never had any blades bend on game. If you have a bigger quiver you'll probably never have this issue. The reason I keep using them is because the good is just so good that I can't walk away from them. They will have some serious competition in my quiver this year with the new steelforce 4 blade SOB heads.
The Good....
(1) Hands down the best flying broadhead I've ever shot. I mainly use them whenever I'm hunting a set that might require a farther shot. If they do not fly well for you it's not the head it's your way out of tune bow.
(2) Deepest penetrating broadhead I've ever used.
(3) One of the biggest fixed blade heads on the market.
(4) Devastating wounds. I don't know what it is about the head, maybe it's the blade design/angle but they just open deer up and they die extremely fast. I'm talking inside 50-60 yards on good double lung shots. I shot a deer 2 years ago that ran 30 yards and tipped over, never even kicked once he hit the ground.
(5) Huge bloodtrails.
(6) The blades are extremely easy to replace and very affordable. The left hand thread is also a great improvement over their earlier models.
(7) Did I mention the bloodtrails??
The Ugly....
(1) Wish the blades were sharper.
(2) I have to turn my arrow so they clear my riser.
(3) They don't fit in my quiver very well. This is my biggest concern with this head. I do not want to buy a new quiver just to shoot a broadhead. Them not fitting in my quiver is not only dangerous but the head gets snagged on things and it causes damage to the blades.
So, back to why I do not use them exclusively. I was walking to my stand one day with my broadheads 3/4's of the way in the quiver and I fell crossing a creak. The bow landed on the side where the quiver was, I was not hurt but my broadheads were. All 3 heads had damage to the blades. Luckily I had allen wrench and I was able to make 1 working broadhead out of the 3. Now I always keep at least 1 grizztrick 2 (also a great head) in my quiver so I am not down and out if this happens again. To be clear, I have never had any blades break, ever, and I've never had any blades bend on game. If you have a bigger quiver you'll probably never have this issue. The reason I keep using them is because the good is just so good that I can't walk away from them. They will have some serious competition in my quiver this year with the new steelforce 4 blade SOB heads.
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I shoot 125 deep six ramcats. I use a little longer arrow to avoid the riser contact and have a g5 mag lock quiver and they fit just fine. Shot this doe this year, she didn't go far. I think these heads shoot great. The blades do get a bit mangled when they go through ribs, but that's a cheap fix.
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I think some of the problems being raised about these heads on this thread are from previous ramcats. I believe they changed to left handed threads so the blades wouldn't loosen up and also made a change to the blades to make the tips stronger. I've never used them myself but they do have my interest.
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