Squirrelhunter91 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Alright you Montec lovers.. lets hear it.. Do these broadheads really fly like field points? My dad just picked up a pack of them on ebay for cheap and now he wants me to go out and fill a few does tags, but between the doe I shot and the buck I shot, I ran out of Muzzy's so I kind of have to use these Montecs. My bow spits Muzzy 3-blade 100's out like darts out to 50 yards. Is it possible for these Montecs to fly like the Muzzy's did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 i shoot montecs and i love them not only do they shoot like field points but they hit hard too. i've shot my friends muzzy's too, they both shoot very similar. i'm sure you wont have trouble taking a deer with thos montecs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michihunter Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Montecs will shoot as good sa any head out there IF you tune for them. Very durable head and used with great success since their inception. Here's a tip for ya though- SHARPEN them!! Sharpening a Montec 1.) Go to hardware store and buy a 9" x 12" scrap of 1/2" plate glass unless you have a piece laying around. It doesn't have to be tempered glass and for that matter can be any non porous hard material like marble or such. 2.) Go to auto parts store and purchase one sheet each of the following wet/dry sandpaper grits: 600, 1000, & 2000 (or whatever the highest is they have). If you have a Woodcraft store in your city, they will also have this same kind of sandpaper in grits well above 2,000. 3.) When you get home, cut your sheets of sandpaper in half or thirds the long way. That way you get more mileage out of each sheet. 4.) Starting with the 600 grit, wet it completely with water then spread it flat on the plate glass (grit side up). The water should help "stick" it to the glass. If it starts to move on you, just dump some more water on the sandpaper. The water becomes both your paper adhesive and your sharpening lubricant. 5.) Take a sharpie marker and black out all edges that need to be sharpened. Just the edge itself, not the whole blade. 6.) Begin sharpening the broadhead just like you would on the diamond plate as they show in the video http://www.g5outdoors.com/#sec_video . Flip it to the next side when all of the black magic marker is gone from the side you've been working with. 7.) Once you've made it all the way around, move up to the next higher grit of sandpaper and repeat steps 4 - 6. 8.) Continue moving up in grits until you've made it through all grits, repeating steps 4 - 6 with each grit change. 9.) Now, if you have a leather strop, go ahead and lightly strop each side just to remove any micro burr that may exist. 10.) If done properly, you should have the sharpest Montec that the known world has ever seen, all for under 20 bucks. Now, go out and find something that bleeds to run it through... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mine fly great. Theres only one way to find out. Shoot a couple at a target. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 mine fly great as well. yeah def sharpen them they arent hunting sharp in my opinion straight outta the package like some heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 they are great heads, mine fly perfect and hit hard.. another thing i like about them is the practice heads you can get so you dont dull your hunting ones.. killed 2 deer with mine this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I shoot them out of my 2007 commander, they shoot right on with my fieldpoints, no complaints there, they are noisy in flight...they have a whizzing sound with them. Have never had an animal jump my setup, but i can hear them...espically when there is stuff for the sound of the arrow to bounce off of. I love them though, resharpening is pretty easy and they hold a good edge. Good luck with them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Camp Frosty Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I'm probably not the best person to give advice on this, but here it is nonetheless. I started bowhunting two years ago. I went out and bought a new bow and asked the bow shop manager (a very successful archer/hunter) what he used for broadheads. He slid the Montec's across the counter and said "this is what I use", and told me a little about them. I bought the Montecs, as well as the practice broadheads. They indeed shot just like my field points without any adjustment (which is what I was looking for as a beginner). I'm happy to report that I shot a big doe opening day that season and took a nice 8-pt later in the season - both with the Montecs. The 8 pt'er was a double lung pass through shot, so that is all I need to know about those broadheads. They work fine for me. I'm sold. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 If there's one thing I wasn't too impressed about was the sharpness of them out of the package. My Muzzy's are shaving sharp out of the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michihunter Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Refer to my earlier post;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hoytvulcant Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I used to shoot muzzy three blade100 but this year, i bought montec, kept my 100 grain field tips, an went with a 85 grain montec an let me tell u that 85 grain flys better an hits harder than, that muzzy ever did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Montecs fly awesome, not sure about 50 yard shots with them but everyone's range is different. The newer style are ready to hunt out of the package. The older versions needed to be sharpened. I almost thought Muzzy's were dull out of the pack. If you really want sharp, scary sharp. Try the G5 strikers, they fly awesome! Some Montecs get a whistle sound too during flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Newtson Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I hit the same holes with Montecs as I do with my field points...only problem i have with them is they could have a little more cutting space on them....my buddy shoots a steel force and with my montec next to his it looks like a baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakemisurfer Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Just made the change I just made the switch to Montec from Muzzy's. Very impressed so far, They fit better on the narrow carbons too, I think that is why I wasn't too happy with the flight of my muzzys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Never had a problem with them not flying true. I've shot them out of 3 different bows now and they shoot the same as my field points with each one of those. Like Lou said, the older versions needed to be sharpened out of the box. The newer versions (last 2 years) are pretty sharp right out of the box but I still polish them on leather to put a little better edge on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarnhart20 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 looks like you'll be shooting montec's for good now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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