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Slick Trick Broadheads

Slick Trick Broadheads

Slick Trick made its name on 4-blade compact chisel-tip fixed heads. Short ferrule, .035 in stainless blades, and a cut diameter that punches above the ferrule length. Legal in all 50 states. Made in Wisconsin. The whitetail bowhunter’s default fixed head for two decades running.

Flagship broadheads

  • Slick Trick Magnum 100. 1.125 in cut, 4 blades, .035 in stainless, chisel tip. 1.25 in ferrule. MSRP around $40 per 3-pack.
  • Slick Trick Standard 100. 1.0 in cut, 4 blades, .035 in stainless. Slightly shorter ferrule than the Magnum. MSRP around $37 per 3-pack.
  • Slick Trick Viper Trick 100. 1.5 in cut, 4 blades, .035 in stainless, deep-6-thread tip. MSRP around $45 per 3-pack.
  • Slick Trick Grizz Trick 125. 1.125 in cut, 4 blades, .040 in stainless, 125 gr for heavier arrows. MSRP around $45 per 3-pack.

Brand technology angle

Slick Trick’s Alcatraz blade-lock system indexes blades in the ferrule slot with zero rattle and no O-rings. That is the reason the head spins true out of the pack and holds true after a bone hit. The short 1.25 in ferrule sits so far back on the arrow that fly-in-crosswind matches a field point.

Honest strengths

  • Flies like a field point out to 40 yd on a tuned rig.
  • Ferrule and blade lock hold up to bone.
  • Replaceable blades cost around $12 per 4-pack.
  • Legal in every state including Idaho and Oregon.

Honest weaknesses

  • .035 in blades are on the thinner end of the whitetail spec. Not the head for elk shoulders.
  • Chisel tip loses a hair of penetration versus cut-on-contact on quartering-to shots.
  • 125 gr Grizz Trick is a niche option; most of the lineup is 100 gr only.

Killed more deer with Slick Trick Magnums than any other head. Zero recovery issues in a decade. Fly test out of the pack, done. Not fancy but perfect for whitetail.

Rokslide, Whitetail Forum, 2024 Slick Trick thread

State legality primer

Broadhead law by state

Fixed blade: Legal in all 50 states for big game archery seasons.

Mechanical: Legal in ~44 states for big game. Restricted or discouraged in Idaho (mechanicals prohibited for big game archery), Oregon (mechanicals prohibited), and check current-year Wyoming regs. Legal but not preferred for elk and moose where cut-on-contact fixed heads penetrate through heavy shoulders.

Cut-on-contact: Legal in all 50 states. Preferred or required in some traditional-archery-only hunts.

Minimum cut diameter: Most states require 7/8 in cut for big game. A handful (Georgia, Mississippi, others) require 1 in. Always confirm current-season regs with your state fish and wildlife agency.

Blade count: Some states specify minimum 2 sharpened edges. Most modern broadheads exceed this by default.

This is a research summary, not legal advice. Confirm the current season regulations with your state fish and wildlife agency before you buy or hunt.

Read the full state-by-state guide

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