After looking at literally dozens of broadheads at the 2008 Archery Trade Association Show, the one we were most intrigued with was the new PhatHead by Steel Force. Steel Force President, Nickolas Giannetti, provided us with some 100 grain PhatHeads to try out on our February hog hunt in Florida.
Before we left on the trip, we had a chance to shoot a little before packing everything up. When Nick said that they would fly like our field points, he wasn’t bluffing. Right out of the pack, I was drilling my target out to 40 yards, and the penetration was unbelievable. I was full of confidence that any hog that allowed me to slip within bow range was in serious trouble. To make a long story short, there are 7 less wild hogs running around central Florida these days. The Aim Low crew put the hurt on some pigs.
The true test for the Phathead came on the last morning of our hunt when I was finally lucky enough to stalk within 35 yards of the big black boar of my dreams. The often talked about “shield” that protects the shoulder area of a mature boar was no match for the PhatHead. As we were skinning the boar, we could not believe how tough the 1 ¼” shield was to cut with a razor sharp knife, yet the Phathead zipped straight through to the vitals. The big boar was down in less than 10 seconds and made it only 60 yards before collapsing.
The Phathead broadheads are designed to be a cut-on contact broadhead – a broadhead that can break bone, tear through tissue, and deliver a lethal blow to even the largest big game animals. With a blade thickness of .080, are with out a doubt the “Phattest broadhead ever built!”
