The only animal I have ever shot with a snuffer was a whitetail doe that I shot at 12 yards with a 145gr snuffer. The arrow got complete penetration and fell out the other side. The doe went 40 yards and bedded down for the last time. The blood trail was very impressive. I also once saw a 300lb wild hog shot with a 160 snuffer with a 52# bow. The arrow got complete penetration with the about 10" of arrow sticking out the other side. There was a hole almost big enough to see day light through, this hog didn't make it 13 yards. I would imagine that the WW are equally as impressive. Either one would work great.
I have never used a snuffer, but did use WWs for one season. I liked the ease of mounting them, they were about the right diameter for a trad bow, they flew well, but I dispise that little needle point! ALL of them I had bent the point over like a noodle. They say you should file it off when you first get them, but I refuse to give that much money for something and then modify it. If they ever start making the WW with a snuffer point, I'll go right back to them.
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IMHO the WW is just a copy of the Snuffer with a tweak so "they" look like "they" did not copy the real thing. Every thing I have shot with 145 grain Snuffers had a entrance wound and an exit wound. WW's are probably a good head but if it ani't broke why fix it. Snuffers work for me! If they are SHARP and in the right place you have nothing to worry about. Course you can say that with all the other heads too I guess.
I like Woodsmans. I've used them to take 3 deer so far. Super easy to sharpen, fly nice, and penetrate well. I keep the tip sharp and have not had any problems with them bending over.
From what I understand they are both mad at magnus so there really isn't that much difference between the two. The ww is just slimmer version of the snuffer.
I've used and taken critters with both. I like to "match" my broadheads with the game I'm hunting, the bigger the critter and lighter the bow, the smaller the head. Sure I want a "pass-trough" but barely. If I hit a critter with 40 ftlbs going in and it gos out with with 20ftlbs left, I'd just as well shot it with a 30lb bow to start with! Use a bigger head, do more damage even if it's not quite a pass through. I use Snuffers on deer/bear sized critters and WW's on anything bigger. I too have had tip curling problems, clip them off and sharpen to a wedge....O.L.
one thing about the wensels.....I have, and partners have found out, getting them scary sharp, is difficult at best! Even those who swore by them.....I can hardly cut hair. Not my kinda head imo, but for design purpose's I would choose the wensel's hands down!
If we're talking about whitetails, it's a non-issue. Get it sharp, get it flying straight, get it where it's supposed to be. It'll blow through like a paper bag.
Almost without fail, folks that I hear questioning three blade heads on whitetails have arrows that fly like garbage.
Snuffer vs: Wensel
