[Bobw67]

There as good of a fixed broadhead as can be had.

Not sure if it was the last deer i killed with a grizztrick but close. A guy that came over to looked at it said. What did you shoot it with a shotgun slug.

I've used the slick trick standard, the processor looked at me funny and said what did you shoot that with? 🥴 makes me wonder why I still don't shoot them.

 

[weekender7]

Although none with a crossbow, many dozens of animals have made their way to my cooler via slick tricks. Excellent performers IMO. They fly great and kill.

 

[Huntersthompson]

Anybody shooting these outta 450+fps xbows? No planing compared to target point?

 

[1hunter]

I plan on using them out of my Wolverine come October.

 

[highoctane]

Mr Gary Cooper invented these heads and they are great broad-heads. Ive used the Slick Trick heads for years. Ive used just about everyone they have manufactured and killed a good many with them. I use the Viper Trick nowadays. These heads are sharp, tough and accurate. Im not sure that there's a better fixed blade out there.

 

[jon.henry755]

Once a broadhead is endorsed by Duke, you need no other replies. Been using them on and off for over 17 years. Just make sure you spin test them after assembly, especially the newest ones.

Consistently one of the best performing fixed blade broadheads in the market for over a dozen years. I often use the 100 grain Slick Tricks as my go-to choice for whitetail hunting.

 

[Iron Duke]

Anybody shooting these outta 450+fps xbows? No planing compared to target point?

I stopped ... using them about 10 years ago because of "some" complaints from guys having issues over about 390fps.

 

[bowmanmt]

If my life depended on it, meaning I would starve to death without a kill. And I only had the option of a slick trick griz trick or a mechanical. Hands down I would pick the slick trick. But like Duke said out of a faster bow they could be inconsistent. But out of my 390 solution which is probably shooting about 370 with my heavier arrow at the time it was pinpoint perfect at any yardage. Out of my Raven 29X it shoots consistently at 20 yards I never tried it past that.

 

[Iron Duke]

If my life depended on it, meaning I would starve to death without a kill. And I only had the option of a slick trick griz trick or a mechanical. Hands down I would pick the slick trick. But like Duke said out of a faster bow they could be inconsistent. But out of my 390 solution which is probably shooting about 370 with my heavier arrow at the time it was pinpoint perfect at any yardage. Out of my Raven 29X it shoots consistently at 20 yards I never tried it past that.

Amen ... If you needed a model broadhead to live off the grid with, it sure wouldn't be a mechanical...lol Probably be some ancient type of 2 blade. You know, the kind they used to sharpen with a file. 😂 Possibly a TOTA, but I had one of those break on me.

 

[Driftless Hunter]

As far as this discussion goes -

If someone is interested in shooting a fixed blade broadhead, I would recommend trying the Slick Trick Standards or the Viper Tricks. The Magnum is actually their original broadhead, and their Xbow broadhead seems almost identical to it. If there is a difference between the two, I can't tell what it is (except the Xbow has a 150 grain option). The Standard & Viper Trick (smaller profile) were added to the Slick Trick line up as time went on. Both are known for their accuracy & great penetration on animals like elk.

Trying different broadheads can be expensive. Testing different types of broadheads with friends would be the best situation, but we all don't have that. My local archery shop gave me a single used Slick Trick to test out at home. At the time (10 years ago), I had shot Muzzy broadheads for decades, & I hadn't even heard of Slick Trick. My best friend (he shot Thunderheads for decades) & I were both buying bows at the time, & we got the same recommendation. ST broadheads were also the dealers recommendation for turkeys.

Eventually, I decided to switch to ST. I chose the Viper Trick, because I was getting older. My current bow these past 10 years has been a 60 pound compound vs my 70 pound compounds of the past. I decided that I liked the design of the Viper Trick for my lower poundage, and they really fly nice on my spine aligned Victory shafts.

If your bolts don't fly well with either the Standards or Viper Tricks, I would stop there & explore mechanical broadhead options. Those who are shooting 450 fps crossbows & have tried fixed blades are ones you are seeking advice from. I totally get that! That's not a realm I have entered yet!

 

[archer36]

Amen ... If you needed a model broadhead to live off the grid with, it sure wouldn't be a mechanical...lol Probably be some ancient type of 2 blade. You know, the kind they used to sharpen with a file. 😂 Possibly a TOTA, but I had one of those break on me.

Show up on an African Safari for Cape Buffalo or Eland with a Rage. They will laugh at you.

 

[Bobw67]

Come on Duke, try one out of the 505 so we can see how they do!

 

[clintonandrus00]

At on time they were the best money could buy. But since the manufacturing went to china, their quaity has gone to trash.

Over the last 5 or 5 years. Me and 4 of my best friends have bought several varieties of them and all of them had severe quality issue including not spinning true to the blades being so out of spec that the broadhead couldn't be put together.

 

[Driftless Hunter]

At on time they were the best money could buy. But since the manufacturing went to china, their quaity has gone to trash.

