'Lethal Accuracy' is how Barrie Archery describes its new expandable broadhead, the WARHEAD. Mortal, fatal and deadly can also be synonymous with this innovative broadhead. Barrie Archery is known for inventive new broadhead designs as well as improving existing ones. The Warhead is no different.
This
new design incorporates a 'Slide-On' Cartridge for replacement blades.
When blades are dull, remove the broadhead from the arrow, slide off the
old cartridge and slide on the new. The new cartridge is self-centering
on the ferrule so no realigning of the broadhead is necessary. Replacement
cartridges shot exactly like the blades they replaced so you don't have
to worry about sighting in if you have to replace the cartridge in the
field. This feature receives the highest marks of any mechanical
on the market. No small screws to fumble with or lose when changing blades.
Also no worries of bringing along the smallest of screwdrivers in order
to replace the blades. It is just that simple, allowing field replacement
to be finished in under a minute.
The
WARHEAD comes in a 100 grain 3 blade configuration that features the cut
on impact Tri-Cut tip. The tip, coupled with blade alignment and
step up ferrule, is designed to direct hide, bone and flesh out and away
from the ferrule thereby reducing friction and increasing penetration.
The surgically sharpened blades are made of stainless steel with a thickness
of .030", making them one of the thickest in the industry. The ends
of the blades form a sharp point and are held in the closed position by
a rubber band. I like these two important features. The sharp points
do not cause arrow kick on sharp angled shots and the rubber band expends
less energy when the blades expand. With the blades closed the WARHEAD
is a compact 5/8" to enable field point accuracy from today's fastest hunting
setups. Upon impact the deadly head expands to a cutting diameter
of 1 3/8". Not the largest but I feel this is more than adequate
for a clean, quick kill on any North American big game.
Accuracy was excellent as the WARHEAD hit the target as though I had shot a field point. No alarming noises were recorded in flight. I say this because the other mechanical broadheads generated a noticeable whistle during flight. With the compact 5/8" in flight closure, you should not have any problems shooting this broadhead out of any well-tuned bow. The weight of the WARHEAD was within specification at 99 grains.
Conclusions
Design 5 of 5
I was really intrigued by the design of the replacement cartridge.
Under a minute replacement in the field is fast and no re-tuning of the
broadhead was needed during tests.
Toughness 4 of 5
One blade did break during testing but this was on the fourth shot.
Blade thickness is a tough 0.30". The Tri-Cut head is a plus and
is designed to smash through bone.
Accuracy 5 of 5
No complaints here. The WARHEAD shot as though it was a field
point.
Sharpness 4 of 5
The WARHEAD should have no problems slicing through the toughest hides,
be it deer, elk or wild boar.
All aspects being considered, I found the WARHEAD to one of, if not the best, of the expandable broadheads. The WARHEAD passed every test and I have no problems using this head in pursuit of whitetails. The engineers at Barrie Archery have come up with another outstanding broadhead.
Visit Rocky Mountain Broadheads on the Internet at www.RockyMtBroadheads.com
Contact Information:
BARRIE ARCHERY
PO Box 482 Waseca, MN 56093
507-835-3859 (fax) 507-835-5097
barrie@clear.lakes.com
You are welcome to visit the other Bowhunting.net Netcenter web sites:
Bowhunting eLibrary - Bowhunter's eCommunication Center - Deerhunting.Net
- BowhuntingStore.com - BowhuntingBusiness.com