Who shoots a narrow two blade?

[swampbow2]

The only reason I would ever go back to a narrow 2 bld. head is if I get to where I could only draw a very light (less than 40lb) bow. What possible advantage is there with a smaller wound channel ? I shoot three blades with 50lbs or less and get pass thrus on deer as the rule.

[arrow flynn]

howard hill 160s fly like a field point.

[D. Key]

Jeff:

I have also shot the Grizzly 125 grain single bevel and they fly like field points.  Getting the angle correct during sharpening is key to a sharp head but with a little practice and light strokes, a Grizzly will shoot thru a deer like butter.

[RLA]

I've had good luck with 1 1/8" by 2 5/8" Tusker Concord single bevel. I'm trying Concord 300gr  double bevel this season.
I like field point flight and the lack of noise I get with slim long  non-vented heads. I haven't killed a ton of deer like some here have, but when it's been descent shot placement my experience is the broadhead used hasn't mattered. I wanted to try/like the big simmons sharks to get more blood on the ground in case of poor hits, but couldn't get passed the flight noise.

[Overspined]

Sharp grizzlys (el grande/kodiak)give me absolutely sick blood trails.
   
Not all are this good, but most are more than adequate.

[Anointed Archer]

I use the Grizzly's and Tuskers. I have come to believe that the 3 to 1 ratio and single bevel style is far more critical than width.

[TxAg]

Originally posted by Anointed Archer:
I use the Grizzly's and Tuskers. I have come to believe that the 3 to 1 ratio and single bevel style is far more critical than width.

Are you referring to blood trails, penetration, or both?

In my mind a narrow two blade would leave a little more blood if it was single bevel and rotates.....kinda the best of both worlds. I've only shot a porcupine and a guinea with a single bevel, though. Both stayed put.

[hybridbow hunter]

There Is only benefits in shooting wider BH in most of case (except for buffalo, hippos, giraffe or elephant ...). Of course you may brake ( but not sure you will) more easily shoulder bone with narrow 2 blade but bony volume and area is much smaller than soft tissues volume and area when you look at a critter in fair shot angle. So you have a higher odd to get a soft tissue bad shot rather a bony one.
Regarding to penetration at shot distance with fair bow poundage difference is not that much . At least in a close-to-new crossbow target that is rather soft tissue high resistance model: all in a 1/4 " overall difference if any, and here the less penetrating arrow was with the lesser sharp BH ...
Here are 4 types of BH all razor sharp except the 1 1/4" 3 blade VPA just factory sharp out of box(not bad but not enough for my standards)
As you can see minor difference,
3 blades 1,5" big Jim 300 gr (re sharpened so 290 gr)
3 blade VPA 1 1/4" 250 gr
2 blade VPA 1 1/8" 250 gr
2 blade Magnus 1 160gr+ 125gr adaptator
Same 32" GT traditional 300 shaft
Yellow feathered arrows are 695 gr +\\- 10 gr and red one 720g gr ( big Jim BH on it) and 300 to 310 gr total point weight

20 meters (22 yards) shot with same bow, tutu EX 59# same archer.

         

         

       


         

[Jack Hoyt 75]

I am switching to 2 blade this year.  I wanted single bezel and good mechanical advantage.  I bought some Zwickey No Mercy, Meathead 190 gr. by Tuffhead and Grizzly 155 gr. to play with weight and bh head combos.  The Badgers also looked very tough and come in screw in type.

I think this 2 blade, single bezel, bone splitter, massive wound, great blood trail thing is legit!    

[Anointed Archer]

TxAg - yes I was referencing both penetration and blood trail. I am completely sold on single bevel.

[L82HUNT]

After a lot of deer with a lot of heads I prefer a narrow razor sharp head in most cases.  
 My biggest reason for this is reaction from deer.  I've read a lot of places you hunt deer are really on high alert and ducking.  They are not where I hunt.  In the last few years I would say close to 60%+ of deer I shoot have little reaction arrow goes thru them and they do a few hops or run 15 yds and stop and start looking around.    Only had 1 ever do that with a multy blade. And that was a buck that had is nose in a doe back side

This doe was standing and as I shot took a step.  I hit her thru the liver.  I was using a heavy skinny arrow and tuffhead. She went maybe 25yds. Stopped and stood there for a minute. The laid down and died. It took 5 mins from hit til she died. If she had been running full out it could have been a long tracking
 

Few weeks later. A grizzly 160.  Hit the little fella jumped straight up hit the ground as started looking around
 

Few days later shot with same setup. Deer went 30 yds after shot and stopped looked around and fell
 

Maybe it's been luck but just real happy with the small heads

[L82HUNT]

They can produce good blood trails.  Placement then sharpness will lead to good blood trails

 


 
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