Broadheads and Shoulder Blades

With a lot of broadheads out there that you are able to replace blades, say, after you shoot a deer, has anyone bought new blades and still use the same head?

Pro, I’ve always just replacd the blades unless thehead was damaged somehow.

Pro, I’ve always just replacd the blades unless thehead was damaged somehow.

Usually, the carbon arrows I have shot deer with are unuseable again. With the angle of most of my shots, the arrows are either buried in the ground. I have only had 1 shot that was not a complete pass-thru and that was due to a shoulder shot. Back when I used Thunderheads, I was able to re-use the heads 90% of the time. Vary rarely was the ferrule damaged to the point of trash can material

Usually, the carbon arrows I have shot deer with are unuseable again. With the angle of most of my shots, the arrows are either buried in the ground. I have only had 1 shot that was not a complete pass-thru and that was due to a shoulder shot. Back when I used Thunderheads, I was able to re-use the heads 90% of the time. Vary rarely was the ferrule damaged to the point of trash can material

I replace every head and blade(muzzy) after every deer. No exceptions but I have never replaced the shaft of the carbon express arrows that I shoot. I have never had a problem with that but I do start each season with at least a half dozen new arrows so I may not have shot more than say two deer on any one shaft. I have taken alot of deer and chances are it has hapened. I inspect them closely but until some previous posts have not really thought of it as a possible problem. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

I replace every head and blade(muzzy) after every deer. No exceptions but I have never replaced the shaft of the carbon express arrows that I shoot. I have never had a problem with that but I do start each season with at least a half dozen new arrows so I may not have shot more than say two deer on any one shaft. I have taken alot of deer and chances are it has hapened. I inspect them closely but until some previous posts have not really thought of it as a possible problem. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

Over the years I have field tested multiple types of mechanical broad heads. My opinion on them is on a perfect broad side shot I would take the mechanical heads over the fixed broad head any day. Unfortunately the deer does not always present us with a nice broad side shot every time. For this reason I personally choose not to use them. (Learned though experience )

From an engineering stand point… Anything mechanical will always have a higher chance of failure.

I have used many broad heads, blades, and aluminum arrows over and over on deer. The body of a broad head is tough to damage and the blades can be re-sharpened with a better edge then factory blades unless there are large nicks in the blade. The arrow is done for the year and re-fletched.

I will mark each of my arrows every year and keep track of its accuracy. Only the arrows that are tuned well enough to hit a 4″ circle @30yds consistently throughout the summer are allowed back in my quiver. In many cases the same arrow that has been though a deer the year before.

I still have to this day a thunder head that has been thru 7 deer. I thought I lost it after deer 3 when it was lost in the shoulder of a deer. The guy processing the deer thought I should have it back after he hit it with his band saw and had to replace his blade .

Overall for me it’s nothing but fixed blades.

Over the years I have field tested multiple types of mechanical broad heads. My opinion on them is on a perfect broad side shot I would take the mechanical heads over the fixed broad head any day. Unfortunately the deer does not always present us with a nice broad side shot every time. For this reason I personally choose not to use them. (Learned though experience )

From an engineering stand point… Anything mechanical will always have a higher chance of failure.

I have used many broad heads, blades, and aluminum arrows over and over on deer. The body of a broad head is tough to damage and the blades can be re-sharpened with a better edge then factory blades unless there are large nicks in the blade. The arrow is done for the year and re-fletched.

I will mark each of my arrows every year and keep track of its accuracy. Only the arrows that are tuned well enough to hit a 4″ circle @30yds consistently throughout the summer are allowed back in my quiver. In many cases the same arrow that has been though a deer the year before.

I still have to this day a thunder head that has been thru 7 deer. I thought I lost it after deer 3 when it was lost in the shoulder of a deer. The guy processing the deer thought I should have it back after he hit it with his band saw and had to replace his blade .

Overall for me it’s nothing but fixed blades.

wow that’s a tought broadhead Bassin!! Every year i buy between a half dozen and a dozen new arrows, mainly because i use 4 for practice shooting, and keep the last 6-8 for deer and turkeys. I shoot on average, 3-4 deer a year and that’s why i buy new arrows. I never re-use an arrow after it has been through game. I put it in my room (still w/ the blood on ) to remember how many deer i have shot! But overall, i think it is up to the hunter to decide if they want to re-use used equipment. And if people have a fast bow, PRECISE AND ACCURACY, go ahead and re-use them

wow that’s a tought broadhead Bassin!! Every year i buy between a half dozen and a dozen new arrows, mainly because i use 4 for practice shooting, and keep the last 6-8 for deer and turkeys. I shoot on average, 3-4 deer a year and that’s why i buy new arrows. I never re-use an arrow after it has been through game. I put it in my room (still w/ the blood on ) to remember how many deer i have shot! But overall, i think it is up to the hunter to decide if they want to re-use used equipment. And if people have a fast bow, PRECISE AND ACCURACY, go ahead and re-use them