So I am doing a post, and a product review in one.
I have been fortunate enough this year to have a great start to the archery season. Last night I filled my 3rd doe reduction tag of the year(mmm, back straps). The doe I shot last night may have been the dumbest doe I've ever seen, and I probably did the dear population a favor by removing her from breeding.
So the story goes(cliff notes version), she comes down the trail from the north. I set my pin for 20 yards(single pin adjustable) as she is inside of 20 yards. She finally offers a shot, and the 1st shot sails right under her, a clean miss. She runs off to the dirt road on the edge of the trees that I'm in. Heads east and gives me another opportunity. I range the middle of the road at 55yds, set my pin, draw, stop her and fire. 0-2 as the arrow sails right over her back. She then runs east, changes directions north for about 80 yds, then a minute later heads back west, and then south. She has just made a huge circle and is coming back down a trail and gives me a third shot at 40, that I finally didn't miss on. Talk about amateur hour. Shooting 33% last night = bush league!! But I did get my tag on her. Dumb doe.
Now for the product review. I have used the NAP Killzone Maxx on all three does this year, and let me tell you, this broad head is nothing short of amazing. Punches a MASSIVE hole. I have had two exit holes that you could put a baseball in(dirty mike can attest this). Two does went less than 30 yards, and the third doe(double lung shot) went 60. Blood trails are ridiculous!!! I would highly recommend them. I don't shoot an extremely fast bow, chrono'd at 273fps, but I shoot a heavy arrow, 496grains. Gives me the momentum I need for this wide cut.
Second review: Helios G Lighted nock
-Do not buy this!! I repeat, DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK!! Before season I installed them as recommended. The fletching does not work and could not get a fixed or mechanical to fly straight. They were 4" off from my field tips or other broad heads with my blazer veins at 20 yds. So I took the fletch off, put my blazer helical fletch back on and just used the lighted nock. They now flight straight. However, on the 3 does mentioned above, the lighted nocks have all broke off on impact with the deer. I have lost 2 of the three arrows because of it. Now I know what you are thinking, why keep using the nocks if they break? After the first two I switched out a couple of them, but the new nocks were on the first two arrows that missed. The third arrow still had a Helios, damnit!
In review: Killzone Maxx, multiple thumbs up. Helios Lighted Nocks=Complete waste of money!
I have been fortunate enough this year to have a great start to the archery season. Last night I filled my 3rd doe reduction tag of the year(mmm, back straps). The doe I shot last night may have been the dumbest doe I've ever seen, and I probably did the dear population a favor by removing her from breeding.
So the story goes(cliff notes version), she comes down the trail from the north. I set my pin for 20 yards(single pin adjustable) as she is inside of 20 yards. She finally offers a shot, and the 1st shot sails right under her, a clean miss. She runs off to the dirt road on the edge of the trees that I'm in. Heads east and gives me another opportunity. I range the middle of the road at 55yds, set my pin, draw, stop her and fire. 0-2 as the arrow sails right over her back. She then runs east, changes directions north for about 80 yds, then a minute later heads back west, and then south. She has just made a huge circle and is coming back down a trail and gives me a third shot at 40, that I finally didn't miss on. Talk about amateur hour. Shooting 33% last night = bush league!! But I did get my tag on her. Dumb doe.
Now for the product review. I have used the NAP Killzone Maxx on all three does this year, and let me tell you, this broad head is nothing short of amazing. Punches a MASSIVE hole. I have had two exit holes that you could put a baseball in(dirty mike can attest this). Two does went less than 30 yards, and the third doe(double lung shot) went 60. Blood trails are ridiculous!!! I would highly recommend them. I don't shoot an extremely fast bow, chrono'd at 273fps, but I shoot a heavy arrow, 496grains. Gives me the momentum I need for this wide cut.
Second review: Helios G Lighted nock
-Do not buy this!! I repeat, DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK!! Before season I installed them as recommended. The fletching does not work and could not get a fixed or mechanical to fly straight. They were 4" off from my field tips or other broad heads with my blazer veins at 20 yds. So I took the fletch off, put my blazer helical fletch back on and just used the lighted nock. They now flight straight. However, on the 3 does mentioned above, the lighted nocks have all broke off on impact with the deer. I have lost 2 of the three arrows because of it. Now I know what you are thinking, why keep using the nocks if they break? After the first two I switched out a couple of them, but the new nocks were on the first two arrows that missed. The third arrow still had a Helios, damnit!
In review: Killzone Maxx, multiple thumbs up. Helios Lighted Nocks=Complete waste of money!