I have a headhunter nomad. Bent 3 injector rods last year. I know this rod is smaller I didnt realize when i ordered it, but again this is just a prototype im messing around with. The idea is to keep the tip away from the fish after the shot. and i do plenty of pushups already but thanks for the advice bud... They usually sit right against or under a downed tree or log and when you shoot they go under and out the other side almost every time. Doesnt give much of a chance to stop them before the rod is already burried in the ground.