The sky is the limit, and depending on your game, the possibilities are endless. Lots of traditional hunters use single or double bevel 2 blade broadheads which I prefer. As long as they’re sharp, durable and are tuned to your setup, the rest is personal preference. I hunt with a pair of Bear Kodiak takedowns as well, 50 lb and 47 lb, last couple years I’ve used Muzzy 4 blade, 150 gr Grizzly single bevel and vintage Bear razorheads. They all kill stuff, gave up on the new production Muzzys though. So far the single bevel Grizzlies are my favorite. There’s better ones out there, but I don’t cry when I lose arrows either.
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I would advise to fix the 'stiff' before settling on a broadhead. They're expensive. At a 26 inch draw, .500 is very stiff.

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Broadhead tuning is towards the end.

 

I would advise to fix the 'stiff' before settling on a broadhead. They're expensive. At a 26 inch draw, .500 is very stiff.

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Broadhead tuning is towards the end.

I shoot 400s at 45lbs@27.5". 500s way too weak. It depends on your bow's center cut, string size and other factors.

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That arrow will not fly with a broadhead. Get something cheap, you will be digging it out of stuff. Then some 600 spine arrows, and leave them long.

 

The only traditional broadhead I have ever used is the old Bear Razorhead. When I first started just used Ferr-L-Tite hot melt to attach to the arrow. Now I use screw-in broadhead adapters.

 

Tuff Head broad heads .com single bevel 3" long 1 1/16 wide 54 rock well

 

Can’t go wrong with Magnus stingers

 

I really like Abowyer. Lot of options to pick from

 

I have had great luck with VPA 3 blade heads. Easy to sharpen, spin true, not too expensive and hard to beat. Best of luck.

 

Thank you everyone for the feedback! I will fine tune my arrows and look into broadhead shopping.

 

I will also suggest Magnus stingers or Buzzcut, especially at yours specs. I also agree on the 600 spine suggestion.

 

You need a 600 spine or brass insert for the 500’s and any of the broadheads will work well for you. I really like zwickey’s and stingers.

 

Check out kudu broad heads single bevel left or right with or with out bleeders

 

I have shot a few hogs with the Dirtnap DRT single bevel. It has a bleeder. Contrary to what one might think about a single bevel with a bleeder, they penetrated in my targets deeper than anything I have ever shot, blew right through a couple hogs, made nice holes and left a lot of blood on the ground. They are also one of the more accurate broadheads I have ever shot. They have a collar that weighs 25 grains, you can shoot it at 100 grains or 125 grains. And they make one in 150 grain too. They are not a designer type high end head. But I have been impressed with the flight and the actual wounds and penetration. I am not done with them yet....I am going to shoot a few more things when I get the chance. I sharpen them with sandpaper on a flat steel and follow the grind by hand, actually going along the blade lengthwise. I can get them polished like a mirror and stupid sharp.

 

Cutthroat heads from RMS Gear, Tuffhead broadheads, Iron Will broadheads, Grizzly Stik broadheads, and Abowyer broadheads are all great single bevel heads.

 

The best choice is one is that is easy to sharpen like a Magnus Stinger two blade or a three blade, one piece head like a VPA, NAP Hellrazor or G5 Montec M3.

If you think you have to stay with single bevels I would get the Dirt Nap heads and shoot them with the collar, to make them 125 grains.

More important than the broadhead is the arrow. Bareshaft one at twenty yards and see how it performs. Everybody is different but my best arrows out of 44 and 48 pound bows are full length 1916 aluminum and 500 spine carbons, with a 125 grain head.

I recently purchased some G5 Montec M3/s and got them very sharp on a diamond stone. Get the right arrow first, then worry less about the broadhead. The arrow needs to be flying like a dart to achieve the best results.

 

You can also look into Tusker broadheads. Braveheart Archery carries those here in the US. They are Australian made. Very tough. Very accurate, too.

 

Can't beat Cutthroats as far as I'm concerned. Pricey? Yes, but can be easily sharpened. As said, there are lots of good ones out there. Personal preference is the deciding factor.

 

I have a setup close to yours and have been using Magnus Stingers pretty effectively. That said, I also put them on my compound and can get them to shoot pie-plate groups at 75+ yards so I know they fly well in general. That alone put a lot of confidence in them for me. And it's hard to beat the price. Awesome customer service as well.

 

Magnus Buzzcut 4 blade 150 grain on a 32" 500 spine , about 44 lbs at 27". Clean pass through at 15 yards on my first buck last year.

 

I shot Grizzly single bevel 200 grain heads on a full-length Easton 400 legacy shaft out of a 41# longbow and got great penetration and pass thru on 4 out of 5 kills last season. Going to try 200 grain Simmon Safari Sharks 1 5/8 inch cut to get better blood trail but have no complains with the Grizzlys, 5 kills with one broadhead and it's still useable.

 

Iron will

 

Going to try the VPA single bevels this year