Slick Trick Magnum 100 broadhead
Verdict
Four-blade fixed with a short ferrule and a chisel tip that spin-tests true out of the packet. The best-loved whitetail broadhead on the forums for shots inside 40 yd, tempered by post-sale quality-control complaints on blades and washers. Buy the Magnum over the Standard for the wider blood trail.
What real bowhunters say
Excellent blood trails, walking speed, basketball-sized and larger blood pools. The best-flying fixed broadhead I have ever shot.
Archery Talk, thread 6152305 (Slick Trick magnums)
The magnums are a little noisy in flight and the quality of steel used in the blades is not the best.
Archery Talk, thread 4137850 (Standard vs Magnum)
After the company was sold, I had to mix and match blades, heads and washers to get properly spinning arrows.
Rokslide, thread 323987 (Slick Trick Review Thread)
Specs that matter
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Style | Fixed 4-blade |
| Cut diameter | 1-1/8 in |
| Blade thickness | .030 in |
| Blade count | 4 |
| Ferrule | Aluminium alloy, short ferrule |
| Grain weights | 85 / 100 / 125 gr |
| MSRP | $40-50 per 3-pack |
Field performance
Petersen’s Bowhunting field tests place the Magnum in the top quartile of fixed-head penetration on 3D gel and in ballistic-gel to bone tests. Blood trails run wide and consistent on broadside double-lung whitetail. Wound channel measures roughly 2 in wide by 2-3 in deep on entry, with two exit wounds when shot placement is good.
Common complaints
Post-2018 sale, users on Archery Talk report inconsistent spin-testing between heads in the same 3-pack. Blade retention on hard-hit scapula is the most-cited weakness: the .030 in blades bend or shear at the ferrule slot under repeated bone impact. Flight noise is audible past 30 yd on faster bows.
Who should consider it
Whitetail hunters shooting 55-70 lb bows at 260-290 fps who want a fixed head that ships spin-true and gives a wide entry wound. Not the pick for elk shoulder or 300+ fps launch speeds.