Has anyone had a Slick Trick FAIL?

[GameEater]

I was talking with a guide a while back and he wasn't too hot on ST's. Said he found one that came apart just a few inches in to an animal. Found it when cleaning the animal after being killed by a different hunter.

He also didn't like Montec G5's due to not leaving a good blood trail.

Anyone? Do you think someone just didn't put their ST together well?

Can you all post numbers? I'd like to see people post how many animals they've each shot with ST's and if there have been ANY problems.

BTW this guide favored Muzzy.

THanks,

Todd

[texag93]

I dont' use them but know people who do. Never heard of one failing. As for the G5, I can only think that it might have to do with it not being sharp. The blades are not replaceable. They must be sharpened. A dull one might not leave a good blood trail.

Both heads are some of the best on the market for sure.

[Stins]

Did he explain what he thought the failure cause was? I would be interested in seeing if it was some sort of brittle failure of the blades, because other than the blades breaking and/or shearing I can NOT see it possible. Even that I have a hard time believing because they are so think unless the material properties where out of spec on a batch of blades.

I have shot ST's for the past 3 years and have NEVER had a problem.
-4 Hogs (1 about 250lbs)
-3 Javi's
-3 Deer
-1 Red Fox

Plus a BH, no matter how good it is will NOT compensate for either a bad shot or the hunter not ensuring sharp blades

[Africanbowhunter]

Perhaps slick tricks is the toughest BH around Being all steel it stronger than than 98% of head made from metals & Alum.



I heard of a South African safari last year 4 hunter's 57 kills all were one shot kills with Slick tricks 0 lost critters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think your GUIDE Buddy didn't get any attention last night


I have shot them thru both sides of a Steel 55 drum


Five Star the guy that rates and tests Broadhead gave the Slick tricks the highest rating

and 4 blades beat the 3 blades like a G5 any time

If you do research on TBH you will find dozens of Kill pix and holes made with ST

here is a tip the 125 grain model kill better & hits harder

[GameEater]

Thanks guys! I've read tons of good about them on here. That's why I was surprised.

I think he said the ST actually came apart. That's what I meant by assembly.

Thanks Tink, wow, 55g metal drum!

I was about to switch then heard that bad feedback and it didn't seem to make sense.

Also, are you all using the standard, or, magnums?

Todd

[Mike D]

I think your guide has some sort of hidden agenda. No way in hell anyone will ever convince me that a Muzzy (aluminum ferrule and .025 thick blades) is stronger than a Slick Trick (all steel and .035 thick blades). As for G5s, well if I can't say anything nice.......

[Rattler]

Well made head no doubt, but I shot 2 hogs with them last year, both pass throughs and heart and lung hits and didnt have a blood trail on either...but they did drop 30 and 40yds respectively. I myself like to see BLOOD and lots of it. I get nasty holes and lots of blood from the Shuttle T Lock. I soon will be shooting a Rage to try it out too.

[birkdog]

I have shot ST's for the past 3 years and have NEVER had a problem.
-4 Hogs (1 about 250lbs)
-3 Javi's
-3 Deer
-1 Red Fox

I hear they are even strong enough to go through a Double Bull blind, a feeder leg and still kill a rock!

Amazing!

[Stins]

I hear they are even strong enough to go through a Double Bull blind, a feeder leg and still kill a rock!

Amazing!

You better learn to sleep with one eye open son.....

[Tommyh]

that rage pic was darned ugly and impressive. id like to see some holes in animals from various heads just so i can compare what each ones capability is without spending a darn fortune in unwanted heads!

[Africanbowhunter]

some slick trick broke at the thread hitting rocks not game...i


if yo take a 2018 Alum arrow and cut it into one inch pieces and glue & epoxy them behind the carbon arrow they wont come apart


See the pix I posted above of the alum ourtsert on the carbon arrow the Slick trick are way stronger than the carbon arrow pushing them


As I said a safari of 2 couples & 57 one shot kill on African game & no lost game is awesome

tink

[Texas Grown]

I know and seen one last year that ws shot into a large hog. The ferrel broke near the base and the "blade", what "one" could be found, was bent. Threads were still good with some of the base in tact. I'm not saying they are bad heads. Lots of game have been taken with them. I'm just saying that I saw one that had some how failed.

[Michael]

I've never had one fail in terms of breaking, but I did have a few similar experiences as Rob. I had a couple of hogs and a doe that I made good shots on, but couldn't find much of a blood trail on any of them. What is weird is that all of them died within 50-75 yards, and I ultimately stumbled across each of them, but even backtracking produced very little blood trail.

I had a couple of other shots that I can't say with certainty (or even possibly likely) were the fault of the head, but that contributed to me losing confidence in the head, so I switched back to what has consistently worked for me.

Again, I can't necessarily say that the ST's didn't do their job in any of these situations, but you have to shoot what you have confidence will work for you.

Michael

[Steve W]

I hear they are even strong enough to go through a Double Bull blind, a feeder leg and still kill a rock!

Amazing!

any video??

[lovemylegacy]

Slick Trick failure

Sounds like a good case for Rocket Expandables.I know guys that change broadheads every year because of failure or small blood trails, expandables are reliable and give massive blood letting. Try'em you might like them.