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Just wanted some input on this broadhead before I purchase them. Have only talked to one person and he said that he shot one at his layered block target and a blade came off, so he tried another just to see if it was a fluke and same results. Flew like a field point but another blade broke off. The entire screw came out so I'm guessing the screws might have been lose.
brickit
i hunted with them alittle this past season i wasnt too impressed,they flew ok most of the time but every so often i would have a wild one that i counldnt explaini did shoot a nice doe with one and she only went 30 yards.i dont think thet are to durable either.but to each his own,i did like the design i thought it was a good idea..
Callin' them up
I hunt with the older Undertakers three blades. First off, your friend never needed to shoot those heads at a Block target. They probably broke of trying to pull them out. They flew well for me on all the animals I killed last year and even on my turkey this year. You don't need to pratice with them. Just screw them on when your ready to hunt.

I'm taking mine on my elf hunt this year because I believe they will do the job.
bowhunt24/7
QUOTE(Callin' them up @ Aug 3 2009, 10:09 AM) *

I hunt with the older Undertakers three blades. First off, your friend never needed to shoot those heads at a Block target. They probably broke of trying to pull them out. They flew well for me on all the animals I killed last year and even on my turkey this year. You don't need to pratice with them. Just screw them on when your ready to hunt.

I'm taking mine on my elf hunt this year because I believe they will do the job.


I agree with that. They fly exactly like my field points. I tried them out last year and they did a great job on my doe.

The only problem is I am one of those people that are constantly changing things to find something better. I am going to switch back to fixed blades this year and shoot G5 strikers. I also agree with the fact that they don't look that durrable and would hate to see what would happen if it would hit the shoulder.
whitetail assainsin
QUOTE(bowhunt24/7 @ Aug 3 2009, 11:00 PM) *

I agree with that. They fly exactly like my field points. I tried them out last year and they did a great job on my doe.

The only problem is I am one of those people that are constantly changing things to find something better. I am going to switch back to fixed blades this year and shoot G5 strikers. I also agree with the fact that they don't look that durrable and would hate to see what would happen if it would hit the shoulder.

thanks for the review on them had maybe considered them this year
tludlum10
I used the Meat Seekers toward the end of last season after a malfunctioning expandable cost me a great buck. I shot a coyote and a 150-lb. doe with them. In both cases the arrow was buried 6 inches in the dirt on the other side with no damage to the broadhead. The coyote got it through both shoulder blades, and I hit the doe right behind the shoulder. She didn't know she had been shot. I simply replaced the blades after each kill because they were dulled from the dirt.

I have had no problems with blades breaking in targets that I can recall. They fly exactly like my field points. Only downside is that if you use a bow quiver while shooting, they will "buzz" slightly due to the blades being held against the arrow shaft by the rubber bands. Since I always remove my quiver, this is not an issue.
October madman
QUOTE(tludlum10 @ Aug 14 2009, 07:16 AM) *

I used the Meat Seekers toward the end of last season after a malfunctioning expandable cost me a great buck. I shot a coyote and a 150-lb. doe with them. In both cases the arrow was buried 6 inches in the dirt on the other side with no damage to the broadhead. The coyote got it through both shoulder blades, and I hit the doe right behind the shoulder. She didn't know she had been shot. I simply replaced the blades after each kill because they were dulled from the dirt.

I have had no problems with blades breaking in targets that I can recall. They fly exactly like my field points. Only downside is that if you use a bow quiver while shooting, they will "buzz" slightly due to the blades being held against the arrow shaft by the rubber bands. Since I always remove my quiver, this is not an issue.



Did you use the two or three blade meat seekers?
tludlum10
I used the 3-blade Meat Seekers.
I took the coyote to the taxidermist since it was such an unusual trophy for me. He is a die-hard bowhunter of 30 years who has always used fixed blades. He was impressed by what he saw the broadhead had done to the coyote, and said if he ever tried mechanicals these would be the ones he'd use.
He has a client who bowhunts extensively, and harvested 3 elk last year with the Meat Seekers. Two were complete pass-throughs, and on the third only the fletchings were still in the elk. Needless to say, very quick kills were the result.
Some have objected to the Meat Seekers since studies have shown they require 14 ft.-lbs of energy to deploy the blades--much more than many other mechanicals. What this does not factor in, however, is the way the blades deploy. The energy used to open the blades is at the same time driving the tip farther into the target. With over-the-top expandables, the energy to open the blades is dissipated on the hide and wasted. The Meat Seekers penetrate significantly farther into my targets than other mechanicals, and also farther than several top-of-the-line fixed blades I've used.
Very helpful reviews on this and nearly any other broadhead can be found by looking at Cabela's customer reviews by each product on their website. As these reviews by users in real-life scenarios attest, some of the hottest selling broadheads on the market today are far from reliable. Don't lose a good buck to a bad broadhead like I did before using the Meat Seekers. Do your homework.

October madman
Thanks for the reply. I have been interested in the meat seeker since I saw it last year. I'm not a big fan of mechanical broadhead. But I shot the rage last year and had success with it. I killed two with one shot. I had a doe come out and a yearling who had lost his spots was on the other side of her and I couldnt see him. I shot completely though the doe and almost completely through the yearling. Luckily here in Texas we are given two anterless tags....but the way the blades close and rest against the o ring at the bottom have always bothered me. I wished they would have never changed the design from the original snyper from rocky mountain.
ohiodeerslayer
I have the old version of the meat seekers, undertakers, I really like them. great broadhead and there is no need to shoot them during the preseason they fly great. I love these. Thought about changing to the rage which is another great head, but decided to stick with these.
Tex
QUOTE(ohiodeerslayer @ Aug 18 2009, 03:41 AM) *

I have the old version of the meat seekers, undertakers, I really like them. great broadhead and there is no need to shoot them during the preseason they fly great. I love these. Thought about changing to the rage which is another great head, but decided to stick with these.


Were most of you shooting the 3 blade or 2 blade and did you get the same flight with both broadheads if you shot each of them? Also, did any of you practice with them at long distance...say 50 or 60 yards? I am very interested in these heads but have looked at some reviews from Cabelas that said they flew differently from fieldpoints at longer distances...which I have found is fairly common with all the fixed blades I have tested.

To the guy who was having problems with Muzzy's flying straight- I was a Muzzyaholic until I started shooting longer distances. My biggest problem with them, aside having to tune them to my bow, was that out of almost every pack I found a broadhead that would not fly straight. I am guessing that it wasn't tuned correctly but after burning through 4 or 5 packs I found it unacceptable. Since I left Muzzy, I have found other hunters with the same problem.

This is a great forum
uhrichpd_1907
I use the Meet Seeker three blade, and love them. I've shot them at my Block Fusion and have not had any problems with the blades. They do fly similar to field points, and i've sliced a few fletchings with them (still closed) I practice back to 40 yards and they fly true to that distance, beyond that I can't give any experienced opion. Some body mentioned before about reading the Cabela's reviews, at the time I was researching the Rage broadheads, and found that they were rated around 3 out of 5 stars with a lot of bad reviews from users. On the other hand the Meet Seeker or Undertaker, depending what year you bought them, were rated a 4.7 out of 5 with almost as many reviews as the Rage Broadheads but all were good reviews. I've even know some people who have switched from Rages to the Meet Seeker. I'm not trying to bash Rage broadheads because I know people who have success with them, but you won't be let down by the Meet Seekers
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