Cold Steel Razor Tip Broadhead Dart B625BR (40 Pack)

I was initially a little concerned by some of the other reviews. Complaints from other folks revolved around the darts being straight and being flimsy. I found no problem with either one, but maybe I’m measuring differently.The darts weigh about the same as the mini broadheads that you get with the Big Bore (and have probably bought more of because practice tends to kill or lose them). These darts are about 2” longer and have a much larger head. So if you do the math, something’s gotta be different. The shafts on the razors is a bit narrower than the mini broadheads. The cones are about the same. So are they less durable than the minis? Yeah. ...but they aren’t made for the same thing.You’re going to buy the minis to practice. Get your skills down pat with them. They’re durable, cheap, and great target ammo. Don’t practice with these wider broadheads. They get stuck constantly because of the shape, they penetrate farther in the target, and if you shoot them into wood they’re going to have the tips bend. Note that everything that makes the minis good at target practice makes them bad for hunting. And everything that makes the razors bad for target practice makes them great for hunting?Hey, before you hit the field feel free to shoot these at a soda can a few times. They’ll go right through, be easy to push through if they get stuck, and let you know that your accuracy is up to snuff. ...but don’t use these on targets otherwise. I actually built a small target that holds a bunch of layers of corrugated plastic together. The minis tend to penetrate 7 layers, or 1 3/4”. The razors tend to go a full 8 layers, or 2”. (The older style of broadheads with the ball to prevent over penetration usually only go 3 layers, or 3/4”, and don’t actually penetrate all the way to the ball.) Are the razors sharp on the sides? Only if you sharpen them. (Be VERY CAREFUL with the tips, though. They’re crazy sharp out of the box!) Do you need it? I wouldn’t say so unless you’re blind hunting for something larger than a rabbit. ...and I don’t think the squirrels I hunt would think you did, either.Look, if you were going to shoot a squirrel you’d be looking at about 25 cents per shot shell, minimum. These darts run you less than 50 cents per dart, and you’ll definitely use them at least several times each. From a hunting perspective they’re extremely economical. They aren’t single use unless you’re shooting them into trees (good luck eating those), and any target shooting you need is easily doable with the minis, which are fantastic target ammo. Use these as hunting darts and you’ll love them. The evidence is abundant. Plenty of Youtube videos show these razors collecting game, and Tim Wells is crazy enough that he uses them on hogs ...and larger. If you keep in mind that these are blowgun darts and not arrows you’ll do fine. These are unapologetically hunting ammo, and they do NOT have field tips.

First off, I’m going to give these 5 stars because I can easily correct the cone size. They are slightly too small for. .625 bore. They may work better in the Tim Wells model, but I don;t know. They were too small for my Magnum.These are HUNTING darts. Not target darts. The cones are supposed to fall off on impact, so the dart can move through the vitals of medium and large sized game. If you want to shoot targets, use the mini broadheads. They are much tougher, and don’t bend like these will. I can tell you with 100% certainty that these will go through an animal, in one side, and out the other. They are overkill for a squirrel or rabbit, so once again, choose the mini broadheads.Some complained that they bent on impact with a target. Yeah, they will do that. The energy stored in the shaft will transfer into the back of the head, and bend the shaft where it meets the head. Once again, this is not a flaw. This is how the dart works.These are accurate, consistent and deadly. Just use the cones from a mini broadheads, and go hunting. If you use them for target practice, you’ll be disappointed.

What ever you don't use wood as your target! I wanted to see if there was any difference in flight pattern of these darts verses the practice darts, and they're wasn't. Using anything else other than cardboard/ foam breaks the tip rather easily. I used target on foam, backed with plywood and this dart goes through the cardboard and foam easily.

I tested these using my own 5 foot blowgun made from a straight piece of EMT conduit and then polished internally with a homemade bore polisher and my variable speed drill.A simple test of just the foam board target with the Cold Steel razor broadhead darts was interesting as the lightweight and slim Cold Steel dart went through the foam and ejected the cone when slamming into the foam board.The Cold Steel razor broadhead darts went through a 2 inch thick foam target, through three loosely stacked layers of cardboard and into a pine board backing set about an inch behind the cardboard.There are no burrs to snag things at the transition between blade and shaft so these darts pierce deeper and more efficiently into the targets however that sanding process is inconsistent between each dart.The blade edges are not as sharp as other razor tip broadhead darts and the broadheads seem to bend fairly easy in my layered targets at the transition point from blade to shaft.One thing to note about these darts is that the tip sharpness is great but the blade edges are not as sharp as a razor blade, however the edges do hold up fairly well to multiple uses regardless of the darts bending in targets from the power of my blowgun.Rotating while looking down the length of each dart had revealed bent darts for about 70 percent of them so I used pliers with tape over the jaws to bend them back straight as most of the darts were slightly bent or offset in the flat packaging so I rotated them while facing a light colored surface to find the arches of the darts and then used pliers to lightly bend them as straight as you can prior to use to enhance precision down range.The dart tips didn't have as many burrs as I had expected.Close range performance was great while the impact power seems to fall off a bit past 40 yards, possibly from the light weight of the darts combined with the steep angle of the cone fletching produces a parachute effect with drag.Mass is like a battery for energy and these darts are a little lighter than I had hoped.I've been making my own hot forged spear point darts from bicycle spokes, heavy music wire and stainless steel wire since the 1990's and from what I've experienced, these are a pretty decent design, but a lot of the darts are bent to one side at the weld joints and many are sanded down to one flat side more than the other, as if the alignment were rushed during production (but I can understand the reasons).You get what you pay for and what I got was a decent quality product with less consistency from dart to dart than I had hoped, however I did get 40 darts where the same price would get me near half of that for some other dart brands and that makes this a good budget purchase.I didn't like the flat tray style packaging as much as a tube style packaging with a foam insert at the bottom of the tube to protect the darts over the tray style from other brands for the more compact space usage and less of a chance that the package may let the darts spill out if a person trips or stumbles while carrying the package after opening it but I also prefer the use of a separate tube style dart quiver that you can use with a small shoulder sling - personal preference there.The bottom line is that there aren't a lot of companies making cheaper razor broadhead darts for 0.625" blowguns on the commercial market and these smaller razor broadhead darts fill that gap while being a bit lighter and pierce deeper than some other brands out there, therefore I'm looking forward to buying more of them in the future due to their low unit cost.

These have have held up very well, reminder they are not meant for shooting into tree stumps. Several reviews have been reporting that the shafts bend easily. I would say they do bend but only when I miss the target/animal and hit a solid object. The axle on my truck bends to if I miss the road and hit a tree. They do not come factory sharp along the edge, the packaging (which is pretty nice) says "razor sharp" and this in not accurate at all. There is a sharp point but the edge needs ALOT of work. Double bevel edges were super tough for me to do so I went with a single bevel and that has been very effective. You can (with a single bevel) get these razor sharp. I am guessing the more you work with it the more effective you'll become at sharpening.Also, they are very accurate up to 15 yards, I have not messed with them very much passed that distance. They weigh about 2-3 grams more than the mini broadheads and I do not notice much drop off at the 15 yard and in distance. Actually, I notice no measurable difference at that yardage.One last thought. I do not think these would make a good blow fishing dart, though I have not attempted with these, just by their feel in the hand I would surmise they will slip back out upon attempting to reel the fish in after a successful shot. Have a great time with your .625!