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Fixed-Blade Broadhead Reviews

The most reliable broadheads in the woods — no moving parts to fail. Here's every fixed-blade head we've scored, ranked.

A fixed-blade broadhead is the make-or-break choice. With no blades to deploy, there is nothing to fail mechanically — what flies off the rest is exactly what hits the animal. That reliability is why most Western and big-game hunters trust a fixed blade for quartering shots and heavy bone.

The trade-off is flight: a fixed blade has more surface area in the wind than a mechanical, so it demands a well-tuned bow and a properly spined arrow. Get the tune right and a good fixed head will group with your field points. The heads below are ranked on our five-part score — penetration weighs heaviest, because a fixed blade's whole job is to drive through and out.

Broadhead Type Cut Ø Mechanism Score Best For Price
Fire N The Hole SidewinderFire N The Hole · Editor's Choice Fixed Blade 1" ring 3 beveled blades on a triangulated ferrule (ring cut) 9.3/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$40 / 3-pack ReadBuy ↗
Iron Will S-SeriesIron Will · Best Overall Fixed Blade 1" 2 fixed, single or double bevel (bleeder optional) 9.1/10 Elk, Big game ~$130 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Iron Will WideIron Will Fixed Blade 1 3/8" 2 fixed, back-sharpened single bevel 8.7/10 Whitetail, Elk ~$130 / 3-pack ReadBuy ↗
Slick Trick StandardSlick Trick · Best Flight Fixed Blade 1" 4 fixed, replaceable 8.7/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$45 / 4-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Wac'Em 3-BladeWac'Em · Best Budget Fixed Blade 1 1/4" 3 replaceable, .030" 8.6/10 Whitetail, Value seekers ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Day Six EvoDay Six Fixed Blade 1 1/16" Convex main blade + forward bleeder, double-bevel 8.5/10 Elk, Western big game ~$99 / 3-pack ReadBuy ↗
QAD ExodusQAD · Best Value Fixed Blade Fixed Blade 1 1/4" 3 fixed, replaceable (full or swept) 8.4/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Annihilator XLAnnihilator Fixed Blade 0.91"–1.06" Monolithic single/double bevel 8.3/10 Elk, Heavy bone shots ~$60 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Slick Trick MagnumSlick Trick Fixed Blade 1 1/8" 4 fixed, replaceable 8.2/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$45 / 4-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Magnus StingerMagnus Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 2- or 4-blade, cut-on-contact 8.2/10 Elk, Whitetail ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Magnus BuzzcutMagnus Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 2- or 4-blade, serrated cut-on-contact 8.2/10 Elk, Whitetail ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Wasp BossWasp Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 3 fixed 8.2/10 Whitetail, Elk ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Solid LegendSolid Fixed Blade 1 1/8"–1 3/8" 2 S30V main + 2 bleeders 8.2/10 Elk, Bear and moose ~$90 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Muzzy TrocarMuzzy Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 3 fixed, replaceable (.025") 8.1/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Muzzy MX-3Muzzy Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 3 fixed, replaceable (.025") 8.1/10 Whitetail, Big game ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Wasp DroneWasp Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 3 replaceable 8.1/10 Whitetail, Fast bows ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Magnus Black HornetMagnus Fixed Blade 1 3/16" 2 or 4 serrated fixed 8.1/10 Whitetail, Bowhunters who want a tougher Stinger ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Ramcat HydroshockRamcat Fixed Blade 1 3/8"–1 1/2" 3 fixed, .032" with rear Back-Cut 8.0/10 Whitetail, Long-range shooters ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
NAP HellRazorNAP Fixed Blade 1 1/8" 3 fixed, one-piece 7.9/10 Elk, Whitetail ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
Trophy Taker Shuttle T-LockTrophy Taker Fixed Blade 1 1/8" 3 curved non-vented replaceable 7.9/10 Whitetail, Long-range shooters ~$45 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
G5 Striker V2G5 Fixed Blade 1 1/16" 3 replaceable, ventless ferrule 7.4/10 Whitetail, Quiet-flight setups ~$40 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
G5 MontecG5 Fixed Blade 1 1/16" 3 fixed, one-piece 7.0/10 Whitetail, Hunters who resharpen ~$35 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗
NAP ThunderheadNAP Fixed Blade 1 1/16" – 1.25" 3 replaceable 6.7/10 Whitetail, Budget setups ~$30 / 3-pack ReadAmazon ↗

All fixed blade reviews

Ranked by our overall 5-part score.

