Wac em expandable

[justin davis]

Wac em released an expandable. Has anyone tried them out?

 

[armyjoe]

I'm going to order some when they are available. I don't know of anyone who has shot the prototypes either. They look good tho

 

[5MilesBack]

They're not available yet, unless someone somehow got some prototypes to test. I did send them an email asking if they had any plans to release a 125gr 3-blade model maybe with a smaller cut. No way I'm using a 2"+ 3-blade head on elk. And quite frankly, I don't even see a need for that on deer. Beef up the blade strength and make a 1 1/2" 3-blade cut and that's good for both deer and elk.

But given Wac'ems history, I'm sure they will fly great.

 

[MattB]

They're not available yet, unless someone somehow got some prototypes to test. I did send them an email asking if they had any plans to release a 125gr 3-blade model maybe with a smaller cut. No way I'm using a 2"+ 3-blade head on elk. And quite frankly, I don't even see a need for that on deer. Beef up the blade strength and make a 1 1/2" 3-blade cut and that's good for both deer and elk.

But given Wac'ems history, I'm sure they will fly great.

Is the ferrule steel? That tip looks awfully long and skinny.

 

[justin davis]

They're not available yet, unless someone somehow got some prototypes to test. I did send them an email asking if they had any plans to release a 125gr 3-blade model maybe with a smaller cut. No way I'm using a 2"+ 3-blade head on elk. And quite frankly, I don't even see a need for that on deer. Beef up the blade strength and make a 1 1/2" 3-blade cut and that's good for both deer and elk.

But given Wac'ems history, I'm sure they will fly great.

Yea I heard about a 2 blade expandable. Hoping to try some out at some point

 

[5MilesBack]

Is the ferrule steel? That tip looks awfully long and skinny.

I don't think so. That's also what I asked them about with a heavier 125gr model.....maybe come out with a SS model. The shorter blades could also require a shorter length ferrule for more strength as well. All good things IMO.

 

[justin davis]

I don't think so. That's also what I asked them about with a heavier 125gr model.....maybe come out with a SS model. The shorter blades could also require a shorter length ferrule for more strength as well. All good things IMO.

Yea your right on. Shorter blades and shorter length ferrule only makes things stronger I think!

 

[5MilesBack]

Yea I heard about a 2 blade expandable. Hoping to try some out at some point

Ya, they're making a 2-blade as well. I'll probably tinker with both, just because. And then decide if I'd hunt with them.

 

[Longbow42]

I don't think so. That's also what I asked them about with a heavier 125gr model.....maybe come out with a SS model. The shorter blades could also require a shorter length ferrule for more strength as well. All good things IMO.

Take a look at the grim reaper Fatal Steel. All SS in 125 grain with a 1.5" cut. I have had good success with them and shot one through 1" thick composite board and it was fine. Very similar to Spitfires but all steel.

 

[5MilesBack]

Take a look at the grim reaper Fatal Steel. All SS in 125 grain with a 1.5" cut. I have had good success with them and shot one through 1" thick composite board and it was fine. Very similar to Spitfires but all steel.

That's why I want to check out these Wac'ems. They're designed a little differently, which I would think would help eliminate deflections.

 

[Longbow42]

Take a look at the grim reaper Fatal Steel. All SS in 125 grain with a 1.5" cut. I have had good success with them and shot one through 1" thick composite board and it was fine. Very similar to Spitfires but all steel.

The Fatal Steels are also designed for not deflecting due to blades being back some and spring loaded.

 

[Tony Trietch]

Very interested in these. I used the Wacems this year and was very happy with the accuracy and performance. Not sure how I somehow never tried them before this past summer, long range groups were as good as I have had.

 

[justin davis]

Very interested in these. I used the Wacems this year and was very happy with the accuracy and performance. Not sure how I somehow never tried them before this past summer, long range groups were as good as I have had.

Yea wac em fixed blades are some of the most accurate broadheads out there

 

[BSeals71]

I'm looking at the expendable now. It's hard to tell if the blades open up before or after entry?

 

[doverpack12]

I was under the assumption from looking at pictures blades opened after initial entry kind of like Swhacker but the wac Em tabs are closer to the blade tip instead of over the pivot point so not sure how well they will work. I do like fixed wac ems though.

 

[LostArra]

Yea wac em fixed blades are some of the most accurate broadheads out there

maybe so but wac em is easily in the top five of stupid broadhead names
of course, archery in general seems to bring out the worst in marketing plans