Regardless of what type of broadhead is used, without diverse and accumulated evidence obtained under under actual or closely simulated hunting conditions that penetration of a particular head seems to be consistently poor, a broadhead that occasionally does not obtain a "through-and-through" does not indisputably demonstrate that the broadhead has poor penetration qualities. There are numerous other variables that can impede penetration of a shaft that the broadhead is usually blamed for.

However, a broadhead is the one piece of equipment that the user must have full confidence in. Regardless of lack of an abundance of evidence, if the person reasonably suspects the broadhead does not perform well, he or she cannot be accused of being too hasty for dumping the broadhead.