re: Broadheads: Which ones shoot the same as field tips?

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2" of blade on a fixed 1" diameter 4 blade.

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This is meaningless.

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it's a common misconception that rage has more cutting edge than a fixed blade.

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This is borderline wrong, and totally meaningless. measuring how long an edge is doesn't matter one tiny bit.

I shoot a Hoyt Alpha Burner. I don't honestly know all of the specs on it but the guy I got it from had a custom string made for it and he put cam and a 1/2's on it. The arrows are Easton Maximas I believe. I shoot 100 grain field tips/broadheads. The guy I bought the bow from told me he shot it through the chronograph and with the arrows he gave me it is shooting between 315-320 fps.

Are you serious? How does it matter?

It's cutting the same line. Diameter matters.

Yes, I agree there is a difference between the holes on 2 vs. 3 or 4, but measuring the cutting length is irrelevant. Discounting the "diameter" of a 2 blade is wrong too. Call it width if you want. It gets to more shite.

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You can't back up your argument with "it gets to more shite"

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You're nuts.

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and using the term diameter is horribly wrong.

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Meh

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You're an intelligent person.

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Meh

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A straight line is a pretty piss poor representation of a circle.

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OK, but it doesn't matter. The longer cut in that dimension is more important than the length of the cutting edge. In fact, other than achieving rake, the length of edge is meaningless.

Is it worth it for me to read through this thread and get in this argument??

Have you all discussed that the sharpness of the blades may be the most important factor behind shot placement?

I'm no genius but it seems like the one on left is more likely to cut or damage veins or arteries.





Don't laugh at my drawing

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No, because I do not believe that.

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Lets discuss order of importance then...

1. Shot placement.
2. Blade sharpness.
3. Angle of Entry (kinda goes with shot placement)
4. Type of Broadhead

5. Kinetic energy ( to an extent. Not much diff between a 300 fps and a 325 fps) ( big difference in 200 fps and 300 fps)


I am a firm believer that razor sharp blades will cut more arteries and veins and other shite during the pass through. You need all the opportunity for damage you can get when shooting a deer. Sharp blades make a huge difference.

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I am a firm believer that razor sharp blades will cut more arteries and veins and other shite during the pass through.

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If you were pushing the head through the deer with your hand, I would agree.