I am considering cut-on-contact heads with bleeder blades a four-blade broadhead (i.e. Fixed Blade, hybrid and mechanical – all 100 grains.
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For best accuracy results, I’ve found full helical fletching for COC type broadheads performs best.įor this test, I have 12 different four-blade style broadheads in three different categories. Broadhead tuning is very simple (see the video on our YouTube channel) and is the only way to achieve the best accuracy out of your setup. I broadhead tuned with the largest surface area blade of the bunch – the Magnus Stinger. My bow setup is 29” draw with an arrow speed of just over 300 fps. See the chart on page XX for a graphic of our findings. Inside of 50 yards the helical vanes averaged three fps slower than straight.įurthermore, the same arrows tipped with a big, fixed broadhead (Magnus Stinger) were around 11 fps slower at 90 yards with straight vanes as compared to the control and 12 fps slower with helical at the same distance compared to the control.
And another big take away we found was all of the broadheads are equal in velocity loss when compared to each other meaning the drag amongst the fixed blades is equal.Īs bowhunters, the important thing to note here is you need to find the ideal balance between stability and speed to maximize your rig’s potential.Īfter comparing field tips on both straight vane and three-degree helical fletched arrows as our control, the helical arrows were about five fps slower than straight vanes at 90 yards. We concluded that vane orientation (degrees of offset or helical) plays a larger role in drag than the broadheads do. The results of our testing showed some dramatic results. In our groundbreaking testing, we have been able to actually measure the drag of any given arrow/vane/head combination along its entire flight path. The Labradar is a first of its kind tool for measuring velocities of arrows during their entire flight path using Doppler radar technology.
On top of that, our arrow flight performance testing using Doppler radar by Labradar makes this review the most comprehensive and detailed broadhead review ever published to date. Results have varied from disappointing blood trails to jaw-droppingly awesome performance. During that time I’ve shot roughly 50 animals ranging from javelina to giant wild brush bulls across the West and Hawaii. Over the past three years I’ve tested as many types and variances of four-blade broadheads as I could get my hands on. Now, there are multitudes of effective fixed, hybrid and recent ly, fully expandable heads available. That’s about the time companies began emphasizing short profiled, four-blade heads like Muzzy and shortly thereafter, Slick Tricks. About 15 years ago when my archery career began I went straight to four blade heads. More total cutting area, designs built for accuracy and most importantly, hard-hitting modern bows to drive them home.
It’s been over a decade in the making but they have begun to really gain popularity, especially in recent years. The era of the four-blade broadhead is here.
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