Broadheads for lighter bows

[MGH]

Ace

[1/4 away]

My bows are between 45-48# at my draw and I’m shooting STOS and Simmons Swamp Sharks without any issues.

[Badlands]

I like exit wounds.
In my experience, an exit wound is the single most important factor in locating a shot animal.  I like all kinds or broadheads but I'll take penetration over more blades.  With heavier bows it isn't as big of a deal, but as I get older and the poundage I shoot decreases, penetration has become more and more important. A nice 2 blade, cut on contact broadhead with a 3 to 1 length to width ratio, seem to work the best for me.

[beendare]

Fwiw,
I shoot light #s too, 47#,553g TAW with 2 blades and have had almost all passthrus on a dozen animals in the last couple of years including a cow moose in Co a month ago.

Those 2 blades go though everything like a hot knife through butter.

[Part Time Archer]

Stone is really light, or steel trade points , or maybe bone. 

[SS Snuffer]

I shot mine this year with a Grizzly single bevel. Next year I'm going to shoot the same broadhead with a double bevel cause I can get them sharper and I don't think I'll be shooting thru many bones with a 40lb. bow.

[Mint]

I like to put as big a hole as possible in game and i normally shoot my 45lb Palmer bow. For deer I've been using the Palmer extreme cut 4 blade broadhead without issues but for hogs i go with the simmons and boy do they leave a great blood trail even on hogs. I've used the swamp shark and the land shark with great results. Never know when a big boar will show up so that two blade will go through that shield a lot easier than a big four blade. Sharpening the sharks was what initially kept me away from them but a friend showed me how to use the Rada sharpener and it gets them razor sharp in no time. i also bought the simmons sharpening system and that is super easy to use also. I highly recommend them the simmons and they are tough as nails too.

[Terry Green]

What are you going to shoot with said bhead?

If deer and smaller 3 blade all day... can't pass through a deer with a 3 blade?, learn to tune your bow or  get some gun powder. 

[Jim Jackson]

My experience is, being on countless, I said countless group hunts, 2 blade broadheads suck.  Far less blood trails and far less recoveries, again by far, are you listening people?  2 blades are make-believe heads on deer.

[dnovo]

I’ve used 2 blades forever. Mostly Magnus I and Zwickey Delta. I’m down to 49# and prefer Zwickey No Mercy heads now. As far as blood trails go, each hit can give different results. Here is the last doe I shot last week

[Jim Jackson]

, each head and each hit can be different that's why I said what I said. Over 400 shots recorded, not just one that happened in my backyard.

[styksnstryngs]

Every single picture of a Simmons entry/exit says differently, but whatever. What would you guys say for am elk, then? Still 3-blades?

[JamesD]

Jim, I think many will strongly disagree with your statements concerning 2 blade broadheads. Myself included. During my 35 seasons hunting whitetails, I have used or hunted with others who have shot just about every blade combination and style of broadheads possible. A razor sharp broadhead in the right place, with good penetration kills quickly regardless of blade count or width of broadhead. All of the animals that I have witnessed being lost over the years were poor hits, usually accompanied by taking to track the animal too soon for said hit. I haven't seen any noticeable difference in shorter recoveries or better blood trails with three or four bladed broadheads versus two bladed. They have all worked for me and others in the past. I have noticed better penetration with two bladed broadheads when something I did not intend to hit such as a humerus bone or scapula has been encountered.

[Noah70]

This thread could probably end up with as many replies and opinions as there are members, but its always interesting to hear them all.  I’ve never been enamoured by heavy draw weights and have taken many animals from whitetail to moose through the years with bows ranging between 52# down to the 46# I’m currently shooting. I’ve used Bear Razorheads with bleeders for most of my life, but switched to Wasp Sharpshooter Traditional 150g a couple years ago.  They are slightly smaller, only 1” main blades plus bleeders, but the ferrule is much stronger, the steel is far better, no tip bending, and they are stupid sharp right out of the box. And the weight matches closely to the old razorheads, they fly like a field point, and most importantly, they look awesome!   

[mgf]

I like the way a two blade sharpens and the the ease with which is goes in and out of my "collapsed" back quiver. I don't shoot anywhere near as many animals as many of you but the two blade has performed well on those I have shot.

The last one (and it's been a while) may not be a reliable indicator of blade effectiveness but it's a fun story anyway. The shot was at about 15 yards (I counted 16 paces to where I found my arrow). The arrow passed through and stuck in the ground. The buck wobbled briefly toward my stand and he lay down right at the bottom of my ladder. I pretty much had to step over him to get out of my stand. LOL what ever button you push to let out all the blood at once is what I hit.

[tracker12]

Magnus Stingers with the bleeder blades.  I have killed a bunch out of my 43# with them.

[Jock Whisky]

OP here. I'm not disputing the penetration of different heads. I'm happy with what I get. What I need more than anything is a first class blood trail if it's possible. The ferns in the opening pic are waist to chest high and the underbrush can be jungle thick sometimes.

[tracker12]

Well hate to say it but if you want to get a good blood trail you need to hit heart or lungs and try to get two holes.  Broadhead for the most part is secondary long as it is sharp. 

[Jock Whisky]

Don't hate to say it Tracker. That's the kind of info I'm looking for.

[Sam McMichael]

My limited experience has been primarily with 2 blades, so please explain something to me. Why is a 2 blade so inferior? If it is sharp, well tuned, and well placed, it seems to me that blood loss should be prolific and is just as likely to make a good exit wound the same as a 3 or 4 blade point. I only hunt our Georgia whitetails, so super bone crushing is not likely to be needed. I still have confidence in my Razorheads.