A heavier arrow is cheap insurance over 430 grains.

 

Yea we should put our arrow weights also that would be good info also.

I usually stay right about 400g

 

I am close to 450, I shoot CX Piledrivers used the hypodermic last season, thinking about the new Rage 3 blade for this season

 

The size of the blade is one thing, the angle that the blade cuts is another. The steeper the angle the easier it slices. I prefer the 1 3/8" razor tip Grim Reaper. It makes a decent hole going in but stretches the flesh from the point to the blade which is about 1 1/2". That makes huge exit holes.
The problem with penetration on some others is the angle of the blade is more of a chopping angle and harder to get penetration.

This bear taken with a 210 grain Speedpro arrow and a 100 grain Grim Reaper razor tip broadhead combination. The bow was only shooting 245 fps. At 28 yards the bear died in 4 seconds on video. The arrow went through both lungs and stuck in the ground a couple inches. Plenty of penetration there.

 

Shoot whatever size head you can shoot accurately and get pass throughs. I have harvested whitetails with 1" fixed up to 2" mechanicals. A lot depends on your hunting set up. I have a long draw and shoot in the mid 60's poundage-wise. This gives me enough momentum/ke to blast mechanicals that require a lot of energy to operate correctly upon impact. In my experience, all things equal, you will have shorter tracking jobs with larger blade mechanicals, if your set up allows it. Just more damage done by larger cutting diameter. I do tune my hunting rig with fixed blades, then check my mechanicals to make sure they are spot on with field points and fixed blades.

 

for mechanicals the 1 3/4" grim reaper is my favorite, fixed blade which is what i shoot most of the time is 1 1/16 - 1 1/4

 

2" rage 2 blade... Because they leave huge holes and big bloodtrails

 

I shoot the Wasp jak hammer. They are listed at 1 3/4" but are actually 2" cut. I shoot low 70lbs and a 430 grain arrow axis arrow. Out of the 4 deer I shot with them (2 were mature bucks) only once did I not get a pass through. That buck I shot dead center in the ball joint and the "T" of the shoulder. 1 blade cut through the T and another separated the ball joint. Arrow went in 8ish inches deer died in 150 yards. I love my Jak hammers.

 

442 grain total arrow weight, rage hypo, 70# dna 28.5 dl.

 

424 grain 125 grain 2 blade VPA --great penetration. I am going to go heavier this year and add some weight up front (150 gr VPA's) with VAP arrows for elk.

 

1"x2.3" cut mechanical . Because I like the red carpet treatment .even with this giant head it's still hard to recover arrows .shot a turkey this morning at 38yrds with a 1x2" and that arrow never slowed down

 

I shoot the Steelforce Phathead SOB......best of both worlds and tough as nails!

 

been shooting rage three blades for a while 1.75" and have shot a few with rocket buckblasters 2.75. this year i may try the 3 blade rampages 2" and nextra clean cut 3.5 " the will will probably be shooting the exodus and buzzcuts

 

I destroyed an extra clean kill on a turkey last year at 63yrds.bent ferrule and blades but dam turkey went nowhere !!!!!!!

 

I like big heads for big holes. 2" 3 blade WhiteTail Specials and 2.3" Rage Extremes worked well for me last year. I shot many others but these were nice and big and left PLENTY of blood to follow

 

I shoot 400gr arrow at around 280-285 with the exodus or spitfire maxx with all pass thru

 

On my 30" long arrows, a 125gr. Head gives me a much better foc compared to a100 grainer.

 

i thought about runnin a nextra through a turkey this spring, dont know if i will use them for deer though if they wont hold up

 

There awesome for turkey's but durability is lacking.

 

I shoot a 430grn +/- arrow including my 100 grain, 4 bladed Wasp Boss SST fixed blade BHs, who's cutting diamter in 1-1/16". My speed is I THINK IIRC, around 260-265fps (been a looooong time since I shot through a crono) out of both my Darton Maverick RC and my Tundra. Both set around 66-68lbs, and my DL 29.625". I shot a decent buck who was quartering towards me at 23-25yrds. My above arrow set up broke through his front shoulder blade, went through both lungs, and snapped a rib in half before exiting and going 4-5" into the ground. He instantly trotted for about 50 to 60 yards and then just dropped. Left what I like to call a "Stevie Wonder" blood trail. Left golf ball sized entry and exit holes.

I went to the 4 bladed Wasps on a hunch and they darn near doubled my max range with no other adjustments to my bow. They are also about as close to "BOMB PROOF" tough as a BH can be. I have accidentally shot them into the steel unistrut that sandwiches my DIY target more than once (the strut is now wrapped in 5-6 layers of carpet) and every time the Wasp Boss remained 100% intact not to mention they actually stuck into the strut and pennitraited up to about a the first 1/32 of the blades. Also once (don't ask how, but I wont ever put a target on one again) shot one through a 55 gallon steel drum. Went through the first side and almost 90% the second and was still in one piece even after I removed it.
I even used them while hunting elk, but wasn't lucky/good enough to get a shot.

What I love most about them is they fly superb 99.9% of the time shot after shot. They gave me a HUGE confidence for shots on deer. LOVE my 4 bladed Wasp BOSS SST BH's. FWIW, tried Slick Tricks, but out of both MY bows the Wasps flew better.

 

I like fixed blades. Last season I used QAD Exodus (1.25" cutting diameter) but before that I used 3 blade 100grn Muzzy for about 10-12 years. The Muzzy also has a 1.25" cut.

I shoot them with an Easton Bloodline. Total weight with lighted nocks, wraps, inserts, and broadheads is around 387grns. I think I might go with some heavier arrows this year though.

 

shot 66# Rocky MT. Razor 4 blade 145gr. 485 total arrow wt. 265FPS, nasty hole both sides, been using same BH since about 1980, If it isn't broken don't fix it.

 

410 grains 65 pounds have shot spitfires for years and years, have never have let me down....

 

Used to shoot the old Nap thunderheads, but noticed a steep drop at 40 yards. So switched to Rockies TI at 100 grains as well. Great solid head. Like the more compact head, that are super sharp!, so the deer don't realize it has been shot. Love my slicktrick grizzticks! My bow shoots at about 280 fps... These have held up better on broadheads course, deadly on deer.
Mechanical heads have there place, just not yet in my quiver.

 

45# 430 total arrow wt. 255 FPS, With Slick Trick Broad head.

 

What kind of bow? Draw length? At 45 pounds and 9.55 grains per pound, 255 is fantastic

 

Bow in sig 1 1/4" 170 grain spitfire magnums 440 grains total arrow weight blows through whitetails like butter!

 

390 grain arrow with 100 grain grim reaper 1 3/8 razor tip because they rip em open and make em bleed. And slaughter hogs just as easy. Gonna bump up arrow weight just cause.