Longer blades also create a larger moment of force on blade. Torque = force * length of blade
Higher torque = higher stress
Yes the less sever blade angle will minimize the opposing force
Ok, let me correct you on this, and yes, I have the credentials to back this up. You cannot say a curved blade penetrates better than straight with out listing specific details. A straight blade with a cutting diameter of 0.5" will out penetrate a curved blade with a cutting diameter of 2"...
I know Mike pretty well. He has a killer setup and kills tons of giant bears every year. Every year he does a thread on bowsite.com showing all the bears that they kill, live trail cam photos, scale weight photos. It is very educational.
https://mikesoutfitting.com/viewalbum.php?id=838
I'm not sure if you've found anyone yet, but if you haven't then I would reach out to Mike's Outfitting.
https://mikesoutfitting.com/viewalbum.php?id=838
Not sure how many shots till its destroyed. I have probably 200 shots into it and its still going strong.
Since you hang it, its more the swinging action on the branch that soaks up the energy along with the foam.
It stops broadheads and field points with about the same penetration.
Just like every hunt, you need to weigh the pros and cons of each piece of gear. Know my bow is on at the start and during the hunt is paramount for me.
I've taken it on multiple mountain goat and bighorn sheep hunts
Got this buck on the last morning that I had to hunt for the year.
He ran his doe into me and stopped at 35 Yards
Over the month of November, my hunting partner and I had him inside 40 yards 7 different times.
Alberta Canada
On October 11th my 81 year old grandfather was able to arrow this bull at 35 yards with a perfect shot. The bull only went 70 yards before falling. He was able to track the bull with his 5 year old great grandson (my son). My grandfather has multiple shoulder injuries. He had to tie multiple...
On my backpack hunts, I take the "Backpacker" by Grizz Targets and Archery. It doubles as a flat cook surface and a glassing pad. It weighs 2.5 lbs and is made from high density foam. It is designed with strings built in so you can hang it to shoot it. The design is built so you hang it some...
On Sept 14th I was lucky enough to have this bull come in with a group of cows to 17 yards. He was screaming, raking, and putting on a show for 10 minutes before giving me a broadside shot. One arrow to the heart and he was down in 80 yards.
Alberta Canada, OTC Tag, Archery Bull
Currently I am shooting the Bowtech RevoltXL on the comfort setting. So far, this is my favorite bow i've ever had. I have a Bowtech SS34 coming and based on the current reviews, it will take the top spot as my favorite bow. Time will well.
The issue I had with the TAC vanes is how brittle they are in cold weather. In 2021 I shot them. I was spotting and stalking mule deer in the rut here in Alberta and the temperature was between 0F and 20F. If my vanes brushed against any small trees or sticks, the vanes would break. The base was...