beware of the Grim Reapers

[Whiskers]

I have been using mechanical broadheads almost since they come out. I shoot 100 grain Spitfires. I use 100 grain target heads, then right before I go into the deer woods, I screw the Spitfires on, and shoot one, to make sure its on target.
This year Darrell at Tips talked me into using Grim Reapers, the new ones they came out with. I bought 3 100 grain heads. After shooting the target tips, and being right on at 25 yards, I screwed in a Grim Reaper. It flew about 2 inches over the Mackenzie target. Hit the dirt and broke. I thought what the hell did I do, shot another one same thing. I brought the last one home, and weighed it. 112 grains. According to the bow experts, thats enough to knock the arrow out of tune, sending the arrow just about anywhere. I took my reloading scale to tips, and weighed some more. They are ranging from 109 grains to 112 grains. Don't use them, or if you do see where they are shooting first. Darrel has a call into Grim Reaper to see what the problem is. I will keep you updated. It also taught me that I should weigh my heads before hand, just to be sure

 

[OSOK]

I've had good luck with the performance from the spitfires. 7 elk I do believe the last time I counted, and multiple deer and other critters. For some reason this year they were shooting approximately 5 yards lower than my field points, so I adjusted my sight accordingly. Other than that, I have absolutely no complaints with them other than the fact that they don't make the 2 blade model anymore.

Thanks for the heads up, I picked up a package of Grim Reapers off the shelf a while back and nearly tried them out. Now I know...

 

[The Hedgehog]

For some reason this year they were shooting approximately 5 yards lower than my field points, so I adjusted my sight accordingly.

Wow! That's a major difference. I would suggest tuning your bow.

 

[Nut]

Another reason for me to stick with Muzzy's

 

[Whiskers]

The main reason I switched over, they didn't have any 100 grain Spitfires. I found one Spitfire in the bottom of the box. I screwed it on, and went out to the stand. At 530 she walked past, and the Spitfire didn't let me down, 23 yards, she only went about 40 yards before expiring. We have to kill a doe, before we can kill a buck, they eat just as good. Gonna make sausage out of this one, any decent recipes out there.

 

[Whiskers]

We received the response from Grim Reaper about the weight difference. They said " How about that, if you don't want them send them back!" Sounds like they are concerned about their product, and thier customers.