I totally agree with that, as far as blade damage goes. Good arguement. I just don't think these demonstrations are accurate when it comes to arrow deflection or determining whether or not a mechanical broadhead will open. I know that's not what the original post was discussing, but it got me to thinking about those types on demonstrations in general.

Originally Posted By: Beadlescomb

Originally Posted By: aclemons
Something I've never really understood are these "Let's see what happens when we shoot at ___________ demonstrations". I saw a guy shooting at 1-inch plywood quartering away the other day. Not to my surprise, none of the broadheads performed very well. But guess what...it doesn't matter because its a piece of plywood. An impratical comparison to live flesh. The only way this translates into any useable data is if your deer is wearing plywood armour, has a cinder block for a lung, or has 2x4s for ribs. Now the demos with balistic gel and bones make sense.Anything else is a waste of a good blade.


It makes sense to me to see if a broadhead is as tough as a company makes it out to be. If it will stand up to a 2x4 and a tire then it shouldn't shear blades off when it hits a deer