Motec G5 broadheads

[Fred Bear]

anyone shooting the Montec G5's? I want to switch my broadheads and do not want a mechanical again. I was shooting rocket sidewinders but after loosing a buck to them this morning due to poor penetration I am done with the mechanicals. I have shot muzzys in the past but for the life of me I cant get them to fly straight out of my bow. (yep, my bow is tuned meticulisly) I want a cut on contact type head that flys good. I like the looks of montecs or the steel force. what do you guys think?

[Swamp Monster]

No experience with the Montecs but I have heard good things. I would also look at some of the newer fixed blades compact heads that are meant to be shot in fast set ups....NAP Nitrons, Wasp SST Boss, etc. I shoot the Wasp and it flies great, though I have only tested them out to 40 yards. My set up is shooting in the high 260's..carbons, feathers and a drop away. I also had good accuracy with the Sullivan Innerlocs and great performance on deer. Experimenting with the Wasps at the moment but the flight is so good that I am sticking with them. There's no question on their performance on deer, though I haven't had the oppurtunity myself.
The owner of a local archery shop is using the Nitrons and they fly well out of his set up that is pushing 280 fps. he took a doe last saturday at over 40 yards with them and he said the entry and exist hole was far larger than he expected from such a compact head design.

[Byron]

FB,

I know you say you're done with mechanicals, but I'd suggest you try the Snyper before giving up on them entirely. Given good shot placement, they will penetrate at least as deeply as nearly any fixed-blade. Of course, nothing penetrates shoulder blade T's and hard bone. The Snyper is a totally different design than the Sidewinder or any other jacknife-style mechanical. The blades simply slide back and cam open, instead of flipping open inside the deer. They also don't have the problems of jackknife-style mechs on quartering shots.

At least check them out. Perfect field-point flight, a great entrance wound, deep penetration and a durable head. I suspect you'll love 'em.

Here's a link to their site if you want to check them out. (http://www.rockymtbroadheads.com/01-snyper.html)

Good luck,
Byron

[Ken]

All the G5 heads are awesome. I have taken deer with the Montec, B52, and this year the Tekan expandable. I got awesome penetration with the Tekan on a hard quartering angle taking out the near shoulder and still completely penetrated through.
But, I think my favorite of the three might just be the B52. They shoot through anything, and never deform. The tips will slightly flatten on the Montec's if you hit something hard like bone.

[PubTender]

I also use mechanicals, I love the spit fires. But I went for bear last month and wanted a cut on contact broad head. After several articles and talking with some people in this forum I went to the Razorbacks by nap. I love them and am using them for dear this year. They flew straight and I needed to make no adjustments. It blew through a 300 lb Black bear and penetrated into the ground about 8 inched. My son will be hunting next year and with the low poundage without a doubt he will be using the Razorbacks!

[Allrounder]

If you want a fixed blade broadhead that shoots straight, in my opinion you have to go with a 1" cutting diameter. I shoot a Mathews LX at 70lbs. 29" carbon arrows with the Wasp Boss Bullet. The broadhead shoots great out to 40 yards. I agree with Swampmonster that a more compact head will solve your problems. I do have a slight LH helical w/ 4"vanes on my arrows. The only time I don't pass thru is if I hit very heavy bone, and it will go through a shoulder blade with ease. Hope this helps. BTW I also will never use an expandable again for various reasons.

[Jacob Huffman]

MY brother uses the G5's and his first year out got a massive tree branch.That thing had a hundred points and must have weighed a few hundred pounds...lol.