Fire N The Hole Sidewinder broadhead
Fixed Blade

Fire N The Hole Sidewinder

The Sidewinder is one of the most lethal fixed heads we've put in front of hunters. Its ring geometry doesn't just slice — it removes a full-diameter plug of tissue and bone, opening a wound channel that won't pack with fat or muscle, so the animal bleeds fast and drops close. Hunters who switch rarely go back.

9.3/10 Editor's Choice
Read review →Check price at Fire N The Hole ↗
Iron Will S-Series broadhead
Fixed Blade

Iron Will S-Series

If your budget allows it, the S-Series is as close to a buy-once broadhead as the market offers: it flies like a dart, shrugs off bone, and resharpens for years. The only real question is whether you can stomach the price.

9.1/10 Best Overall
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Iron Will Wide broadhead
Fixed Blade

Iron Will Wide

The Wide trades a sliver of the S-Series' bottomless penetration for a dramatically bigger hole and faster, more obvious blood. On deer- and bear-class game it is arguably the more practical Iron Will.

8.7/10
Read review →Check price at Iron Will Outfitters ↗
Slick Trick Standard broadhead
Fixed Blade

Slick Trick Standard

If pinpoint flight and stack-leading penetration top your list, the Standard is hard to beat. The only compromise is a modest 1" cut that throws less blood than wide heads.

8.7/10 Best Flight
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Wac'Em 3-Blade broadhead
Fixed Blade

Wac'Em 3-Blade

The Wac'Em 3-Blade won HuntStand's 2022 Best Value Award for good reason, delivering top-tier penetration, tight groups, and big blood at a below-average price.

8.6/10 Best Budget
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Day Six Evo broadhead
Fixed Blade

Day Six Evo

The Evo is tough as nails, ferociously accurate and a genuine Iron Will alternative, with field reports of full elk passthroughs at 56 yards leaving the head still sharp. You pay handsomely for that pedigree.

8.5/10
Read review →Check price at Day Six Gear ↗
QAD Exodus broadhead
Fixed Blade

QAD Exodus

The Exodus is the value benchmark of the fixed-blade world: tough thick blades, a 1 1/4" cut, and forgiving flight for around $40. Just buy the full-blade version and check your state's barbed-broadhead rules on the swept.

8.4/10 Best Value Fixed Blade
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Annihilator XL broadhead
Fixed Blade

Annihilator XL

The Annihilator XL is a penetration and durability monster that flies beautifully, but its single-cut design leaves blood trails as the one real weak spot.

8.3/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Slick Trick Magnum broadhead
Fixed Blade

Slick Trick Magnum

If you love the Slick Trick platform but want more blood, the Magnum is the obvious move. Just know it gives up a sliver of the Standard's class-leading flight and penetration to get there.

8.2/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Magnus Stinger broadhead
Fixed Blade

Magnus Stinger

The Stinger flies dart-straight and drives deep, and Magnus's lifetime no-questions-asked replacement makes it almost impossible to lose money on. Just expect to touch up the edge before you hunt.

8.2/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Magnus Buzzcut broadhead
Fixed Blade

Magnus Buzzcut

If you love the Stinger but want the cutting bite of serrations, the Buzzcut delivers the same flight and penetration with a more aggressive edge. The aluminum ferrule caveat carries over.

