single bevel broadheads

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Are single bevel broadheads really that much better for whitetail hunting vs double bevel? Never tried them, but the do look interesting. Just not sure if I will see a big enough difference in them to switch over and build arrows for that set up.
 
Just my opinion, but I think it doesn't matter at all for whitetail. I want single bevel for elk since they have much bigger bones that you potentially have to deal with, but pretty much any broadhead is going to have no issue with whitetail.

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Just my opinion, but I think it doesn't matter at all for whitetail. I want single bevel for elk since they have much bigger bones that you potentially have to deal with, but pretty much any broadhead is going to have no issue with whitetail.

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Thats kinda my thought. I've used a handful of different heads through the years znd slways killed deer.
 
Short answer: No.

Longer answer: The supposed benefit of a single bevel broadhead is that the asymmetric bevel causes the head to rotate as it penetrates and applies torque that helps pry bone apart. It also creates a corkscrew-shaped wound channel that may bleed more and is harder to seal up. I think the claim of enhanced "bone-splitting" capability is dubious and that a double bevel head of similar strength/shape/sharpness is just as capable of penetrating through bone. The corkscrewed wound channel definitely does occur, but I'm not convinced that it's much of an advantage. The downsides of single bevel heads are that they're more difficult to sharpen, more prone to edge curling, and need to be matched to your fetching orientation (right bevel with right offset/helical and vice versa). I do shoot single bevel heads (150 gr Cutthroats), but I would have no qualms about switching to a double bevel.
 
Short answer: No.

Longer answer: The supposed benefit of a single bevel broadhead is that the asymmetric bevel causes the head to rotate as it penetrates and applies torque that helps pry bone apart. It also creates a corkscrew-shaped wound channel that may bleed more and is harder to seal up. I think the claim of enhanced "bone-splitting" capability is dubious and that a double bevel head of similar strength/shape/sharpness is just as capable of penetrating through bone. The corkscrewed wound channel definitely does occur, but I'm not convinced that it's much of an advantage. The downsides of single bevel heads are that they're more difficult to sharpen, more prone to edge curling, and need to be matched to your fetching orientation (right bevel with right offset/helical and vice versa). I do shoot single bevel heads (150 gr Cutthroats), but I would have no qualms about switching to a double bevel.
Thank for the information. What you said is what my thoughts were. I wonder how the Ramcat single bevel 3 blade head would do??? Kinda best if both worlds maybe.
 
Is a 3/4 ton really that much better than a 1/2 ton pulling a 4x6 Uhaul trailer?
 
Thank for the information. What you said is what my thoughts were. I wonder how the Ramcat single bevel 3 blade head would do??? Kinda best if both worlds maybe.
I think a 2 blade will generally penetrate further and have a better chance of breaching bone than a 3 blade (regardless of bevel design) for the simple fact that a 2 blade likely has less total surface area and only has to split the bone along one plane instead of multiple planes. However, I do recall hearing Brent Hahn (of Valkyrie Archery) say on a podcast that his testing indicated that 3 blade has better bone-breaching potential and that he designed his Jagger and Bloodeagle heads accordingly. Valkyrie heads are quite a bit different than most other 3 blade designs though (higher length-to-width ratio and a compound angle).
 
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