>"I don't want to start a
>
>debate here, but how can
>a mechanical head be called
>solid? And G5 heads
>are not machined. They
>are molded from cast metal."
>
>
>BigPig,
>
>My point was simply that the
>main body of that head
>is very sturdy and it
>still gives you a decent
>size cutting diameter (5/8") even
>if the blades do not
>deploy, but that has never
>been a problem for me.
> That's how I can
>consider a mechanical head "solid",
>cast or machined!
>
>I am not even sure how
>you know that they are
>cast instead of molded but
>I do know they are
>made from stainless steel and
>are a single piece.
>
>Was just trying to give another
>point of view. Didn't
>mean to pass on any
>false information, if I did!
>
No biggie OSOK. I didn't realize it either, until I had a problem and started looking closer. If you look real close on the broadhead you can see the form marks from the casting. Obviously lots of folks have had good success with G5 heads or they wouldn't be so popular. I'm not saying they are a bad head as I too have used both the Montec and Strikers and killed several animals with each. But then twice I had the ferrule (body of broadhead) snap clean off at the insert. This was on small blacktail deer. A friend also had it happen to a Montec. I'm admittedly no metalurgy expert, but I attributed this to them being made of cast metal. Or maybe just a bad batch. I'm not knocking them, just stating my personal experience. I personally lost confidence in them. I now prefer a machined head.