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With a 45# recurve you would likly be best served by a 2 blade broadhead. I use old Bear Razorheads with my light recurves.
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I shoot both a 57lb and a 63lb recurve with 2117s as my primary arrow, I have had great luck using the Woodsman 3 blade as well as the Zwickey and Magnus 4 blades. Last one I shot(150gr Woodsman) the arrow shot clean thru the chest and stuck in the ground below. I am going to try the eclipse single bevel heads this year, I dont expect much difference unless I hit shoulder blade.I would suggest a quality 2 blade head like the Eclipse single bevel or any of the ABS single bevels. I haven't nutted up to drop $90 for three ABS heads yet. I'll see how the Eclipse does this year it looks pretty solid and scary sharp! Eclipse Werewolf
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Magnus Stingers have done great for me , 15 deer or so in the last 4 seasons and not a one has gone over 40 yds. They have a no BS warranty also.
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I'm shooting a pse bow madness xl at about 55 lbs. I use 125 gr Magnus stingers. The slick tricks are nice and fly great too. I use the Magnus for some extra penetration for elk. You might consider some carbon arrows. They flex less and recover quicker. That combined with the smaller diameter means they should improve penetration.
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I have an older PSE that shoots well with 100 grain Muzzys. You may need to shoot several brands to find what woks best for you.
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I loved the slick tricks out of my compound, cuts a hole that looks like the deer was shot with a 12 ga slug! I had good luck resharpending them with croc sticks and the blade held with hemostats. This year I am using simmons land sharks out of my recurve. 1 9/16 inch cutting diameter and from the pics that I have seen on the web great penetration and big holes with lots of blood to follow.
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Those Simmons tree sharks leave the biggest holes I ever seen.
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In my experience the heads mentioned here are all good and will do the job, as long as you do yours! Meaning, you need to take the time to tune your bow properly, tune your arrows and practice to build your confidence. I prefer a fixed head, have been shooting G5 Montec flawlessly out of my rig for 4 years. The only rig I have currently have setup is a Hoyt Katera at 76lbs. I will be shooting the Solid Broadhead Solid Broadhead for testing prior to the peak of bow season. I plan on tuning these heads as I do my Montecs to see how they compare before they are even put in the bow. They have an awesome design with top notch machining and materials. If you are interested in a mechanical, give the Ulmer Edge a look as they have shot very well in testing for me. And the G5 Havoc and Epek have good reviews from fellow bowhunters.
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NAP 85 gr Thunderheads are my choice and have never failed
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With a 45# recurve you would likly be best served by a 2 blade broad-head. Exactly. Did most of the people responding here read that he was shooting a 45# recurve? I saw a lot of good recommendations for a compound bow from many of you but with a recurve, especially just 45# you better stick with a two blade cut on contact like a Magnus or a Zwickey.
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Would a four blade Slick Trick be a bad choice for a recurve? They are sharper than anything I used in a 2 blade, I think they would fly straight at lower speeds?
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I shoot a 45lb Long bow and use nothing but Razor Tricks which have 4 blades. Never had a problem.
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With a 45# recurve you would likly be best served by a 2 blade broadhead. I use old Bear Razorheads with my light recurves. Exactly.....my dad, in his seventies, uses a 2 bladed 160 grain Grizzly Broadhead and laminated birch arrows out of his various recurves 45-50lbs. He's always gotten gets consistant pass throughs using 2 bladed Grizzlies. Hard to stop a train......his 29.5" arrows weigh in the neighborhood of 780 grains.
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Slick Trick all the way. the muzzy's leave a bigger hole but you can't match the accuracy and the consistency of the slick trick.
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I am going to try and arrow a blacktail with them this year...
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Two broadhead's I've been meaning to try are the Slick Tricks and German Kinetics. A ton of folks swear by the Slick Tricks.
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I love the Razor Cap.......
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