OPINIONS ON THIS BROADHEAD DESIGN

[JARHEAD1371]

I have recently designed several broadhead with this general style. I'm thinking about making some and possibly selling in the future. All widths are from 1 1/2"-2" and all blades fit on the same ferrule. The plan is that all blade will be the same thickness (.06"-.07"), that way they are interchangeable. I'm shooting for a blade hardness of 50+ Rockwell. Hopefully weights will be from 145 gr-175 gr, depending on width. But that will be determined once I can make them. Sorry about the bad pic, can't remember how to export from AutoCAD.
 

[lpcjon2]

Maybe a little longer,but it looks good

[Shedrock]

I personally don't care for it. I like broadheads long and lean over short and fat. JMHO.

[Bowferd]

I like the concept but agree with the above. Wouldn't be interested unless it came closer to the 3-1 length-width ratio.

[Terry Green]

Looks like a WIDE silver flame....the exclusive run.

I'd shoot them all day at Deer and Black Bear, and Javies....matter of fact, I killed a black bear in October last season with the wide silver flame, and it made a VERY impressive hole.

Too wide too fast for really big game and big boar hogs though IMO.

[The Ursus]

Could this head fall into the "barbed" category?

[ChuckC]

A problem you begin to run into with short wide broadhead design is that if you take any other than a broadside shot (90 degree impact), you start running the risk of skipping that thing along the animals body cause the edge and not the point hits it.  If it actually goes in, great. .  maybe.  Otherwise it could just cause a heck of a "flesh wound".

Don't know if I made that clear.  
ChuckC

[Str8Shooter]

I like it.

The only issue I see is the profile on the back of the broadhead. In Wisconsin our laws prohibit the use of barbed broadheads. That profile would fall under that category. I'm not sure what other states have for rules concerning that but if you're going to market them a different profile would allow more people to use them.

[lpcjon2]

Same in Jersey

[JARHEAD1371]

I wanted to keep it semi short because I feel the shorter than normal aluminum ferrule is stronger than a long one. That's why I pushed blade back so the ferrule is stronger. It's the same type of concept that you can hold up more weight with your arm bent closer to your chest that if your arm is straight out. I like the width and design of the German Kinetic heads but don't like how long and expensive they are, if the ferrule is shorter it would be stronger. In theory anyway.

[JARHEAD1371]

Anybody know how they define "barbed"?

[JARHEAD1371]

How about this one. Still barbed?
 

[jsweka]

I would say that it is still barbed.

I don't know what each state's game laws would consider barbed/not-barbed, but to me if the angle where the blades meets the ferral is less than 90 degrees it's barbed. So I wouldn't use it just to make sure I'm legal.

[razorback]

Barbed is usually anything that is less than 90 degrees from ferrel across bottom edge of blade. Has to be a right angle or wider. Sorry in New York both those are barbed and illegal.

[Muleyslayer]

Now you've got my attention. But I like 3 blades or bleeders on two blades, But I like the the width ALOT.

[ottertails]

Yeah, that also would be considered barbed here in Ill. (2nd profile). It's seem your after a modern/medieval profile....something different than whats out there....Personally, I prefer a 3 to 1 ratio....but...if you come up with a Deadhead type...ya just might have a pretty good market for 'em.

You need to do away with the barbs....jmo...Good Luck!

[outbackbob48]

In Penna. anything less than 90degrees is considered barbed. I personally like the 3to 1 ratio type heads.

[Shedrock]

Yes, barbed, illegal in Wyoming also.

[JARHEAD1371]

Thanks for the info everyone. I'll go back to the drawing board.

Anyone like the idea of interchangeable blades that can change the weight depending on the width?

[Maxximusgrind]

Same in Oregon,that could be a concearn if you really want to sell them.