This is in my opinion the finest mechanical head on the market. It has
everything a mechanical head needs, and it works very well. The rearward
opening blades eliminate any chance of deflection or “cart wheeling”
that can happen under extreme conditions with most of the “jack knife”
opening style heads. Another benefit of this style of head is that you
always get an entrance wound, in fact I have found that the entrance
wound is actually larger than the total cutting diameter of the head.
This is due to the way the blades swing out and back to open.
In the plywood test the Snyper blasted all the way through without any
damage. This is only the 2nd mechanical head to do so. In the steel drum
it penetrated the first side, and bounced off the back wall. The only
damage was some bending of the blades, but the head stayed intact. In
the Orange it opened completely by the time it exited, the blade/tip
made a nice slit on the front side, and the blades showed some
indication of opening. This is about the fastest opening mechanical I
have tested.
Overall I find this broadhead to be excellent. It will shave hair right
out of the package, the accuracy is outstanding, it opens fast, and is
very durable. I can say without question this is also one of the best
penetrating mechanical heads on the market. The only one to come close
to it’s performance is the Rocket Steelhead, but the Snyper cuts a
bigger hole, and has much sharper blades.
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more test information becomes available, it will be updated and posted.
Make sure you check back periodically to see if the head you're
curious about shows up on the measuring tape. If you’re interested in
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