Bobco, deer I have shot with both mechanicals (3 blade wasp jackhammer sst) and fixed heads (steelforce 4 blade) left a hole, definitely not just the three or four slits (depending on the number of blades). I don't know if this was due to tissue under tension retracting, spinning broadhead or what, but it is a definite hole, like they were shot with a slug or something.

I have never shot a two blade head at deer, so I have never experienced the slit closing up phenomena that I've heard and read alot about. I was just wondering if this phenomena is real, does 5 shot think this will be a problem with the nail driver.

Rangeball, my sincerest apologies!

Doh! Fixed and mechanical are completely different words, huh? And after re-reading this thread, I do understand what you are meaning about wondering if a two-blade head would leave a "slit" which may be more prone to closing quicker!

Also, yes, I agree with you also about the "hole" left in an animal; I've taken seven deer over the past three years with a Rocket Aerohead Miniblaster, and several of the wounds I could have almost stuck my fist inside, the hole was so big! At least on the entrance and exit wounds -- they may not have done that all the way through, but they certainly ripped one heckuca opening on the way in and out!

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No apologies necessary, I often confuse myself

Frank, hurry up and stick one, will ya, and let us know how they perform on game.

Frank, no problem I all I need to do is pick up another pack of blades. I feel comfortable though that the results will remain the same. Based on the preformance on my tests, I think the Nail driver would be suitable for any game that a quality fixed blade head would be. As for the two blade vs 3 vs 4 blade heads. I plan on using two blade heads this year just to see how they preform on game. I do think a two blade head will take a while longer for the blood trail to begin, but holes don't useually close up unless internal organs or somthing else plugs it up. I don't think it would really matter whether the head was 2, 3 or 4 blade. It will probably clog up. I have never seen a hole close up. I think the more blades you have the more tissue you will cut and or damage, but I can't see where a 3 blade head would give you a kill where a 2 blade head would not. I am sure it is possible, but those times would be rare. I would feel comfortable using the Nail drivers, but with over 70 ft/lbs of Ke I could use a much larger head and still get plenty of penetration. If i were going after larger game with a mechanical, the Nail driver would be right their at the top of the list.

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I will be sure to use one on one of the two deer I shoot on Saturday....(how is that for cocky?) <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I did some informal testing of my own last night but I used a different medium than what 5shot has been using.

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I will elaborate more later when I can post the pics along with it.

5shot,

Any chance you are going to post the results for the other two heads before I have to go hunting on Saturday? I would love to see them...


















Edited by - PABowhntr on 10/03/2002 05:58:21

Frank, Hammerhead post is up. Probably won't get to the silvertips until This weekend, maybe between my morning and afternoon hunts.

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