What is the best penetrating broadhead you have ever used?

Another vote for the buzzcuts or stingers, hard to slow them down.

 

Why have you changed broadheads so much? I understand larger animals may require different broadheads but how come for all your deer you changed broadheads, just trying new ones out or was there something you didnt like about some of them?

 

And you can add to that:
AK Bowhunter Ashby Nanook 315 grain. (Water Buffalo) pictured in the post before.

I always am and have been a firm believer in using the right tool for the job. You'll never find me using a screwdriver to open a can of paint, or using the wrong size screwdriver to remove a screw. Some people own 2 screw drivers; one Phillips, one slothead. I own literally about 70 different size screwdrivers of all types. I used to be a gunsmith. Now I have an archery wholesalership. It allows me more access to play if there is something I don't feel is quite right for what I'm doing.

The point of my post was that just about any head will work for the application it was designed to work in if it's paired with the right arrow and bow set-up. The head alone is not the only part to consider.

 

That's one I can't completely answer. Over the years I've shot deer with about 10 different broadheads and have had pass throughs 99% of the time. That was with bows from 57 lbs up to 85 lbs. My arrow weights have been between 390 grains up to 570 grains. My current setup is the lightest draw I've ever hunted with @ 57 lbs. I'm shooting a 420 grain finished arrow with a Grim Reaper Razorcut SS and I have blown through a doe @20 yards and my PA buck @23 yards like they weren't even there. I think the bow and arrow set up one uses has more impact on penetration than the BH these days. These new bows are absolutely the fastest and most efficient we have ever seen.

 

I kinda forgot about this. I did a little test a couple years back with my longbow when I was getting it set up. I wanted a good penetrating head. Now I've never shot a critter with the set up so take this for what it is worth.



"I did my own little, very non scientific penetration test yesterday. I didn't go to any great lengths, just shot 6 different BHs into ethafoam and then measured from the back how much penetration they got. Note that each shot was into a brand new piece of ethafoam.

Parameters for all heads
bow: reflex deflex long bow 47 lbs at 26"
arrow: carbon 532 grains
distance: 8 yards
medium: 2" thick ethafoam

Broadheads

NAP Razor Cap (3-blade)
Magnus Snuffer (3-blade)
Magnus II (4-blade)
Fred Bear (4-blade)
NAP Hellraiser (3-blade)
MAAP Viper Venom (4-blade)


I shot each head 6 times, omitted the 2 most non consistent shots and then averaged the remaining 4.

penetration

NAP Razor Cap = 7"
Magnus Snuffer = 6.25"
Magnus II = 5.875"
NAP Hellraiser = 4.75"
MAA Viper Venom = 4.25
Fred Bear = 3.25"


I just thought it was kinda interesting. The Razor caps have the second highest total blade length out of all six heads and it still out penetrated all the others. At 1.125" diam, it is one of the smallest of the heads in my group. The Snuffer did surprise me as well. It's 1.25" diameter and has the highest total blade length yet still come in second on penetration. It' even out did the Hellraiser which is 1.125" diameter and has the second smallest total blade length. Apparently blade angle does matter at least at these slow speeds. The Bear just plain disappointed me. I would never had thought it would have done so poorly.

I'm thinking the Razor Caps, Snuffers, and Magnus IIs are the way to go, at least for me out of my bow. Of course at much faster speeds even the ones that did poorly will be just fine. Out of all this though, I would definitely suggest the Razor Cap for any low poundage/low speed situation and I hopefully this fall I can prove it on the real deal."

 

field point....it slices in with hardly any resistance :D

 

ABC sonics- 65 pounds pass thru (shot several deer and didnt get pass thrus)
Slick Trick mags- 65& 70 pounds pass thru
Nap spitfire maxx 70 pounds pass thru