Crimson Talons

[New Hampshire]

Im posting this outside of the "what broadhead do you use" post because right now Im asking questions instead of reccomending.  Ive been looking into these broadheads quite intently.  What I have read has been good.  Is there anyone out there who has tried them?  They are supposed to produce a spiral wound channel, true?  How do they make tracking.  If I dont go with these I will probably go to the second choice....the Muzzys as those seem to be a highly reccomended blade.  But lke I said, those Crimson Talons sure got my attention.
Brian M.
P.S. We got plenty of time on this, I dont plan on purchasing BHs for at least another 8 months to a year.

[Stan M.]

I have not shot the Talons yet, but my I was showing a friend how broadheads would wobble when you spin them. I was explaining that you can eliminate wobble by matching the broadhead to the arrow.
 You could feel a difference and see the difference when you spun his Talons verses my Muzzys. The Talons were smoother feeling and faster spinning. Shocking was his expanding heads had a whole lot of wobble to them.
 If I remember I will let you know how they fly. Right now his new Bowtech is not due out of the repair shop til Monday.
 I also have another friend who has an interest in the Talons. he will probably give them a try.
 I think they will fly well, but I don't know how tuff they are when compared to the Muzzy.
Stan

[Scottyluck]

I haven't heard much good about them. Check out the link below for a few more opinions.

http://mathewsinc.com/bulletinboards/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=478

[New Hampshire]

Thanks for the link.  I guess Im gonna have to stay away.  Looks like it will be 100 gr 3 blade Muzzys.
Brian M.

[JJHACK]

All common three or four blade broadheads will create a spiral wound channel. The turn in flight and typically continue with that twisting while they penetrate.

Pull a muzzy or slick trick out of a foam target slowly and you will feel the arrow turning in your hand as you remove it.  Muzzy and slick tricks are failsafe and proven. Plus Muzzy fly very much like a field point and Slick tricks fly exactly like a field point.

If the only reason for the switch is to get a "spiral" wound channel, then remember you get that will all modern broadheads. If you want greater spin use helical fletching.

[Stan M.]

The marketing hype on the Talons is good but the non-magazine reviews don't seem that great. Maybe I can save one friend some money.
I still like my Muzzy 100gr. 3 blades. They fly well and are tough, and the blades and tips are replaceable, if needed. There are some other broadheads out that do look tough and may fly good and I may try them someday but....
If it ain't broke, why fix it?
Stan

[dukkillr]

i use 100 grain 3 bladed muzzys when i shoot fixed bladed... they're tougher than hell and easy to pattern...

[oldprofessor]

I guess I have had  better experience with Crimson Talons than others have stated.  Thus far I have used them successfully on three deer.  Last year I killed two - two complete pass throughs resulted in two dead deer.  Neither deer traveled far before going down.  This year my season only lasted six hours.  On the evening of the first day I connected with enough meat for the rest of the year.  I made a lucky forty yard shot that turned out to be a perfect hit.  The wound channel and tissue damage was truly awesome and the poor critter went less than thirty yards before his tissue ran out of oxygen.  I have one head left of the original four pack and replacement blades for the three used ones.  I have used other broadheads in the past but now see no need to use anything else.  I am only sorry that my season is over so quickly - I only hunt for meat and don't kill for "sport."  I would like to try them on something besides deer but haven't yet had the chance.

[Redhawk1]

Im posting this outside of the "what broadhead do you use" post because right now Im asking questions instead of reccomending.  Ive been looking into these broadheads quite intently.  What I have read has been good.  Is there anyone out there who has tried them?  They are supposed to produce a spiral wound channel, true?  How do they make tracking.  If I dont go with these I will probably go to the second choice....the Muzzys as those seem to be a highly reccomended blade.  But lke I said, those Crimson Talons sure got my attention.
Brian M.
P.S. We got plenty of time on this, I dont plan on purchasing BHs for at least another 8 months to a year.

I use to be a big Rocky Mountain Razor fan and 4 years ago I switched to Muzzy and I am completely happy with the 125 gr. 4 blade Muzzys. I bought 4 packs of 3 each of them, so I would always have the same ones on hand. They fly true and I have had great success with them. I still have two packs left. I have only lost 2 broadheads due to passing through the deer and burring themselves in a tree. But I have also killed 6 other deer with the ones I have in the quiver, that I have recovered and reused.
I got talked into buying some 125 gr. Montec broadheads by G5 and just can't seem to use them due to the great success I have with the Muzzys.