BROADHEADS

What kind of bow did he get?

I have shot the Vision and it is the quietest crossbow on the market.  It is only average though in the speed department so I would start in closer with the expandables and check their performance on deer.  At 40 yards the arrow will be traveling much slower. 

Havent shot spitfires.  But I know 2 people that have in the past and they both are still shooting them to this day.  I have heard they fly great and leave a good blood trail.   No matter what kind of head you use, shot placement is the most important thing.  Only deer I have killed with a bow was with a broadhead with a cut diamater of a little over and inch. (N.A.P. Nitron to be exact)  I agree with you on the distance.  Not shooting past 40 yards.  Good luck.  Hope those heads treat you well.

Spitfires rock!! I used them this year for the first time and killed a buck and doe, both had great blood and big holes, needless to say, I'll be shooting them again next year.

tiff and lee shoot g5 not rage

No they shoot Rage,two blades,I've use 3 blade rage and you get pass throughs that stick into the ground,the hole in and out is huge,but like any broadhead,it about shot placement.I used the old mini blasters,out of and old XI legend compoumd bow and killed 26 deer,turned up to 70lbs,237fps,had a bad shoulder one year and turned it down to 55lbs,it shot something like 190 fps,and still killed a buck,and two doe's,it's all about shot placement.

I also shoot g5 montecs for the last two years.I shot my bear at 8 yards quartering away went through both lungs and out the oppisite shoulder.I killed a doe this year at 22 yards pulled the shoot a little bit blow right through both shoulder blades.I killed my buck last year walking away at 28 yards tried to spine him but missed the arrow went through the filet bone and cut the liver.Your right griff there not that sharp out of the pack just read the reviews about them that's there only down fall.I wanted to switch to rage but i'm not the greatest of shooters so i just stick with something that will crush bones when human errors happen.

Spitfires are a great mechanical, Rage are garbage, they open in flight and in the quiver , hit them on a branch they open ,just a big pain in the A**
I will be trying the Slick Trick fixed blades in 2010. I have heard many good things with them ! Shot Placement and a good follow up tracking job is Essential in bow hunting!

I don't personally shoot Rage, but have a lot friends that swear by them.  I recently watched an episode of Wild Outdoors and Jay Gregory performed a demonstration with the Rage vs. another expandable (don't remember which one, but it is highly regarded).  He shot 1 gallon milk jugs with each, shooting the Rage last.  The Rage bucket drained out a lot faster than the other bucket, even though it was shot afterwords.  It was a great demonstration and definitely a positive for the Rage if I were going to use an expandable ever again.  

"rage have a hell of a cutting diameter but dont penetrate well."

WHAT!?!?!?!?

20+ kills with them here and only one didn't pass through...that one was drilled square in the shoulder.  I mean in the knuckle of the shoulder...the ball and socket.  Not the scapula or shoulder blade.  Still got 6" of penetration, one lung.
Broke three ribs on a doe, on the near side, this year.  Broke two on the far side.

A lot of broadheads get great penetration and Rage is one of them.  Hit em in the right place and a field tip will work too.

I love them!

I asked this question before...How do you know your blades are opening during flight?  Seriously?  I shot through paper at 20 yards and every cut was identical and on target.  Are these just assumptions by saying they open during flight?  How do you prove it?  Is there a way?
I can understand clipping a branch or something but any arrow/bh is gonna get thrown off target, I don't care what you are shooting.

Ironhed

You're right Rp.  Never thought of that.

Been curious to hear the answers.  Seriously.
 
Just watched a dude tonight, cutting playing cards in half at 30 yards. 
He opened the blades before he shot! 
They fly the same.
Geez.

Ironhed

So what is the best broadhead out there today?I had very good luck with the g5 montecs but i'm thinking about switching to the g5 striker.I'm not sure yet because i don't like the idea of the locking system but they're alot sharper then the montecs just my opinion.

bowhuntersteve is right its all what has worked for you there is still guys that wont switch from muzzys and guys like me and my buddy who have had awesome sucess with grim reaper
 

ORIGINAL: bowhuntnsteve

this could be an endless debate. I am sure there is a person who has shot every manufacturers bh out there and has had success especially if massed produced.
if you got a bh that works for you and your happy, then thats the best 1 for you.
I never had any probs or issues with any NAP product out there, this yr shot the 2 blade bloodrunner 2, lets say that will give the rage a run for top 2 blade bh next yr.

PS. Lee & Tiff shoot G5, just like Michael Waddel does. Those 3 will have alot in common with certain sponsors since Greg Ritz, the late owner of TC & now owner of Horton xbows, is all 3's manager.

Didn't mean for a debate Steve.

I'd like to see an answer to my question though.

I have a feeling that those 3 will shoot the manufacturers products that pay the most.

Ironhed

Honestly I don't do tests to see if they open or not. Personally I stay away from Rage because I know too many that have shot them and they either broke, some said opened up prior to impact, etc. Only way I guess is to have it videoed down range to see just prior to impact then slow it down. I can fins out and see if I can get any video or youtube vids from NAP, they do testing as well on competitors products just like any company.
Funny thing, when Rage came out, I asked my buddy about them and some "broken" questions and strength versus their mass production of units out on the market compared to failures and he didn't want to get into it. This guy is also a manager there too at Field Logic.
These pro's will shoot what feeds their family. Thats business.