Broadheads, Oil and Penetration?

[Wannabe1]

Ok, so it rains a lot here in Oregon during the late season and I like to keep a little oil on my blades to keep them from rusting. Can anyone tell me if the oil will help or adversely affect penetration on an animal?

What do you folks use to aid in stopping/preventing rust?

[Josh Perdue]

Chapstick

[ChuckC]

oil, vaseline, bowstring wax.  They all work. . kinda.  Sometimes you just need to touch up the heads.

Unless you have a ton of grease on the heads, I just can't see them helping a ton, on the other hand, it sure shouldn't hurt. Once you cut the animal, the blood plasma fluids will provide a lot of lubrication.
ChuckC

[jacobsladder]

I just use unscented Chapstick on the sharpened edges....keeps them from rusting.....I'd just wipe down and reapply after each hunt in the rain.

[Wannabe1]

Never heard of the chapstick trick! Thanks for sharing that info. I like the idea better than oil since the oil smells.

[Alexander Traditional]

I usually use vaseline.

[nd chickenman]

blood is the best lube on that broadhead for penetration!

[ozy clint]

bear in mind that vaseline is an anti coagulant. that stuff they smear on a boxer's cut eye- vaseline.

[magnus]

Sharpie

[dingas]

Magnus - I have heard of the sharpie trick before.. does it really work? What is in the ink that prevents rust?

[Zbone]

Sharpies don't totally prevent (and depends on the metal), but yeah, a Sharpie helps, and also gives template when resharpening.

[Bobby Urban]

chapstick x whatever has been posted above.  Convenient, heavier than oil and comes in a super convenient travel pack with multiple uses.

[Pete McMiller]

I tried oil and chapstick last year and wasn't totally sold.  This year I used RIG - Rust Inhibiting Grease on my broadheads (it was designed for firearms).  After a week of rain in Colorado they look pretty good - not perfect, but pretty good.  The #1 broadhead in my quiver was the worst as it came in and out several times a day but the others faired much better.

[Rick Perry]

whatever you use it is not going to affect penetration on an animal

[Lamey]

butcher block wax,  can get it at any good hardware store, and its "food safe" etc...

[JimB]

We used to use vaseline.I realize it has anticoagulant properties but a I think a thin smear isn't enough to cause any problems.

It is so dry here that I just don't have the problem but did get some rust on Grizzlies last year in Saskatchewan.I should have anticipated that.

Has anyone tried a silicone spray?I haven't yet but seems like that may be an alternative.

[TxAg]

An anticoagulant would be a good thing.

Vaseline is a coagulant. But I agree with JimB...can't imagine it would be enough to hurt anything.

[JimB]

Thanks TxAg.Got that backwards.

[TxAg]

Originally posted by JimB:
Thanks TxAg.Got that backwards.

Was probably just on the brain...it was also mentioned as anti on the first page, haha. I double checked on google before i posted  

[reddogge]

I like RIG for guns. It holds up a long while.