I read a post on here about targets...I had a Rinehart 18-1...I believe it was 2013 when I bought it...it took 4 seasons of thousands of shots...with field points I'm pretty confident to say you couldn't ruin it..I shoot a lot of big fixed 4 blade broadheads..I've been through 2 bows...lots of tuning..I broadhead tune to atleast 40yds..I shoot atleast a few broadheads daily just to make sure everything is still true... overkill...but if I miss or make a bad shot I wanna know it was ME not my equipment..
Anyways..I finally got it to the point where I'm running out of foam. It'll still stop 95% of my shots without a passthrough but getting to tear up my hand crests and fletchings..
On the recommendation I bought a Blob target..
I went with their smaller model..it's only 6" thick..but weighs 30-35lbs..the bigger version would be nice..but right now I need portable..
I was skeptical...I really was...6" isn't much to stop an arrow... especially my arrows I built to achieve maximum penetration..
I got my blob last night...
When I saw the maker threw in a free arrow removal tool I was concerned...I DO NOT like a target that is a bear to pull arrows from.
I shot 20 or so arrows into it today..both fixed heads and field points..
The foam is extremely dense...but yet it's not rock hard..it's very interesting..
I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of penetration!
I didn't measure it...but my arrows weren't breaking through the back...so..less than 6"!
I can't speak for the longevity of it...I'd say it'll compare to the 18-1. Foam seems to be somewhat "self healing".
When it comes to pulling arrows..because of its size and shape, I tipped it over and stood on it and the arrows come right out...pulling isn't hard.. broadheads actually pull out cleanly and don't rip extra foam out because it is dense closed cell foam..
One thing I noticed...my broadhead shaft has very distinct lines in the spaces between each blade..my arrows are Victory VAPS with an "ice coating". I didn't examine it to see if it's simply a little bit of "melted" foam or if it's actually abrasive and wearing the coating or carbon off or what..they say it's not abrasive..I'm guessing it may be a foam build up...the field point shaft feels fine..but I shoot a point with a flared tip so it expands foam and pulls easier than a normal field point..
So far, I'm happy. If it holds up well and isn't trashing my shafts I will be extremely happy...if it is trashing my shafts I will contact the company...
Thought I'd share... definitely seems like a nice target worth checking out...
I would NOT shoot a mechanical into it...I'd imagine you'd be risking blade damage upon removal..but, my fixed blades do pull out the same exact path so maybe mechanical heads would too??
Anyways..I finally got it to the point where I'm running out of foam. It'll still stop 95% of my shots without a passthrough but getting to tear up my hand crests and fletchings..
On the recommendation I bought a Blob target..
I went with their smaller model..it's only 6" thick..but weighs 30-35lbs..the bigger version would be nice..but right now I need portable..
I was skeptical...I really was...6" isn't much to stop an arrow... especially my arrows I built to achieve maximum penetration..
I got my blob last night...
When I saw the maker threw in a free arrow removal tool I was concerned...I DO NOT like a target that is a bear to pull arrows from.
I shot 20 or so arrows into it today..both fixed heads and field points..
The foam is extremely dense...but yet it's not rock hard..it's very interesting..
I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of penetration!
I didn't measure it...but my arrows weren't breaking through the back...so..less than 6"!
I can't speak for the longevity of it...I'd say it'll compare to the 18-1. Foam seems to be somewhat "self healing".
When it comes to pulling arrows..because of its size and shape, I tipped it over and stood on it and the arrows come right out...pulling isn't hard.. broadheads actually pull out cleanly and don't rip extra foam out because it is dense closed cell foam..
One thing I noticed...my broadhead shaft has very distinct lines in the spaces between each blade..my arrows are Victory VAPS with an "ice coating". I didn't examine it to see if it's simply a little bit of "melted" foam or if it's actually abrasive and wearing the coating or carbon off or what..they say it's not abrasive..I'm guessing it may be a foam build up...the field point shaft feels fine..but I shoot a point with a flared tip so it expands foam and pulls easier than a normal field point..
So far, I'm happy. If it holds up well and isn't trashing my shafts I will be extremely happy...if it is trashing my shafts I will contact the company...
Thought I'd share... definitely seems like a nice target worth checking out...
I would NOT shoot a mechanical into it...I'd imagine you'd be risking blade damage upon removal..but, my fixed blades do pull out the same exact path so maybe mechanical heads would too??
