Turkey Guillotine

[Cossack]

Been meaning to give em a try. Before I do, seeking some input by folks with experience in their use.
1) How do they fly when compared to field tips?
2) How do did you practice with them? Seems like it's a one shot deal.
3. Do they fly consistently, one head to the next, or does each one have to be tuned?

Any other info tha may be useful?

I'm all set with Spitfires and Slicks for tomorrows turkey season opener (for me) but my change mode kicking.

PS Saw 6 Toms where I'll be setting up last Thursday, one VERY nice bird.

[Greg Krause]

I've shot both the GG and the Bullhead. The main problem is that you need an arrow long enough so the head clears your riser and sight. That means a MUCH stiffer arrow. At my DL (29") I need a full length arrow and at my heavy draw weight I couldn't find an arrow stiff enough. The fact that you need different arrows has always turned me off to these heads. I'll stick with my spitfires and still watch the birds fall in sight

[snoodslapper]

Apr 19, 2010 9:51:10 GMT -5 Greg Krause said:

I've shot both the GG and the Bullhead. The main problem is that you need an arrow long enough so the head clears your riser and sight. That means a MUCH stiffer arrow. At my DL (29") I need a full length arrow and at my heavy draw weight I couldn't find an arrow stiff enough. The fact that you need different arrows has always turned me off to these heads. I'll stick with my spitfires and still watch the birds fall in sight

Exactly the same thing I have experienced; I didn't like them at all. I also don't feel too safe carrying them in the field. Some people just attach them when they get to their blind, but I don't usually hunt from a blind and I hunt from the door of my truck until I get back to it. There is a company or two designing quivers for the head, but that's just one more expense I don't need. The heads ain't cheap to buy OR shoot.

I also feel they limit your shot choices greatly. But, that's a whole different topic.

As to your specific questions, I think they can be made to fly very accurately; on par with a large fixed blade as long as you tune your bow and your arrows properly. The only way I found being able to practice with them when I tried them with something to slice, like a cucumber, and then having a large pillow-type backstop to catch the arrow instead of letting it penetrate. I think the Bullheads were more robust than the Guillotine head.

I was not impressed with all the buggaboo about them after trying to get them "hunt ready", so I never did hunt with them.