If you have ever been stung by hornets or yellow jackets, more times than not, you don't know where they're coming from.  The attacks are usually brought on by disturbing their nests or by getting a little too close. 

This same scenario can be replayed this fall if a deer comes too close to your stand when using the new Stingers from Magnus.  The whisper quiet broadheads find their mark with field point accuracy.

My initial inspection of the Magnus Stinger revealed a razor sharp four blade design.  This included the two main blades as well as the two smaller bleeder blades.  Magnus utilized a new design in the development of the Stingers.  The main blade is manufactured from a solid piece of stainless steel with a Rockwell hardness of 51. 

The last ¼" is angled in order to develop a tough cut on diamond impact point.  The design strengthens the tip allowing the .042 thickness to smash through ribs as well as bone. 

It is held in place on the aluminum ferrule by a double slot and set screw combination.  The same blade also secures the bleeder blades in place through the use of a slotted retaining block.  This block slides over the bleeder blade and into place as its slot aligns with the ferrules.  When aligned the main blade then slides into the slot securing all pieces together with the set screw.  The entire broadhead is machined with all blades, retaining block and ferrule precisely coming together.  On all blades tested there was no sign of movement or "slop".

The main blades feature a cutting surface of 3 5/8 inches and combine the .020 bleeder blades one inch for an overall cutting surface of 4 5/8 inches.  The swept back design of the blades gives it an overall length of 2 inches with a 1 inch cutting diameter.  This combination of length versus width gives it great stability on some of today's fastest bows.  I cranked my Bowtech Patriot Dually up to 73 lbs and flight testing showed great groupings at speeds of 293 fps at a variety of hunting distances from 20 to 40 yards.  This supports Magnus' claim of flying as well if not better than any mechanical broadhead on the market.

One thing you do not have to worry about on any broadheads or replacement blades that come from Magnus is sharpness.  Out of the package they should be able to shave hair and for any reason they do not, they carry a lifetime guarantee.  Just send them back and Magnus will replace them with no questions asked.  How about that for performance?  Well you know I had to give mine the sharpness test and I can say it passed with flying colors.  My daughter asked why my forearm looked a little funny and I just told her that the Stingers passed the test!

As mentioned the broadhead shows great accuracy but how does it stack up to the toughness test.  My toughness test if you have followed my previous broadhead evaluations consists of shooting at a treated piece of 2 by 10 inch lumber at close range (10 feet). 

This does a couple things. 

First it tests how the blade is affected when coming into contact with a solid object, such as a shoulder.  Does any of the blades or attachment points bend or break under a high stress hit?  Second it gives a good indication of how the tip strength and ferrule performs. 
Does it indicate a weak ferrule or design by crumpling or bending severely? 

How does the tip point perform? 

The 10 foot test showed the toughness of the solid stainless steel design as well as sharpness.  The tip of the Stringer was protruding out of the other side of the treated lumber.  All blades, including the bleeder blades were intact and didn't show any signs of weakness. 

This after being shot at an angle to test the blade strength against the toughness of the treated grain.  Tests proved that the Stinger should have no problems performing on any North American game animal. 

The Stinger comes in weight sizes of 85, 100 and 125 grains.  On a grain scale my Stinger 100's weighed in at 103.5, 103.3 and 103.6 respectively.  It was a manual powder scale so I would give these weights a passing grade.

Quality 4.5 of 5
Razor sharp blades combined with precision craftsmanship makes this one of the best cut on impact broadheads of any made today.  I especially think the design of the bleeder blade retention system one of the best on the market.  There are no gaps what so ever on any of the machining between components.

Performance 5 of 5
Can and will compete with any broadhead on the market, including mechanicals.  Groupings at varying distances were superb. 

Price 5 of 5
Stingers packaging contains 3 heads.  Compared with other fixed blade heads on the market the price is very competitive. Plus throw in the lifetime guarantee and you should have a broadhead capable of making several harvests. 

For information on these or any other Magnus product contact:

Magnus Archery Company
P.O. Box 1877
Great Bend Ks. 67530
620-793-9222 - PHONE
620-793-9141 - FAX
Web Site: www.magnusbroadheads.com
 Email: info@magnusbroadheads.com