G5 Broadheads
G5 Outdoors built the Montec into the default one-piece cut-on-contact broadhead in North America. Machined from a single billet of stainless (or carbon steel), no replaceable blades, no assembly. Runs at about half the price of Iron Will and does most of what Iron Will does at 90 percent of the durability.
Flagship broadheads
- G5 Montec 100 (stainless). 1.0 in cut, 3 blades, .050 in stainless, one-piece cut-on-contact. MSRP around $45 per 3-pack.
- G5 Montec Carbon Steel 100. Same geometry as stainless Montec but carbon steel; rusts if left wet. MSRP around $28 per 3-pack.
- G5 Striker V2 100. 1.25 in cut, 3 blades, .040 in stainless, chisel tip. Whitetail-focused. MSRP around $40 per 3-pack.
- G5 T3 100. 1.5 in cut mechanical, 3 blades, .039 in stainless, chisel tip. MSRP around $45 per 3-pack.
Brand technology angle
The Montec is CNC-machined from a single piece of steel, so there are zero joints to fail. Blade edges are ground on a 25-degree included angle and can be resharpened on a Smith’s tri-hone in 60 seconds. The one-piece design also means every head spins true out of the pack; you rarely need to spin-test.
Honest strengths
- One-piece machining removes assembly failure modes.
- Cut-on-contact geometry drives through bone.
- Resharpens easily on a $20 tri-hone.
- Widely available; every big-box hunting store stocks it.
Honest weaknesses
- 1.0 in cut is on the smaller side for whitetail wound channels.
- .050 in stainless is thinner than Iron Will .062 in A2.
- Carbon steel version rusts fast if you skip the oil wipe.
Montecs are the head I recommend to anyone getting started. $15 per head, resharpens on a Smith’s tri-hone in 30 seconds, shoots exactly like field points if your rig is tuned. What more do you need?
Archery Talk, General Broadhead Forum, 2024
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.