G5 Montec Broadheads

[cubs]

Anybody used em? They appear to be a real solid design.  Just throwin this out here.

[Bowhunter4life]

Good broadhead, solid design, tough as nails, a little narrow and blade angle is a bit steep.  Get it sharp and it will do the job if it's put in the right place.

I've shot a couple of animals with them, one fell in sight an the other just out of sight.  Blood trail left a bit to be desired luckily they didn't go to far before they fell...  I've also used the Snuffer SS which is a similar design, and I had similar results.  

I stick with a bit wider heads to get more blood on the ground.  These are both 125 grain heads, Snuffer SS and regular Snuffer (100 grain with 25 grain adaptor).  Still have some of the Snuffer SS and will use them from time to time...

 
 
 

[fireball31]

montec G5'S are poured steel.  I'm not the biggest fan.  It takes a lot of work to get'em sharp enough for me.

[vtmtnman]

Don't buy them.They're weak junk.I've had them break in my 3D target.Two of three SGH's I've had have broke arms off as well.I wouldn't buy anything G5.

If you want a similar BH go with NAP Hellrazors.They look like they're welded blades of normal steel.The Montecs are made like a cast piece of metal and have no grain making them harder to sharpen as well.

[Cyclone2]

Originally posted by fireball31:
montec G5'S are poured steel.  I'm not the biggest fan.  It takes a lot of work to get'em sharp enough for me.

Yes.  I totally agree.

[Cyclone2]

Originally posted by vtmtnman:
Don't buy them.They're weak junk.

The Montecs are made like a cast piece of metal and have no grain making them harder to sharpen as well.

I agree yet again.

[Bowmania]

BFL,

"Good broadhead, solid design, tough as nails, a little narrow and blade angle is a bit steep."

I don't get it!  Did you mean "Bad broadhead" a good broadhead wouldn't be to narrow or too steep a blade angle.  I would add to expensive.  The rest of your statements I'm 100% on.

Bowmania

[Ground Hunter]

They may be a good BH used in a high KE bow of "confused technology."  There are much better BHs for Trad bows.  H

[ken denton]

A guide on a 9,000 acre bow hunting only ranch in south Texas told me they lost more deer with the G5 BH's than any other BH! All wheel shooters! I would guess they shoot them out of the package without getting them razor sharp. To me it would be like using most of our tradional heads without sharping. Also, they probably shoot them into foam targets and then hunt with them.
Everyone needs to learn bowhunting is not about speed, but about a RAZOR SHARP BROADHEAD! Ken

[southpawshooter]

I've shot 3 animals (2 pigs approx 250# each, one whitetail)with them and have been impressed with the performance.  Neither pig required bloodtrailing as one dropped within 5 feet of being hit and the other was bedded and could not get up. One pig was broadside with 2 holes, the other was slightly quartering and got penetration from behind the last rib to the front of the chest. On the deer the arrow penetrated the thin part of the scapula and did not produce a second hole. However the deer left a bloodtrail that Stevie Wonder could follow. Using a flashlight at night you could almost run the bloodtrail.  They are not sharp enough out of package and I think that is where some of the bad press comes from. I hit them up on a Jewelstick diamond hone and they are extremely sharp and hold their edge very well.  All three heads were still shaving sharp and completely intact after hitting game.  Bow weight was 50 to 55#'s and arrow weight 460 to 520 grains.  I would not hesitate to recommend them.

[wv lungbuster]

They are garbage.

[Over&Under]

Very contrasting views here...similar to the thread I started about them last year bout this time.  I have some that I have never used.  Not cause of the bad reviews, just never got a chance, then changed tip weight.

[Bowhunter4life]

I stand by what I said... It is a good broadhead, narrow being the same width as a Woodsman or Razorcap and a few others.  Which are heads I use for tougher critters, big hogs and the like, where penetration can easily be compromised.  The angle of the blade is a bit steep, for lighter bows this could be a problem especially if bone is contacted, not much of a problem for what I usually shoot...

I haven't had one break and they hit some pretty serious stuff... Not sharp out of the package, but I got them popping hair easily with the same technique I use with my Snuffers and Woodsmans.

All that being said, I don't own a G5.  I gave them a try as I was intriuged by the design.  They worked for me, but for the size, I have several others I like better especially for the price.

[Frenchy]

I'm not a huge fan either and would not recommend them, for the same reasons as above.

[wv lungbuster]

I've had the tip break completely off on a 125 grain head on a whitetail lung shot.

[Gunnar Mullins]

I like the look but not a huge fan. hit a great 4x4 buck at about 8 yards with one and was unable to recover it.. now im on some 160 gr Ace standards. those definitely would have done the job

[hayslope]

I used them for two years......one kill......my 23 cents worth goes along with several of the other folks........they are a bear to get as sharp as I expect them to be.  Too much work!

[Fletcher]

I've not tried the Montec as I use glue on heads, but for less money you can get VPA Terminators, Woodsman Elites, or the similar broadhead from Kustom King, and those I know are very good heads.

[mrpenguin]

I used them for a bit, never shot and animal, but they are as accurate as field tips out to 50 yds.  Most review I read did mention issues with the amount of blood left to trail... I am planning on sticking to Muzzy phantom SS 2 blades next season.  Fly true, resharpen to shaving standards, quiet, and 4 blade option available, plus they add FOC... just my 2 cents...

[coaster500]

I used the stainless version. They now have steel version that is supposed to be sharp out the box and easier to sharpen.

killed 1 Elk and 1 Deer ... no strength issues ... both animals expired, one spined one lunged ... good blood on the Elk lung shot ... Hell to sharpen (stainless version)!!! If all I had was Montecs, I would use them with confidence.

I am trying single edge Aboyer Brownbears and Woodsman now.