Swat thoughts

[longbow joe]

I have had a lot of success last season with the swat A-4 bucks doe ,turkey.
I normally use a cabellas lazerstrike 2 out of my vixen but this season I'm gonna move over to the
A-4 mini.
Shot one clear thru a watermelon today lengthwise and have put the swhacker /spitfires thru deer also with the 255 fps "powerhouse " so l see no problems.
As far as the other bows I'm gonna go with the chisel tip rather than the knife up front when l reorder just don't see the need for it.
I went through 4 packs last year on doe only have a few left

[xcaliber]

Love the A-4 mini heads. Good luck this fall Joe!

[Normous]

I have been talking to Scott at SWAT about the 2021 Juggernaut TITANIUM priced about $55.00 per pack.
Titanium, with a total cut of 2.75", with a steep angled .040 blade can be shot fixed or mechanical he says.

[xcaliber]

[Carnivorous]

Swat heads are all I will use. They drain my game every time!!!

[elkaholic]

Wasn't real impressed with the Hybrid. Broke blade no exit hole, no blood etc.

Check previous threads from last yr.

Since they sent a replacement set of the new Hybrid TI.
Titanium. Figured I've give them another chance. Gonna try shooting as a mechanical this time around.

[xcaliber]

I'm going to use the standard Hybrid in the fixed position with my slow bow this fall. I have a good feeling about them. I have a ton of the mechanical A-4 Minis for the beast, but more to come soon I hope.

[longbow joe]

When l got the vixen l was set on using a fixed blade for pennitration but surprisingly l never saw that all the spitfires went thru and even the shwacker hybrid that l shot a big buck with went through and about 10 lazerstrikes went through..so I'm over the fixed thing.
When you think of it many compounds are 250 fps and people don't hesitate to use these heads.

[elkaholic]

Reading reviews. Not necessarily swat but all broadheads get some sort of negative reviews.

Could be a manufactors problem, a flight or angle problem, arrow alignment, etc. , thats the reason for the failure.

Over the yrs, like most of you ,I've used dozens of different brands. Never really have much negative to say about any of them.

Trying to narrow it down to 1 or 2 brands or type isn't easy. Mainly cuz , like a lot of you, always interested in something new/different.

I decided not to get the newest this yr. Lol

I do think the new swat juggernauts might need a second look, really killer design and very innovative technology!

[nchunterkw]

When l got the vixen l was set on using a fixed blade for pennitration but surprisingly l never saw that all the spitfires went thru and even the shwacker hybrid that l shot a big buck with went through and about 10 lazerstrikes went through..so I'm over the fixed thing.
When you think of it many compounds are 250 fps and people don't hesitate to use these heads.

Where were the hits? Did you have any bad hits where you hit a shoulder or other bone? My thinking is to plan for that scenario so I'll be good in that case, knowing if it ends up being a broadside rib cage only deal, that heavier arrow will also work just fine.

I'm gonna use 150gr Magnus Stinger 2 blades out of my Micro this year.....mostly because I'm cheap and I have a bunch lying around, but with a 110gr brass insert, blazers and a Lumenok, it will qualify as "pretty heavy". Plus they are easy to resharpen.

[nchunterkw]

I have been talking to Scott at SWAT about the 2021 Juggernaut TITANIUM priced about $55.00 per pack.
Titanium, with a total cut of 2.75", with a steep angled .040 blade can be shot fixed or mechanical he says.

Interesting......but my thought is, with how easy it is to get a good fixed blades to fly out of these bows, why shoot a mechanical in a fixed position? Why not just shoot a true fixed?

But I also get that shooting a fixed at 300fps is quite a bit different from getting good flight at 400fps. But I would also argue that if you don't have good fixed blade flight at 400fps, then you need to fix your arrows so you do as that is the real issue.

Anyway....hit 'em in the lungs and don't worry about it. It will be 50yards away or less!! HAHA!

[longbow joe]

When l got my first excalibur l was shooting 150 grain boltcutters with 100 grain brass inserts kinda heavy but they worked just fine ,shot great in the wind with no excessive drop at real hunting distances.
I love a fixed blade with me it's more about simplicity with 6 crossbows tuning a mechanical is much easier because they all fly as a field point and bolts cut at 19 inches l can shoot from a matrix or exo bow no worries its all about less agrivation and no exposed blade to jab myself with is also good.

[Normous]

I have been talking to Scott at SWAT about the 2021 Juggernaut TITANIUM priced about $55.00 per pack.
Titanium, with a total cut of 2.75", with a steep angled .040 blade can be shot fixed or mechanical he says.

why shoot a mechanical in a fixed position?

You may arrive at your Outfitter with a mechanical only to be told you cannot use a Mechanical hunting there. Hence, the ability to have broadhead option.
Or arriving in another State and finding out mechanicals cannot be used. Having an option is welcome.

[nchunterkw]

I have been talking to Scott at SWAT about the 2021 Juggernaut TITANIUM priced about $55.00 per pack.
Titanium, with a total cut of 2.75", with a steep angled .040 blade can be shot fixed or mechanical he says.

why shoot a mechanical in a fixed position?

You may arrive at your Outfitter with a mechanical only to be told you cannot use a Mechanical hunting there. Hence, the ability to have broadhead option.
Or arriving in another State and finding out mechanicals cannot be used. Having an option is welcome.

Good to have options. That's smart. But I could also see where some game officer with a bug up his butt wouldn't care

[nchunterkw]

with me it's more about simplicity with 6 crossbows ...

You're killing me Smalls!

But yeah I hear you. I end up with 2 different yet similar arrow setups for my 2 bows...and they are both Micros!