Broadheads over the years.

[Scbasshunter]

I always read discussions on broadheads and it seems like people are always trying different or better broadheads (myself included). It just seems to me that if something is working for you, why change? Is the object to eventually drop a deer in its tracks with a bow on every shot?

[redkneck]

You make a good point, but also by that logic I would still be shooting an old bear whitetail hunter because it did work. Nothing wrong with a little change from time to time.

[Ravin R10 man]

I kinda stick to what I have had success with in the past, Muzzy, Wasp, for fixed blade....Rage has not let me down for expandables

[Scbasshunter]

Broadheads over the years.

I was going to get some rage mechanicals the other day but the salesman said that if I am not going to hit the deer in the perfect spot then I shouldn't be using them.

[VermontHunter]

I was going to get some rage mechanicals the other day but the salesman said that if I am not going to hit the deer in the perfect spot then I shouldn't be using them.

I would say that this is true for every broad head out there ....

In my opinion broad heads of today in most part have there fair share of pros and cons, so shoot what is comfortable for you.

[WStreblo]

Broadheads over the years.

Only big change in broad heads I've made was going from a 3 blade 100gr muzzy to the muzzy max 4 in 100gr. I tried a few mechanicals when they started becoming more popular and had mixed results so I stayed away from them until I went on my bear hunt this spring. I used 100 grim reaper razor tip and the bear dropped within 30yds. The reapers flew nearly identical to my field tips but my past issues with mechanicals keep me from being a 100% believer in them. I'm perfectly content sending a muzzy into a deer and letting it do its bloody work.

[smha6784]

Broadheads over the years.

Everything changes, mainly to keep us buying more stuff lol. I changes from spitfires to swacker this year. Why? heck if I know cause everyone at the bow shop was buying them I read a few reviews and said what the heck. But ima tell ya they sure do fly good.

[bowhunter97]

If you think about it it is pretty much just because we can. There normally isnt a reason for it we have the "oooh this looks good" mentality and get it.

[JimPic]

These will be on the hunting arrows this year. Proven design, scary sharp, fly great, and just plain cool

[hoosierhunter]

Broadheads over the years.

A deer will never drop from an arrow unless its a spine hit.

A bullet also delivers a shockwave which does more damage than the actual hole. I.E. the ripple across the body on videos.

A bow kills from hemmoraging(blood loss) alone. That is why you keep them sharp instead of practicing with them. The cleaner the cut, the harder it is to clot and results in longer bleeding.

A dull head creates more tearing which clots much faster.

Also you want entry and exit hole with broadheads to create external bleeding as opposed to all internal. Many deer are lost due to inadequate blood trails such as a swacker opening inside the skin instead of a cut on contact head.

[Turkeygirl]

Have not shot anything else other than NAP Thunderheads....was going to try Muzzys but haven't....seems the one thing that does change is the price of broadheads:-x

[dbHunterNY]

if you're happy with what's working then so be it. use it. it's more of a personal choice to switch than necessity. some use different broadheads for different game though. like for turkeys you need maximum accuracy, impact energy, and cut so biggest expandible heads work well. other game like elk and moose you might go with a cut on contact head like for more penetration like the NAP Hellrazor.

[Ravin R10 man]

I was going to get some rage mechanicals the other day but the salesman said that if I am not going to hit the deer in the perfect spot then I shouldn't be using them.

...Well, I pulled my shot with a Rage last year on a big doe...spined her..DOWN she went...that's not a perfect spot, or at least not where I normally would shoot one. Rage did it's job well I thought.

[Ohiobucks]

...Well, I pulled my shot with a Rage last year on a big doe...spined her..DOWN she went...that's not a perfect spot, or at least not where I normally would shoot one. Rage did it's job well I thought.

On the same note, I hit a doe in the shoulder a few years back with a Rage 2 blade, and got about 4-5" of penetration, never did find her. Can't blame the broadhead, I missed the shot by a few inches, but I would think that a stout fixed blade broadhead would have help me in that case. I switched back to a fixed blade soon thereafter...

[Rhino]

Over the years technology has made vast improvements in broadhead design and performance, especially if you go back 20+ years. It's just human nature to experiment, especially with all the hype we get from commercials during hunting shows on TV. At the same time we have to realize these hunting show pros have deals to use these products and most shows don't show footage of deer hit with these broadheads and not recovered. Why? That would be bad for those broadhead companies & some other sponsoring companies they have.

Like Pat said, there will never be a broadhead designed that drops a deer in it's tracks every time unless it explodes like the ones Rambo shot. That's bowhunting! The only deer I've shot that were DRT where spine hits. There's been some others I watched dropped after going a short distance that were heart shot.

As far as my personal changes over the years, I used to try new broadheads because of the improvements that were constantly being made during the early years. In more recent years there hasn't been the vast improvements like there were in those early days except for maybe in mechanicals, which I don't care to use. The last change I made was to the Montec G5's. The thing that made me want to try them was a post vtbowhunter made here years ago, with pics, showing how well they held up shooting into a concrete block compared to a muzzy. They muzzy was completely destroyed while the G5 was completely intact sticking in the block. I found they shot exactly like my field points, which I couldn't say the same for others I'd shot. Penetration is great with them, even being shot from lower speeds. Since switching to them a long time ago, I haven't changed...doubtful I ever will.

[Ohiobucks]

The last change I made was to the Montec G5's. The thing that made me want to try them was a post vtbowhunter made here years ago, with pics, showing how well they held up shooting into a concrete block compared to a muzzy. They muzzy was completely destroyed while the G5 was completely intact sticking in the block. I found they shot exactly like my field points, which I couldn't say the same for others I'd shot. Penetration is great with them, even being shot from lower speeds. Since switching to them a long time ago, I haven't changed...doubtful I ever will.

I thought like that as well Al, until I was introduced to the VPA 3 blade vented head...

VPATerminator Short

I bought (6) heads total, which came in two (3) packs, and unless I lose the heads from the first pack, I doubt I'll ever need to open the second pack. They BH's are virtually indestructible.

[Tominator]

I haven't changed too much over the years, and when I do, it's usually based on the advice or experience of a friend. My first head was a 180 monster made by PSE. I blame that one on the fact that I didn't know what I was doing. Second head I ever used was a Thunderhead and used that for years based on some advice from my friend Shawn. I used the Thunderhead for a long time but was getting discouraged by the durability of the head. The blades commonly broke or fell off the ferrule, and the ferrule commonly bent rendering them useless. My buddy Shawn also suggested the Spitfire which I used for a few seasons, but didn't like the penetration results. Next head I used was the Muzzy 100gr. 3 blade based on the advice and experiences from Ohiobucks. I used those for a few years (still do), then got on the bandwagon with the Rage 2 blade. I like the Rage, but it has issues with penetration too. I shot a midget fawn one year, at less than 10 yards and didn't get pass through, that really got me to thinking and I haven't bought any since I don't think. Right now I prefer the Muzzy still, they've never let me down for sharpness, durability and penetration.