The 7 Best Fixed Blade Crossbow Broadheads of 2026

The Montec's best trick is that there is no trick: the head is one piece of steel, so there are no blades to index, no screws to tighten, and nothing to lose in the truck. For a 100-grain crossbow setup, that makes it the easiest fixed blade to live with here. We like the confidence of screwing on a head and knowing the only thing left to check is the shot.

The 100-grain version cuts 1 inch to 1 1/8 inches, which is a little narrower than the biggest heads in this group. The trade is a head that flies like a field point and survives a pass through. Each head is spin-tested at the factory, and the diamond-cut edge was ready to hunt out of the pack. The one-piece design also means you can touch it up on a stone and keep using it; there is no blade replacement to fiddle with.

The fixed one-piece design is the point. A one-piece head is not the place to chase the widest cut; it is the place to chase repeatable flight. If you want a wider total cut, the Slick Trick Magnum opens a bigger hole, but it also gives you more edges to manage.

The Trocar name is the tell: this Muzzy starts with a chisel-style point meant to punch through bone instead of skating off it. It is a 125-grain fixed-blade crossbow head with an aluminum ferrule and a made-in-the-USA build. The point is the part that sets it apart from the other 125-grain heads here.

We like the Trocar tip for quartering shots, where a chisel point can start the hole before the blades take over. The 125-grain weight also gives a little more momentum than the 100-grain heads here, which we appreciate on a crossbow that is not pushing high speed. The trade is a head that can loosen its blades. Check the screws before you load the quiver, and check them again after a shot. The ferrule can also bend on a hard hit, and once it does, the head is done.

So where does it land? It is a strong midrange 125-grain crossbow head for hunters who want a chisel tip and do not need a four-blade cut. It is not as simple as the one-piece G5, and it does not cut as wide as the Slick Trick. But it costs less than both, and the bone-first point has a real job on a shoulder hit. The Trocar tip is the reason to pick it over the other 125-grain heads here; the ferrule is the reason to keep a spare.

The Magnum's four blades open a 2 1/4-inch total cut, which is the biggest total cut in this group. We like it for hunters who want maximum tissue damage and are willing to check their tune. The blades are .035 stainless, the ferrule is Super Steel, and the Alcatraz blade lock is there to keep the blades from moving. It comes four to a pack, which takes some of the sting out of the price.

We shot the Magnum at paper and found it flew like a field point at hunting distances, which is the whole game with a fixed four-blade. The bigger cut did not seem to cost much in flight, as long as the crossbow was tuned and the bolt was not too light. The blades were sharp out of the package, and the head is built to take a pass through and keep going. This is a head that rewards a well-set-up crossbow and punishes a sloppy one.

The catch is that this is not sold as a crossbow-specific head. It is a standard fixed broadhead, and that matters if your crossbow manual is strict about what you can shoot. Confirm the manufacturer allows a fixed four-blade head at this weight before you order. If your setup is tuned, the four-blade cut is the reward; the tune is the admission fee.

Five heads in a pack is the first thing that stands out about the Thunderhead Crossbow, and the second is that NAP says you do not need lock rings or O-rings to keep it on the bolt. It is a 125-grain fixed-blade with a 1 3/16-inch cut, a micro-grooved ferrule, and Diamize-sharpened blades. The slim ferrule is meant to keep the head flying straight without a lot of fuss.

We like this one as the bulk 125-grain option: five heads for less than some three-packs here, and a no-lock-ring mount that cuts down on the small parts you can lose in the field. The 1 3/16-inch cut is bigger than the Excalibur and the G5, and the five-pack makes it easy to dedicate a few heads to practice. We found the head flew well enough to keep in the quiver, and the blades were sharp out of the pack. The mounting detail is what makes it easy to live with; the pack size is what makes it easy to afford.

Six 100-grain heads for less than most three-packs here is the whole pitch, and KEAUP backs it with a 1 1/8-inch cut, three blades, and a one-piece metal injection molded body. The heads are 420 stainless steel and come with a standard 8-32 screw-in thread, so they fit crossbows, compounds, and recurves. That is a lot of broadhead for the money.

We like the six-pack for practice and for the hunter who wants a spare quiver without treating every head like a trophy. The heads are spin-tested and fly close to field points for a lot of setups, but the edges are not uniform out of the package. Some are ready to go; others need a few passes on a stone before you trust them. At longer range, the accuracy can wander, so keep your shots inside the distance where you have tested them and do not assume a 50-yard group from a budget six-pack.

This is the budget pick, not the precision pick. It gives you six heads to practice with and still have a sharp quiver for opening day. If you want a head that is ready to hunt without fuss, the G5 is the better spend; if you want volume, the KEAUP is the one we hand to a new crossbow shooter. The money you save buys a sharpener and a spin tester, which is the right trade for a high-volume shooter.

The Muzzy 3-Blade arrives in pieces, and that is the first thing you need to know. You get six heads, six sets of blades, and a small pile of hardware. The assembly is not hard in theory, but it is fiddly in practice, and the blades are sharp while you are doing it. Set aside a clean bench and a few minutes per head.

Once together, it is a classic 100-grain hunting head: three vented stainless blades, a .020-inch blade thickness, a 1 3/16-inch cut, and a hardened steel Trocar tip in an anodized aluminum ferrule. The tip is the part we trust on a shoulder hit, and the wide cut is the reason to put up with the assembly. The six-pack also makes it practical to keep a few built heads in the quiver and a couple in reserve.

We shot the assembled heads at paper and found the flight solid for a fixed three-blade, and the vented blades did not seem to steer the bolt off course. The head is simple once it is together, and the Trocar tip does real work on bone. The blades are sturdy enough for pass-through shots, and the 1 3/16-inch cut makes a bigger hole than the narrower three-blades here. That is the payoff for the bench time.

Where it lands: this is for the hunter who does not mind building a head and wants a 100-grain three-blade with a wide 1 3/16-inch cut. It is not the pick for someone who wants to screw on a head and go; the G5 is better for that. The broadhead is not the weak link once it is together; the assembly is.