Over the last 5 or 5 years. Me and 4 of my best friends have bought several varieties of them and all of them had severe quality issue including not spinning true to the blades being so out of spec that the broadhead couldn't be put together.

I have two packages of Viper Trick broadheads bought within the past year, and mine are not made in China. I just double-checked. The package states Made in the U.S.A. I've been using them for quite some time, and I haven't had those issues.

There may be better options out there, but I like pretty much everything about the Viper Trick broadheads. 100 & 125 grain Viper Tricks use the same blades. A 125 grain VT would have a beefier ferrule.

They were sold like many companies. They belong to the Outdoor Group below -

Established in 2012, The Outdoor Group is the parent company of Elite Archery, Scott Releases, Custom Bow Equipment, Duel Game Calls, Winners Choice Bowstrings, Slick Trick Broadheads, Solid Broadheads, Clutch Outdoors and Perfect Form Manufacturing.

 

[clintonandrus00]

I have two packages of Viper Trick broadheads bought within the past year, and mine are not made in China. I just double-checked. The package states Made in the U.S.A. I've been using them for quite some time, and I haven't had those issues.

There may be better options out there, but I like pretty much everything about the Viper Trick broadheads. 100 & 125 grain Viper Tricks use the same blades. A 125 grain VT would have a beefier ferrule.

They were sold like many companies. They belong to the Outdoor Group below -

Established in 2012, The Outdoor Group is the parent company of Elite Archery, Scott Releases, Custom Bow Equipment, Duel Game Calls, Winners Choice Bowstrings, Slick Trick Broadheads, Solid Broadheads, Clutch Outdoors and Perfect Form Manufacturing.

All of ours said. Made in China when we bought them. They were all bought online.

Turned us off of them. Non of us have used them since.

For fixed blade broadheads we all went to magnus products. But we tend to use mechanical broadheads more often

 

[mobilemechanic]

Just to add, my grandson shot an 8 point last year with a slick trick 100, the deer showed no sign of a hit,no reaction at all then walked 20 yard and fell over . Must be a pretty sharp head . Deer felt no pain at all is my guess.

 

[Iron Duke]

Just to add, my grandson shot an 8 point last year with a slick trick 100, the deer showed no sign of a hit,no reaction at all then walked 20 yard and fell over . Must be a pretty sharp head . Deer felt no pain at all is my guess.

Had that ... happen only once to me. Many years ago with my 256fps Hoyt Xtec vertical & an 85gr 1" Slick Trick Standard. Shot the small doe and it had no reaction. Went away from me about 3 or 4 steps, one step sideways and fell over dead. At first I had no clue what was going on. What had happened immediately after the shot. I've had some instantly drop like a sack of rocks where they stood, but it's always fairly violent. Only that one that displayed nothing at all.

 

[archer36]

Just to add, my grandson shot an 8 point last year with a slick trick 100, the deer showed no sign of a hit,no reaction at all then walked 20 yard and fell over . Must be a pretty sharp head . Deer felt no pain at all is my guess.

Yes. That is the kind of reaction (or none) I am looking for again, although not common. I had this happen at least once during my compound bow days (using Rocket 3 blade 1 1/8"). It was a mechanical head, but very small diameter cut. The deer had no reaction to the shot. I thought I missed. It looked around, wagged its tail a few times, and started to walk off. Well, it went about 10 yds and took a dirt nap. I have been finding that deer have a violent reaction to the big cut mechanicals. It really doesn't matter because the deer will die in 20 seconds. But a deer can cover a lot of ground in 20 seconds.
I put Slick Trick heads back in my quiver again this year.

 

[Iron Duke]

Yes. That is the kind of reaction (or none) I am looking for again, although not common. I had this happen at least once during my compound bow days (using Rocket 3 blade 1 1/8"). It was a mechanical head, but very small diameter cut. The deer had no reaction to the shot. I thought I missed. It looked around, wagged its tail a few times, and started to walk off. Well, it went about 10 yds and took a dirt nap. I have been finding that deer have a violent reaction to the big cut mechanicals. It really doesn't matter because the deer will die in 20 seconds. But a deer can cover a lot of ground in 20 seconds.
I put Slick Trick heads back in my quiver again this year.

LOL ... I had forgotten the little "tail flicker." I tend to support your finding that deer really take off when hit with huge broadheads. They must really pound them or something.

 

[rt2bowhunter]

LOL ... I had forgotten the little "tail flicker." I tend to support your finding that deer really take off when hit with huge broadheads. They must really pound them or something.

They hurt them bad real bad. I have had 2 Bucks run so hard when they crashed they broke a front leg. They just didn't have the life to run very far at all. Sometimes they just more or less stagger off like there drunk. But on average they run off 50 ish yards then die. They rob them of life like nothing i have ever used time after time talking killing deer/Turkeys.

If i saw any reason to shoot a 1" head i would.