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hunter with MS
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new 125 grain Spitfires

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Should have taken Longbow Joe's warning about the spitfires being made off shore they are JUNK . Bought some to use Blades a very dull would not cut paper among other things so they go to the junk pile and lessons learned .To bad they went to the cheap side . I did write the company no reply .
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Some of the others speak so highly of the swat heads but out off 3 heads in a pack only 1 was actually sharp.
I dont believe the initial point blades are sopposed to be really sharp maby because of getting the band on but they are not remotely sharp.
Out of 4 packs the sharpest main blade is as sharp as a dollar store paring knife.
Well see how they do on game gonna give them an honest try.
I really like the sturdy band and mechanical idea of the head and they fly well.
Sometimes l wonder why l waste my money trying new things the xact really is the most sturdy and sharpest one l ever used to date even better then the old usa spitfires in my opinion.
And dollar for dollar the cabellas lazer strike 2 is right there with the xact.
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Lonbow Joe, the 100 packs of the SWAT X MAG CP all have new sharp blades. SWAT got on their blade guy to improve sharpness.
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Re: new 125 grain Spitfires

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longbow joe wrote:
Sun Oct 04, 2020 11:22 pm
Some of the others speak so highly of the swat heads but out off 3 heads in a pack only 1 was actually sharp.
I dont believe the initial point blades are sopposed to be really sharp maby because of getting the band on but they are not remotely sharp.
Out of 4 packs the sharpest main blade is as sharp as a dollar store paring knife.
Well see how they do on game gonna give them an honest try.
I really like the sturdy band and mechanical idea of the head and they fly well.
Sometimes l wonder why l waste my money trying new things the xact really is the most sturdy and sharpest one l ever used to date even better then the old usa spitfires in my opinion.
And dollar for dollar the cabellas lazer strike 2 is right there with the xact.
With a well placed arrow you will be impressed with the blood trail and short recovery. Every dear and bear i shot with the swat xmag expires quickly with amazing blood trails!!
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Re: new 125 grain Spitfires

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longbow joe wrote:
Sun Oct 04, 2020 11:22 pm
Some of the others speak so highly of the swat heads but out off 3 heads in a pack only 1 was actually sharp.
I dont believe the initial point blades are sopposed to be really sharp maby because of getting the band on but they are not remotely sharp.
Out of 4 packs the sharpest main blade is as sharp as a dollar store paring knife.
Well see how they do on game gonna give them an honest try.
I really like the sturdy band and mechanical idea of the head and they fly well.
Sometimes l wonder why l waste my money trying new things the xact really is the most sturdy and sharpest one l ever used to date even better then the old usa spitfires in my opinion.
And dollar for dollar the cabellas lazer strike 2 is right there with the xact.
This is the first year I've ever used mechanicals and I chose X-Acts because I remembered you saying they were really good. I've killed two deer with them this year already and they have not disappointed. Both deer were on the ground in a few seconds. I didn't look for a blood trail on the first deer because I saw it drop and just walked to it. The second deer dropped in sight also, but I checked to see what kind of blood trail there was and it was excellent. The blades seemed to be very sharp and the heads opened properly and left quickly fatal wounds.

Thanks for the recommendation!
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Re: new 125 grain Spitfires

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The problem is the x act or Innerlok exp only comes in 100 grain I am looking for 125 grain . Which there is not many expandable boadheads.
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MS why not try the cabellas lazer strike 2 .it comes in 125 grain and made by nap.
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I will have to look into them Thanks. It is either them or Muzzy trocar hybrid Hbx in 125 or stay with fix blade . Go with ramcat as I may be going red stag hunting .
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Re: new 125 grain Spitfires

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hunter with MS wrote:
Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:46 pm
I will have to look into them Thanks. It is either them or Muzzy trocar hybrid Hbx in 125 or stay with fix blade . Go with ramcat as I may be going red stag hunting .
RED STAG , are you kidding me??? I have an invite next summer to New Zealand's South Island to hunt Tahr and Red Stag, When are you going?
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SWAT BH's and TOTA heads.
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hunter with MS
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Re: new 125 grain Spitfires

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It is on a preserve in Maine . Not an easy hunt you still have to work . I boar hunted with them . With my cancer treatments which I have to have every two weeks for at least two years along with my ms keeps me close to home I only hunt with crossbow now days .
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