Any of you know anyone that uses/has used a serrated broadhead for deer? Maybe they are made for shooting smaller game I don't know, but i've never seen their advertisements stating they were for smaller animals. It just seems to me that a serrated blade would add a lot resistance when going through a deer sized animal and limit penetration. I guess if you were going to stick an arrow in then "saw" it back and forth then it would make sense. I just find it odd that there is enough of a market for these heads that they continue to sell after so many years. Note for those of you that are ready to jump my case for "product bashing", that is NOT what I am trying to do. I simply got curious after looking through an archery catalog (admiring all the stuff I don't have the money to buy).

--Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs--

I've been using Muzzy's so long now that I forgot what I was using before. I read somewhere that they tear rather than cut and the serrations gather fat, hair and other stuff on the way in making them LESS likely to cut the important stuff.

OK for bread knives, bad for hunting!

I'm with fredbearfan. I would also see a possible problem with arrow flight.

Actuall serrated blades promote more bleeding as they kind of tear through the vitals. They don't allow for as much coagulation of the blood. SO I like them and will tell you my feeling when I get my first deer with one this year.

Brian

I just could not get my bow to shoot consistent with them.

What 445 Supermag said. They tear, which will reduce cloting. This would be beneficial in marginal hits by making it harder for the trail to stop, and leaving more blood to fall. Slice your finger and it'll bleed; rip your finger off and it'll bleed a lot more. Stealthforce is the only broadhead company I've seen with serated blades. The front part of the blade is plain, and the back part is serrated. The effect would be the serration tearing up what has been already cut.

God bless,
Brandan

Cut your left finger with a razor blade, une a steak knife on the right and see which one stops bleeding first...

KEEP THE WIND IN YOUR FACE.... FLETCH

I disagree with the statements about tearing being better! When flesh is torn the brain sends a message to produce clotting...when tearing of tissue occurs there is more rough edges for clots to stick to and thus the blood my stop flowing earlier than with a conventional head. A straight blade cuts clean and clots don't stick well because there is little to grab hold of.

Ever trail a deer and find a huge clot on the ground? The clot literally pours out onto the ground.

Everyone is entitled to thier opinions!

AMEN JASON... I'll take a razor blade any day!

KEEP THE WIND IN YOUR FACE.... FLETCH

Check this page out:

http://members.tripod.com/~tmuss/sharp.html

Interesting method of sharpening. I've been thinking of trying it out. I personally think any very sharp broadhead, serrated or not, will work just fine. I'm one who enjoys sharpening my knives and broadheads, and this method intrigues me.