I'm sure we've all seen the youtube videos where someone does an independent test on a new broadhead. Normally they shoot them through plywood, cinder blocks, tires, steal drums, and occasionally a pork shoulder.
I'm always skeptical and I know they show how tough the head. I can appreciate that, but how many times are you going to be shooting an animal with steal belted radial or steal skin? I totally get the ideal that it simulates hitting bone, but for a whitetail deer (assuming you have enough KE in your set up ) I think it's a bit overkill. I saw one video where they gave the new G5 Havoc a poor review because it didn't go through the tread on a steal belted radial tire. Maybe he plans on hunting dinosaurs or whales, but I don't know of any animals (at least in North America) have skin that tough.
I think the test showing how durable the broadhead is are very good though. I can see how shooting through a piece of plywood could simulate hitting a bone and a cinder block could be a rock on the ground.
What are your thoughts?
I'm always skeptical and I know they show how tough the head. I can appreciate that, but how many times are you going to be shooting an animal with steal belted radial or steal skin? I totally get the ideal that it simulates hitting bone, but for a whitetail deer (assuming you have enough KE in your set up ) I think it's a bit overkill. I saw one video where they gave the new G5 Havoc a poor review because it didn't go through the tread on a steal belted radial tire. Maybe he plans on hunting dinosaurs or whales, but I don't know of any animals (at least in North America) have skin that tough.
I think the test showing how durable the broadhead is are very good though. I can see how shooting through a piece of plywood could simulate hitting a bone and a cinder block could be a rock on the ground.
What are your thoughts?