8.2/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Wasp Boss broadhead
Fixed Blade

Wasp Boss

The Wasp Boss is one of the best-kept secrets in fixed heads: sharp out of the box, brutally tough through bone, and priced like a bargain.

8.2/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Solid Legend broadhead
Fixed Blade

Solid Legend

The Solid Legend pairs premium S30V steel with big wound channels and excellent penetration, though purists note it's a machined cut-out rather than a true one-piece COC, and the price is steep.

8.2/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Muzzy Trocar broadhead
Fixed Blade

Muzzy Trocar

The Trocar flies almost indistinguishably from a field point, hits scary-sharp, and the chisel tip eats bone. The only knock is thin .025" blades that can bend on ribs — but they cost pennies to replace.

8.1/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Muzzy MX-3 broadhead
Fixed Blade

Muzzy MX-3

The MX-3 is a great-flying, extremely tough head that punches through bone other heads bounce off. Like its Trocar sibling, the only caveat is thin blades that can bend on heavy hits.

8.1/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Wasp Drone broadhead
Fixed Blade

Wasp Drone

The Wasp Drone pairs distance-stable flight with easy blade swaps and a surprisingly heavy blood trail, making it a sleeper pick for fast-bow shooters.

8.1/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Magnus Black Hornet broadhead
Fixed Blade

Magnus Black Hornet

The Black Hornet is essentially a Stinger with teeth, delivering field-point flight, deep penetration, and serration-widened wound channels backed by Magnus's lifetime guarantee.

8.1/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Ramcat Hydroshock broadhead
Fixed Blade

Ramcat Hydroshock

The Ramcat Hydroshock is one of the flattest-flying fixed heads you can buy and produces dramatic blood trails, though durability is mixed and the big cut is a quiver headache.

8.0/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
NAP HellRazor broadhead
Fixed Blade

NAP HellRazor

The HellRazor is about as durable as a fixed head gets, with zero blade damage through tough test media and surprisingly good long-range flight. Field feedback is thinner than its reputation, and resharpening the one-piece steel takes work.

7.9/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
Trophy Taker Shuttle T-Lock broadhead
Fixed Blade

Trophy Taker Shuttle T-Lock

The Shuttle T-Lock is one of the best-flying fixed heads at distance and locks its blades through nearly anything, though the tough main blade is a chore to resharpen.

7.9/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
G5 Striker V2 broadhead
Fixed Blade

G5 Striker V2

The Striker V2's ventless ferrule makes it quiet and forgiving enough to shoot with field points, and the Lutz steel is genuinely razor-keen. Just don't expect class-leading penetration or edge retention.

7.4/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
G5 Montec broadhead
Fixed Blade

G5 Montec

The Montec is durable, stable and refreshingly cheap to run since there are no replacement blades, but it is genuinely one of the dullest heads out of the box and a chore to put a good edge on.

7.0/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗
NAP Thunderhead broadhead
Fixed Blade

NAP Thunderhead

The Thunderhead flies and cuts well for an inexpensive replaceable-blade head, but it is an older design that newer options, including NAP's own HellRazor, simply outclass on flight and durability.

6.7/10
Read review →Check price on Amazon ↗

FAQ

Are fixed-blade broadheads better than mechanical?

For penetration, heavy bone and big game, yes — there are no blades to fail and they retain more energy. Mechanicals win on cutting diameter and forgiving flight. Most hunters pick a fixed blade for elk and a mechanical for whitetail blood trails.

Do fixed-blade broadheads need special tuning?

They expose more blade surface to the air, so they reveal a poorly tuned bow. Paper-tune and broadhead-tune your setup, and match arrow spine to your draw — then a quality fixed head flies like a field point.

What's the best fixed-blade broadhead for elk?

Single-bevel and one-piece heads like the Iron Will S-Series, Cutthroat and Day Six Evo dominate elk recommendations for their penetration and edge retention. See our best-for-elk guide for the full ranking.