Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
10-04-2008, 06:46 PM
#31
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
ORIGINAL: virginiashadow
Rob--I am not way off. I have NEVER re-used a head I have shot at an animal. I have NEVER used a dull blade. I am exploring a concept because I keep hearing people say sharp blades leave larger blood trails, and I for one don't believe it. I DO BELIEVE that sharper blades are better because they penetrate better. And Rob, give me a break, everyone knows what I am talking about. I only said I don't advocate dull blades 77 times in the post.
Rob--I am not way off. I have NEVER re-used a head I have shot at an animal. I have NEVER used a dull blade. I am exploring a concept because I keep hearing people say sharp blades leave larger blood trails, and I for one don't believe it. I DO BELIEVE that sharper blades are better because they penetrate better. And Rob, give me a break, everyone knows what I am talking about. I only said I don't advocate dull blades 77 times in the post.
10-04-2008, 06:47 PM
#32
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
Your really out of touch. Ive been shooting bow for years. I USE NEW BLADES EVERY TIME. But for the sake of arguement you can really use a duller blade with not razor sharp qualities but you think should really read the post its about pass through not about recovery.
10-04-2008, 06:48 PM
#33
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
Im not saying butter knife dullness but i mean even after shooting a deer with one you can use it again.
How dull are we talking? If dull enough, you could very well get a pass through but not of the diameter your bh is, because of such a blunt force your making the initial hole, and then stretching the rest of the blade through, thus leaving a smaller hole, Plus all of the internal matter your "pushing" through rather than cutting
10-04-2008, 06:49 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
ORIGINAL: buckmaster
Not without some honing(sp) I hope? Usea arm hair shaving blade every time, if it dont cut the hair on your arm, dont use it... JMO and for the record.... the jagged edge thing?... what does a jagged edge do? it tears, leaving "flaps" of skin to bond and clot.
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
Im not saying butter knife dullness but i mean even after shooting a deer with one you can use it again.
How dull are we talking? If dull enough, you could very well get a pass through but not of the diameter your bh is, because of such a blunt force your making the initial hole, and then stretching the rest of the blade through, thus leaving a smaller hole, Plus all of the internal matter your "pushing" through rather than cutting
Thanks BuckMaster for putting that into perspective!!
10-04-2008, 06:49 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Virginia
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
Before this one gets the chains and shackles.... nissan- he mentioned from the beginning... "Blood Trail" if thats not recovery I dont know what is....
10-04-2008, 06:50 PM
#38
Fork Horn
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
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ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
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How dull are we talking? If dull enough, you could very well get a pass through but not of the diameter your bh is, because of such a blunt force your making the initial hole, and then stretching the rest of the blade through, thus leaving a smaller hole, Plus all of the internal matter your "pushing" through rather than cutting[/blockquote]
Im not saying butter knife dullness but i mean even after shooting a deer with one you can use it again.
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That is very poor practices.
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
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How dull are we talking? If dull enough, you could very well get a pass through but not of the diameter your bh is, because of such a blunt force your making the initial hole, and then stretching the rest of the blade through, thus leaving a smaller hole, Plus all of the internal matter your "pushing" through rather than cutting[/blockquote]
Im not saying butter knife dullness but i mean even after shooting a deer with one you can use it again.
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That is very poor practices.
10-04-2008, 06:50 PM
#39
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Florida & PA
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
If you were to accidently cut a finger with one which will do more damage? A sharp blade or a dull blade. I have a feeling I'd fair better with the dull blade than the sharp.
10-04-2008, 06:51 PM
#40
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Pass through with sharp blades verse "dull" blades
ORIGINAL: nissan300ztt
Your really out of touch. Ive been shooting bow for years. I USE NEW BLADES EVERY TIME. But for the sake of arguement you can really use a duller blade with not razor sharp qualities but you think should really read the post its about pass through not about recovery.
Your really out of touch. Ive been shooting bow for years. I USE NEW BLADES EVERY TIME. But for the sake of arguement you can really use a duller blade with not razor sharp qualities but you think should really read the post its about pass through not about recovery.
And for the sake of argument, BS! That may be the very reason why a study on a NY island showed does with broadhead scars on their LUNGS. There is absolutely zero reasons to reuse a broadhead that is not resharpened or the blades replaced.