Someone needs to bring these old heads back. They were only 7/8” diameter but with 5 blades built into the replaceable cartridge. I killed so many deer with that head. Never lost a blade or even bent one. They flew amazing being only 7/8 but I always had great blood trails. They were just a awsome broadhead I think so if a brand is seeing this, bring em back. What say you?
Remember the old razorback 5 broadheads
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Someone needs to bring these old heads back. They were only 7/8” diameter but with 5 blades built into the replaceable cartridge. I killed so many deer with that head. Never lost a blade or even bent one. They flew amazing being only 7/8 but I always had great blood trails. They were just a awsome broadhead I think so if a brand is seeing this, bring em back. What say you?
If someone started making them again like they were originally made I bet they would get a huge following. As long as they don’t try to re-engineer it to much. Wonder why they stopped in the first place because a lot of their heads that were made then are still around? Oh yea, and they were 145grains for you foc guys
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I shot my first deer ever with one of these in the early 1990s. FOC before FOC was cool.
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still have some... Lost a deer with one. Rarely got good blood trails even when full pass thru.
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Make it a titanium head and decent blades and I'd give them a whirl. Sounds like a fun head
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Yep.
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I’m telling ya these were killing machines. They were great heads. The 4 blade I didn’t like. They had a bigger dia and didn’t fly well but the 5 blades were thin razor blades molded into that cartridge and flew great and not a huge hole but with 5 blades lots of cutting going on
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I actually have a Hoyt Rambo. Prestine condition. Love it.
I shoot it barebow, just like my recurve. Same arrows as my recurve.
I see the exploding heads movie prop knock-offs on rip-bay for only $300.
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Each came with an individual plastic cover for good reason. To keep them sharp and the keep people from having to go to the emergency room. Had a friend try to screw a tip on or off of one without the plastic cover on it. I don't think he had it in an arrow, just holding the other end by the threads. it rotated in his fingers and cut the hell out of him. He had to have lots of stitches! He has some really bad scars to this day.
People being careless with them may be why they stopped making them. They were by far the sharpest broadbead I've seen to date. They advertised them as being as sharp as a surgical scalpel, and they were! I killed my first deer with a Razorback 5 at 50 yards. That was an insanely long shot back in the day (1984). Especially with a Darton SL-50 Magnum with a heavy Easton XX75 2117 tipped with a 145 grain Razorback 5.
People being careless with them may be why they stopped making them. They were by far the sharpest broadbead I've seen to date. They advertised them as being as sharp as a surgical scalpel, and they were! I killed my first deer with a Razorback 5 at 50 yards. That was an insanely long shot back in the day (1984). Especially with a Darton SL-50 Magnum with a heavy Easton XX75 2117 tipped with a 145 grain Razorback 5.
I remember carrying my dad's bent aluminum arrow he shot a bear with. It was almost c shaped. Being a dumb kid I was holding by the fletching twirling it. Some how I spun it and the ol razorback ended up hitting me in the back. Luckily just a flesh wound.😃
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I never shot those, but I knew people who did. That was back when NAP was making great broadheads. I went with Thunderhead 125's starting in 1987. I killed 50% of all the animals I've ever taken with them--deer, turkey, even one bull elk that died in 10 seconds, 30 yards
away. I'd like to see some company bring back the old Thunderhead 160--1 3/8" cut diameter 3 blades. A buddy of mine shot a buck with one in the early 90's. After it passed through both lungs, the deer just stood there a few seconds and then flopped.
When NAP moved production to China in 2018, it was the sad ending to an era! Chinese steel just ain't the same as USA steel.
I'd also like it if someone brought back the original Muzzy Phantom 4-blade in 125's, but a 150 would also be awesome. (They also used to make a 200 grain model for African game). Currently, I get excellent results with Magnus Stinger Buzzcut 4-blades--125's and 150's.
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