A Measure of Depth

Nineteen broadheads put to the penetration test.

By Bill Winke

Posted on Sep 18, 2007 8:26 PM EDT

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GOING HEAD to HEAD
A Measure of Depth – Nineteen broadheads put to the penetration test.

Broadhead Make and Model Total Pen. (in.) Medium, Arrow 1 (in.) Medium,Arrow 2 (in.) Medium,Arrow 3 (in.) Foam Arrow 1 (in.) Foam,Arrow 2 (in.) Foam,Arrow 3 (in.) Act. Wt. (gr.) Cut Dia. (in.) Rocket Aerohead’s Steelhead 125, 3-Blade 53.25 8.65 9.5 8.94 7.58 9.08 9.5 127 1.25 Bloodtrailer Wedgehead 125, 4-Blade 49.73 8 9.46 8.75 6.73 8.21 8.58 127 1.25 Game Tracker Silver Tip 100, 3-Blade 49.62 7.48 9.63 9.21 6.44 8.63 8.23 100 1.5 Wasp Hammer SST 125, 3-Blade 49.55 7.42 9.29 8.75 6.63 8.48 8.98 127 1.19 NAP Spitfire 100, 3-Blade 48.81 7.42 9.04 9 6.29 8.96 8.1 105 1.5 NAP Spitfire 125, 3-Blade 48.26 8.04 9.42 8.67 6.19 8.02 7.92 123 1.5 Muzzy 100, 3-Blade 48.25 7.42 8.54 8 7.13 8.31 8.85 102 1.19 Gametracker Venom 125, 2-Blade 48.2 7.42 9.79 8.67 7.4 7.54 7.38 127 1.5 Wasp Jak-Hammer SST 125, 3-Blade 48.19 7.31 9.5 9.19 6.33 7.94 7.92 127 1.75 Rocky Mt. Assassin 100, 3-Blade 48.17 7.71 9.38 8.67 6.13 8.15 8.13 105 1.5 Rocky Mt. Gator 100, 2-Blade 47.55 7.67 9.25 9.54 6.17 7.4 7.52 102 2 Wasp Jak-Hammer SST 100, 3-Blade 47.38 6.88 9.42 8.5 6.38 8.17 8.04 102 1.75 Thunderhead 100, 3-Blade 47.31 6.54 8.33 8.58 6.44 8.67 8.75 105 1.19 Satellite Mag 125, 3-Blade 46.75 6.54 8.58 7.71 9.38 8.67 6.13 8.15 8.13 105 1.5 Rocky Mt. Gator 100, 2-Blade 47.55 7.67 9.25 9.54 6.17 7.4 7.52 102 2 Wasp Jak-Hammer SST 100, 3-Blade 47.38 6.88 9.42 8.5 6.38 8.17 8.04 102 1.75 Thunderhead 100, 3-Blade 47.31 6.54 8.33 8.58 6.44 8.67 8.75 105 1.19 Satellite Mag 125, 3-Blade 46.75 6.54 8.58

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