Grim Reaper Broadheads
Grim Reaper Broadheads was founded in 1998 by John Pfeiffer and is headquartered in Kingston, Utah. The brand introduced the spring-collar mechanical retention system as an alternative to O-rings and shock collars, and it kept a hybrid fixed-plus-mechanical lineup while other brands split into fixed-only or mechanical-only ranges.
Brand ethos and manufacturing
Spring-collar retention for mechanical blades and razor tip stainless machined at the Kingston facility. Grim Reaper’s calling card is the hybrid Micro Hades line: mechanical rear-deploy blades with a stationary razor tip, which delivers a bigger hole than a fixed head and better bone penetration than a pure mechanical.
Flagship products
- Grim Reaper Razortip: 3-blade mechanical, 1.5 inch cut, 100 grain, spring-clip retention, razor tip. MSRP USD 40 to 50 for a 3-pack.
- Grim Reaper Micro Hades: hybrid, 2 fixed .75 inch plus 3 mechanical 1.375 inch blades, 100 grain. MSRP USD 45 to 55 for a 3-pack.
- Grim Reaper Whitetail Special: 3-blade mechanical, 2 inch cut, 100 grain, spring-clip retention. MSRP USD 40 to 50 for a 3-pack.
Warranty and forum reputation
Grim Reaper replaces defective heads and broken blades on returns to Kingston. ArcheryTalk whitetail hybrid-head threads keep the Micro Hades in the top three picks for treestand hunters who want a mechanical entry hole without giving up the fixed-blade shoulder-blade penetration.
Common complaints
Rokslide mechanical broadhead spin-tune threads occasionally flag Grim Reaper for inconsistent factory alignment on the rotating collar; a small percentage of new heads spin off-axis and need a warranty exchange. The blade edge on the Razortip is not shaving sharp out of the pack. Mechanical broadheads are illegal for archery seasons in Idaho and Oregon.