VtBowhunter Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 This year I'll be using the 100 grain G5 Tekan II. I've shoot Spitfires for years, but after putting a Tekan up against a Spitfire in testing, the Tekan edged out the Spitfire in 2 catagories: Penetration and abaility to open time and again. Both heads had great penetration, but the Tekan actually blew threw a 3D target. When it cam to the factor of opening, the Tekan opens fully as it starts to enter, where-as the Spitfire needs a bit more time to fully expand which meant the head didn't fully opn until it was inside the target. We decided to keep closing the heads and repeatedly shooting them to see which would fail to open first........don't know why we did this but it seemed like a good idea at the time. The spitfire failed to open after 3 shots, but the Tekan kept opening with very little effort. Even after we cleaned the Spitfire out and replaced the blades, 1 blade continued to fail to open, but the Tekan was still opening without fail. The spitfire does have the Tekan beat on Cutting diameter and both are equally accurate, but in the end the Tekan won out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. I am planning on useing the Tekan II heads this fall with the extended blades that are 1.5" cutting dia. I have read from 5shot that they are much improved over the orginals. Thanks for shareing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. I too will be switching but not to that head. Going from Hi-Tech Mech. to near stone age tips. LOL I will be using 125g Magnus Snuffers this year. I think they to open every time too... LOL I will miss my Rocket mech heads though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. Be sure and check your laws of those Tekans, Josh. Some states are considering them to be a barbed head, because they lock in place. Personally I don't see the difference between a fixed head and one of those after it's opened. I'd want the blades to stay in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. Fixed blade head can be pulled out by a deer if its a non lethal shot and the deer gets away with an arrow stuck in it. The Tekens blades will act as a barb and not allow the head/arrow to be pulled free very easily by a wounded deer. Thats what I have been told anyways. I have never seen a Teken up close so I am not sure. They look pretty dang cool though. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. Josh, I checked the NY DEC website and found this..hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadeye270 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. I'm switching to grim reapers this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. Excellent point, I better check into that first. Thanks for the diagram, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Re: Switched broadheads for this year. Thanks for the review Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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