I am wondering what in your opinion is the best broadhead ever made for low poundage/low KE bows? My girlfriend is going to start shooting with me, as of now she has no desire to hunt she just wants to shoot, but I am looking out for the what if..?? All I have to do is find her a good cheap bow, she is deadset on something puuurrrtty..haha!! I figure if she wants to shoot then I will make her happy then about wanting to do it!! I see alot of "Pro hunting ladies" use something along the lines of Magnus Stinger/Buzzcuts?? I am actually looking into this broadhead for myself, but am still uncertain?? Can somebody also please explain to me what in the world the point of the two small bleeder blades serve??? If the large two blade is doing the initial cutting, wouldnt the bleeders just get in the way?? I cant picture them really "helping"??
I'm no "Pro Hunting Lady" but I've killed a bunch of deer with 125 grain muzzy 3 blade heads. My KE has been as low as 35 f.p. and is usually around 40 f.p.. (I'm currently shooting a bowtech equalizer with a 26" draw and set at 41 lbs.) I've also killed several hogs with the muzzys. Unless you have barely any KE I don't think you need cut on contact two blade heads for deer. If she gets into hunting, I would recommend that she keep her shots at 30 yards and less with the low KE.
Ok guys..any more help would be appreciated! I was just talking with her and now she is saying she wants a camo bow for sure just in case she would ever want to hunt with it! I highly doubt I will have her in the woods this year until she gets some experience with the bow, but I am really interested in hearing about these broadheads!!! Thanks Christine for helping me out and giving me your input!!
in my not so experienced opinion, just about any cut on contact head is going to work great... look at the razortricks, f15's, montecs, hellrazors, muzzy phantoms, and about a couple dozen other similarly designed head are probably gonna work great for ya...
Stingers shoot amazing .... everyone I have shot, shoot with my field tips ...also, they rip thru targets ... at least the cheapies I buy :D ...they also re-sharpen EASY
Magnus Stingers are sweet. They fly INCREDIBLY well and are wicked sharp right out of the package. I would personally stick w/ the regular over the buzzcut, and for a couple of reasons. 1. Sharper, less jagged edge. A deer will bleed more with a smooth, extremely sharp cut. There's nothing for the plateletts to grab hold of, therefore....no clotting. No clot = keep bleeding. The buzzcut, while sharp, will create a more jagged edge. 2. The regular are super simple to sharpen at home. Ever try to sharpen a serrated knife? Not the simplest of tasks.
I don't think you can argue against a Magnus Stinger for that type of setup. The bleeder blades add an extra 1/2" of cutting surface. These heads fly very well and would be an excellent choice for her IMO.
Thanks a ton Dubbya for answering my question abut the bleeder blades. I understand where they will cut the extra 1/2" but is it really serving a purpose??? That is my question, I am not arguing...just curious?? Would you seriously reccomend the bleeder blades for her set-up, where as the regular two blade may fo the same damge without the risk of a non pass through??
Absolutely I would, the little bleeder blades won't inhibit penetration at all... I guess theoretically they have to, but there is no way that you'll ever notice a difference. One thing to think about (and there's really no way to prove it) is that... say you have a main artery like the femoral artery that runs length wise down a deer's body. If you have a 2-blade head that cuts only in one direction, if you broadhead enters with the blades horizontal, it's possible that it will miss that artery. If you have the extra 1/4" bleeder blade it's a real possibility that artery gets cut which could be the difference between a short tracking job and lots of frustration. Obviously the chances of that aren't likely but if you aren't losing penetration why not pick up the extra cutting surface? Go for it! :D
Thanks Dubbya, I just figured all it would take was for them little bleeder blades to catch a rib and slow down the arrow that much..ya know? I see what you are saying though!!
I used to shoot the stingers and the only complaint I ever had about that head was less than ideal bloodtrails, but the flight, penetration, sharpness and accuracy absolutely couldnt be beat. I switched to the buzzcuts and the bloodtrails have improved while keeping all the same qualities mentioned above. These are the 4 blades. Blood trails are tough to compare as each shot is different but in general the buzzcuts are a bit better IMO.
The bleeder blades help to keep the wound open, the slit that you get with a two blade head will bleed less. I'm sure that in reality it probably doesn't amount to much, but a broadhead with more than two blades will create a wound channel that has less friction on the arrow shaft which makes up for the resistance from the extra blade. An excellent choice for a broadhead that nobody's mentioned yet is the Steelforce Phat Head, I haven't killed anything with then yet but they fly great. Other good heads are the Razor Tricks, and the Muzzy Phantom MX. I prefer to use shorter heads like these, I just think that they're less susceptible to any imperfections. There's always a little bit of slop between the arrow and the insert, and slop in the threads between the head and the insert.