C903, It' s tough to formulate a " home test" to evaluate broadheads. None of the media used actually provides likeness to game animals. Take 1/4" plywood for example. It would " seem" like plywood would represent a shoulder blade, and that good penetration through plywood would be an indicator as to how a broadhead would penetrate in an actual whitetail. However, nothing passes through plywood better than an ordinary steel blunt. Though a blunt would undoubtly score high, I sure would not want to use it for whitetails. Other scores such as those for sharpness, mean little me as I file sharpen my own fixed heads to a razor' s edge.

BUT, I think the tests do have " some" value beyond simple entertainment if you interpret the data under different terms. Penetration qualities can pretty much be inferred from broadhead design. (ie; long, narrow, 2-blds penetrate best; while short, wide, multi-blades will penetrate progressively more poorly.) So primarily, I look for durability issues. Do blades break, ferrules bend, tips curl, or does the head otherwise fall apart? " Scores" be damned, for instance, the fact that these particular heads fell apart in various media says alot about their durability to me. (My own experiences with them supports that.)

Anyway, 5-shot, I enjoy your evaluations.