The Afflictor Hybrid EXT Broadhead

Today we're going to talk about Afflictor's Hybrid EXT. Stay tuned. So today we want to talk a little bit about the Hybrid EXT, its beginnings, its design, and some of the specs about this broadhead. It's one of our very popular hybrids, of course, and that's mostly because it was our second broadhead. This came in right after the K2 Hybrid came out, and this was right on its heels. Now the difference between the Hybrid EXT and the K2 Hybrid is all about the tip. So whenever you're looking at our lines of broadheads, you can always reference the tip. We have two different tips. We have our K2 tip, which is a wide angle, and then we have this EXT tip, which is a much more narrow angle. On this version, which is the Hybrid EXT, the blade angle from the tip to the base of the blade is consistent all the way. On some of our other broadheads, like the Hybrid X Mini or the Hybrid X, you'll see that it utilizes the EXT tip as well, but right after the base of the tip, the blades will slightly sweep up. So it's more of a personal preference thing if you like that style over the continuous cut. Really, in all of our testing, the penetration has been the same. There's been no real difference as far as a benefit when it comes to penetration. So again, it goes back to personal preference. But on this Hybrid EXT, this has been a very popular model for us. It's an inch and a half cut, has 32 thousandths blades. It comes in 100 grains, and when you add our tungsten collar to the ferrule, it is then a 125 grain broadhead. The ferrule is 7075 T6 aircraft aluminum and is very tough. It's the same ferrule as utilized for both the 100 and the 125 grain models. Now, what has made this broadhead so popular in our lineup was, early on, this was our only inch and a half cut. And a lot of people really like that inch and a half cut. It's an excellent diameter for getting a lot of damage, a lot of cut, but also extreme penetration. So when you look at this inch and a half broadhead here, it's got a great angle to it. It almost looks like a two-blade fixed, actually. And at entrance, that's exactly what it is. Because of our hybrid and drive key technology, what happens is the drive key, which is also the bleeder blade, is activated. And now, as it comes back, you have a locked fixed blade. So at entrance, as the drive key has come back and locked these blades, you already have a locked fixed blade at entrance. One of the benefits of this Hybrid EXT. And because of that steep angled tip, it has also become very popular with low pounded shooters. And also for kids and women that are shooting low poundage. So we even have reports of kids where it was legal to shoot 35 and 40 pound bows having great success with this broadhead. Because it's such a great penetrator, it opens easy. You're not losing any real momentum or kinetic energy on opening because it's all done up front. And then you can rely on your retained momentum to get you all that penetration that you need. So the Hybrid EXT is a good choice for that. So the Hybrid EXT is a great broadhead for any type of game that you're seeking. This has been to Africa, it's been to Alaska, all across the U.S. It has harvested all that game in between. This has been a very proven broadhead, in fact, for elk. That inch and a half cut really has done great. It'll fly well at long distances, does a great job penetrating. The current model we have does use our shearing drive key. So as this comes back, if this drive key encounters any heavy bone, this tab will break free so the broadhead can continue penetrating. That does not render the broadhead useless. You're able to replace the drive key and use it again. Also, when you practice with any of our hybrids, the Hybrid EXT included in every pack, we include a little baggie that has a spare drive key. It has little lock pins and O-rings as well. Those lock pins, as you can see here, are inserted into the ferrule and keep the blades closed for practicing. The blades hide behind the oversized tips. You don't have to worry about them getting damaged in your target, and you can shoot it multiple times before you would even have to think about sharpening it. So the lock pins are a great asset to practice because you're actually practicing with the same broadhead you're going to shoot. Our O-ring, which is on the base of our ferrule for all of our hybrids, the broadheads just roll out from underneath it as the drive key comes back. So we do not break this O-ring. It's just a retention system, so it requires very little energy for those blades to slip out. Now, one tip I will give you during practice, when you have your lock pin in here, remove the O-ring. The friction inside the target will wear that down. After three or four shots, you will break it. It is not necessary to be on there while you practice. So just go ahead and pull that O-ring off. Practice and make sure you remove your lock pin and put your O-ring back on before you go on a hunt.