broadhead blade profile..longer/shorter ?

[maxfit]

Lets say all things being equal..quality,steel sharpness , flight characteristics grains and cutting diameter etc.. is there any difference in a shorter  blade like a Montec  vs  a longer Woodsman..or a shorter Slick trick vs a longer Steelforce..man i must be bored today....   :rolleyes:

[Jim Wright]

Think about it for a minute.

[Night Wing]

I'll go with the longer blade everytime.

[pauljr]

mechanical advantage says the longer head has to work less to penetrate.

[giff]

longer

[Bow Bum]

I'll play devil's advocate...

the shorter head will likely fly true more consistently than the longer ones. Less suseptible to form flaws etc..

I still choose to shoot woodsmens...

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[Don Stokes]

I've had less trouble tuning long heads than short ones.

[hvyhitter]

.....I like the blood trails of wider heads myself.....dont have any tuning or penatration problems either............

[Mr.Magoo]

The longer the blade, the longer the blade stays in contact with what its trying to cut, the more likely the object will be cut.

[30coupe]

Shot placement makes way more difference than blade length. Make them sharp and put them in the right place and the critter won't know the difference.

I have a had two occurrences where a wide and short broadhead dodged off line with a strong quartering tail wind.  I have never had that with a Grizzly, Hill style, or Schulz head. Barring all variables in environmental conditions, things still can happen when the guarantees of the perfect shot are foiled. When that happens, I feel penetration is more important than a wider entry wound.

[lpcjon2]

I look at it like this if you were going to stab something to kill it would a longer blade work better than a shorter one? And being from NY you should know that all things are never equal!

[ChuckC]

on the other hand, if both are sharp, and both go clean thru the critter. . . does it really matter ?  

I guess more angels can dance on the edge of the longer head.  Does that help ?
ChuckC

[rastaman]

Maxfit, you need to just go hunting...   :D    

[maxfit]

HA rasta you are right my friend!!!!      

[Glunt]

Penetration and strength.  Balance is the key.

[HB3]

The longer head has the better mechanical advantage according to Dr. Ashby, lots of info on this, I believe it and it has worked for me.