cartman308

I saw this little gem on Archerytalk. Thought I'd show it to y'all gurus to see if you had any more information. Poster called it the Helix by strickland archery. It apears that the Helix is a sponsor for Strickland Archery Television. Not manufactured by them. But I can't find any info in it. Anymore info?

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coaster500

I could not find much info myself about the Helix outside the website but here is my two cents after using them......

I used the Helix with my long bow at 43#s at my draw. I killed a 250#ish black bear this year with a complete pass-thru at 29 yards (100 grain head w 100 grain insert, 489 grain arrow, 1 1/8" cut dia.). The bear died 20, 25 yards from the hit with massive hemorrhage.

They are more forgiving of a bad release than my field tips and fly as straight as anything I have ever shot. Penetration is amazing even with lower poundage. When you remove an arrow from a target you have to twist or unscrew it as it screws in as it penetrates.

I can't imagine them not working great from any bow (trad or wheels) but really shine for those of us that shoot light equipment. I think with the Helix you have steering on the front and back of the arrow

Hope this was useful.....

Good luck

cartman308

Thanks for the info coaster!!! And welcome to the site!

I also got your pm.

Kick your boots off and stay awhile!

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Standing Bear

That is one nasty head too, thank you for posting it Shawn. And coaster500, welcome aboard !!!

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coaster500

Thank you for the welcome

One other thing about the head that really impressed me was, my targets are against a block wall as in concrete!!! I managed to pull a shot a little left and it took a pair of vise grips to pull it out of the wall. I am still using that head, no damage at all....

Sharpening is very easy being a single edge. I remove it from the base and laying it flat on a stone sharpen by pushing back and forth, front to rear. I use course first, med then fine to finish...Super easy....

You can do it with out it but I made a simple tool to make it easier to hold the head when sharpening. I flattened the end of some copper tubing. Bent it 40 degrees or so drilled a small hole in it and put a piece of coat hanger wire thru it protruding just enough to fit in the hole of the blade. I used 5 min epoxy to weld the coat hanger nipple to the tool.

I don't have enough posts so I don't think I can post a picture of the tool yet ... sorry

Standing Bear

There we go Kip, your pictures are posted on another tread for you, thank you for sending me the pictures Have a great day !!

Daniel

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coaster500

Thank you

raghorn

Do you suppose this was the predecessor to the Helix?
Golden Key Banshee 2004

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coaster500

I think most broad heads since the stone point resemble each other in some way or another. It seems these are no different, they look similar in profile, is the Banshee double edge all the way around? The angles on the Helix are a bit more severe, it's narrower in the front and a bit wider in the rear, at least that's how it appears. Helix is single bevel and designed to add to flight benefits with rotation to reduce friction on the arrow shaft as it passes thru flesh, at least that’s what is stated.

I have only taken one game animal with this blade so my experience is limited. I will say that with my somewhat puny equipment (489 grain arrow, out of a 43# longbow at approximately 29 yards) a pass thru on a 250ish pound black bear and a 25, 30yd recovery makes me want to test them more

I love the simplicity of these heads and the ease of sharpening, remove one screw the blade slides out and sharpen....Nice

richa3md

wow wicked looking head and for a bear to go down that quickly that's a pretty devastating broadhead.

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Dr.FrankB-Mimic

Anybody knows any tech. data about the metal of the blade ?
Kind of steel, RKW, etc. ?

coaster500

I don't know the material used but this is all the information from the website......

The Helix Principal
The term Helix refers to a twist or rotation.

Arrow rotation is crucial for shot accuracy. That's the whole reason for fletching. Fletching causes rotation from the back of the arrow. Unfortunately, many broadheads tend to plane in flight and can actually counteract the benefits of rotation caused by the fletching.

The Helix Arrowhead's single bevel, aerodynamic design means it works in tandem with the fletching. This is a unique principal in broadhead design: steerage from the front, which results in greater overall stability in flight.

The secret to creating the helix effect comes from the sharpening process. While the Helix Arrowhead may appear to be a simple two-blade design, the offset sharpening process yields a unique hunting broadhead that is forced to rotate in flight.

Front rotation from the arrowhead combined with back rotation from the fletching results in greater stability in flight. In other words - your arrow goes where it's aimed.

The benefits of the helix principal don't end with flight. The rotation of the Helix Arrowhead continues upon impact. This means superior penetration and a massive wound channel...larger in diameter than the width of the broadhead.

Like a Flying Knife Blade
Look closely at your favorite hunting knife. It's undoubtedly razor sharp, rugged and thick. Now there's a hunting broadhead that delivers the exact same characteristics.

The Helix Arrowhead is one serious pieces of metal: made of stainless steel, 62-thousandths of an inch thick (72-thousandths for the 125-grain and 160-grain models) and honed to a razor's edge. Most other hunting broadheads aren't even half as thick.

Some broadheads will deflect off bone, some will slide around…the Helix Arrowhead's combination of thickness, rotation, and hardness is meant to split right through bone.

Bend?
No way.

Break?
Forget about it. The Helix Arrowhead is built to be one strong broadhead.

Cuts Going and Coming
The Helix Arrowhead is sharpened on the back. Why?

First, it helps reduce friction, which aids penetration. Any type of blade that enters meat creates a wrap-around effect. The extra cutting surface on the blade's back eliminates meat caving in around the arrowhead and as a result lessens the wrap-around effect.

Second, if the Helix Arrowhead remains in the animal, its razor-sharp, multiple cutting edges are working with every move the animal makes.

Straight as an arrow... literally!
Have you ever made a perfect shot, eventually recovered the animal and discovered your broadhead in a completely unexplainable location within the animal? (Or perhaps made a perfect shot and never recovered the animal?)

When you shoot a stationary target, once your broadhead strikes the surface, you know where the broadhead is. Nothing concerning the target has impacted the arrow/broadhead's trajectory.

Now, let's put your target in motion - say, a whitetail jumping the string, or even the subtle movements of an animal that's feeding. Every slight, or not so slight movement the animal makes will obviously affect the arrow/broadhead's trajectory - up, down; right, left.

This is a real problem for some broadhead designs. The movement alone causes the arrow/broadhead to veer off course as it enters the animal. Plus, animal movement also results in unanticipated angles of impact regarding the alignment of the animal's bones. For example, there is potentially more ribcage to punch through if the animal is quartering, compared to directly broadside.

The affects of target movement are lessened when using a two-blade broadhead design. Because the Helix rotates in flight, maintains momentum upon impact and has a superior cutting design, your arrow/arrowhead is more likely to maintain its trajectory.

Left Fletch, Right Fletch
The revolutionary Helix Arrowhead is built to accentuate consistent arrow rotation. To best take advantage of that, the Helix is designed for either left or right-wing fletched arrows. So whether you shoot left or right wing, offset or helical fletched arrows, there's a Helix Arrowhead designed especially for you.

coaster500

For both Modern and Traditional Shooters
85-grain
1 and 1/16 inch 100-grain
1 and 1/8 inch 125-grain
1 and 1/4 inch 160-grain
1 and 5/16 inch

also 155-grain, 200-grain and 230-grain

TH80

I am in the process of importing 3 of these 155gr ones to me here in South Africa. I would love to see how they work! Hope they fly the same as my German Kenitcs. (150gr)

coaster500

TH80, they fly as good or better than any Broadhead I've shot. I am hoping for SA next year and they will make the trip with me.
Please post your experience with them especially on game. I am very interested your results.

Good luck