Stryker or Tekan???

[ckhanna]

Ok, after hours in the broadhead section at Gander Mountain, I have a split decision between the G5 Stryker and the Tekan Mechanical. I myself feel that if you have moving parts, there is only one more thing to go wrong. But on the other hand a fixed broadhead has more problems with flight. I have no idea what to do now. Any thoughts??

[Ninja]

How do you know you'll have problems???

Shoot the Strykers into your target and see how they fly...

[swampstand]

I too was torn between mechanical and fixed blade. Last year I monkey'd around with a mechanical for the first time, and decided to switch back to a fixed blade this year only after hearing about these "Slick Trick" heads.

Got a pack this year. FLIGHT IS PERFECT!

From what I hear, they also kill very efficiently too. You should consider Slick Tricks as one of your choices too.

[Michihunter]

Strikers!!

[dtg]

I got to shoot my promo Stryker over the weekend and was impressed with how sharp the whole thing stayed shot after shot. It was hitting perfect. But, it was hitting the same as my Muzzy 2 blades and since I've already got a slew of those and just need some new blades, income dicates it's Muzzy's this year. But I love those Strykers too.

[ckhanna]

I have a friend that made the purchase of the Tekan's and man are those wicked looking. Only because he bought them I may get the G5 Strykers myself.

[TnRidge]

I would choose the Strykers , because I prefer a fixed blade head . The key to good BH flight is a properly tuned bow . ;)

[Fishous]

I've shot mechanicals in the past, but currently shoot a fixed blade. I feel it's more important to have a good exit hole/passthrough rather than more cutting. Muzzy's have been devastating in the past, this year I'm trying the G5 Montecs.

My dad used to buy the cheapest thing he could find, but one year he needed some more broadheads and the only thing the local shop had was muzzy's. Since then he doesn't shoot anything else because his pass through rate went to almost 100%.

[StStutz]

I've taken three deer with the tekans. They are a nice expandable head, one deer only went about 60yds with a double lung with a huge blood trail. Another was a double lung hit and the deer made it about 150yds with a limited blood trail. The last was a liver hit and the deer made it 30yds and laid down and expired after about 30 minutes. The first two were taken with the tekan1 and the third with the tekan2, i almost prefer the original version with less blade retention. The last deer that was liver shot, it looked like the blades did not fully open on the shot. I was planning on shooting the tekans again this year, but I got a sample striker in the mail and the thing flys awesome, so i think i'll be switching back to fixed blade heads. Also, the striker is tough!!! i shot it straight into a log and there was absolutely no damage to the head and it was still extremely sharp.

Both are good heads, my recommendation would be the strikers if they group good out of your bow. If it looks like your going to have tuning issues, go with the tekans, they fly as good as field tips. Good Luck

[LJA]

"Striker" is the broadhead. "Stryker" is a company in Kalamazoo. I don't pretend my grammar and spelling are perfect, but I'm just trying to help when someone searches for a subject later on.

[Ninja]

"Striker" is the broadhead. "Stryker" is a company in Kalamazoo. I don't pretend my grammar and spelling are perfect, but I'm just trying to help when someone searches for a subject later on.


That's funny....I pride myself on my grammar and spelling, and didn't even notice we were all spelling it wrong!!! :dizzy::)

[InTheRiver]

I have the Tekan II's I have always had problems with fixed BH's so I tend to stay away from them, I have used Montec, Aftershock, Spitfire, Thunderhead, Muzzy's and Tekan II. Out of all of them fletched correctly and all the aftershocks and the tekanII had the tightest groups, you want a cut on contact BH so you have a good blood trail. IMO I would go with the Tekan's.... open or not there going to do enough damage.

[ArrowHawk]

Go with the Strikers. I perfer a fixed Blade Broadhead over a Mechanical anyday. Nothing wrong with the Mechanicals just not the way I want to go. I want to know the Blades are out on contact instead of hopping they open (Had that problem one year with a Mechanical and never went back). I know the Mechaicals today are much better but its just my choice.

The Mechanical I was using was The Bloodtrailer and my arrow went all the way thru and was laying on the ground on the other side, Blades never opened. We found the Doe but the tracking wasn't that easy. It was like I shot her with a field tip.

Have heard alot of great things about the Tekans so you may want to give them a try.

Stick to what works. Not broke don't fix it.

[swamphunter]

I shoot Tekans and love them. I have taken three deer with them all quartering away and had complete pass throughs and no problem with blades opening. Ive heard of people having problems with the arrow grazing the deer on a quartering away shot (blades didnt open) but I have not witnessed it.