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#4 on this list
Hypodermic NC +P
Rage
The wide-cut blood-trail machine, rebuilt to be reliable: no shock collar and thicker +P blades than the original.
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#5 on this list
Montec CS
G5 Outdoors
One piece of carbon steel, nothing to assemble, nothing to lose — simple, cheap to replace, and easy to bring back to hunting sharp on a stone.
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Specs side by side
| Spec | Hypodermic NC +P | Montec CS |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mechanical Broadhead | — |
| Blade Deployment | No-Collar Retention | — |
| Intended Game | Deer, Hogs | — |
| Manufacturer | Rage | — |
| Blade Count | 2 | — |
| Flight Stability | Field-tip accuracy | — |
| Reusability | Blades replaceable | — |
| Maker | — | G5 Outdoors |
| Material | — | Carbon Steel |
| Design | — | Fixed Blade, 3-Blade |
| Construction | — | One-piece milled |
| Maintenance | — | Resharpenable |
What our reviewers liked and didn't
Hypodermic NC +P
- Delivers a massive wound channel and blood trail
- Flies true like a field tip, simplifying tuning
- Reliable blade deployment without a shock collar
- Thicker blades improve durability and reduce breakage
- Replaceable blades extend the life of the ferrule
- Blade replacement can be fiddly in the field
- Not ideal for bone-on-bone impacts at extreme angles
- May offer slightly less penetration than small fixed-blades
Montec CS
- One-piece design for ultimate reliability
- Excellent penetration and flight characteristics
- Carbon steel is easy to resharpen to a razor edge
- Cost-effective due to durability and sharpenability
- Simple, robust, and performs consistently
- Carbon steel requires care to prevent rust
- Cutting diameter is not as wide as some mechanicals
- May require more effort to achieve initial sharpness
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