high blade angles..its a puncher not a cutter or splitter .. energy robber...
But the high blade angles is what makes the holes actually larger than the head. I have compared my entry holes on deer and they look to average about 1/4 inch larger than the head itself. People look at the head and claim it's tiny, then they see the wound and are like no way that head cut that hole...
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It is still a cutter, but it's also a puncher... I think it's about a 50/50 head. Every broadhead uses a sliding and punching method to cut... Same as having a sharp knife cutting a cucumber. It'll always be easier if you slide the knife a little while pressing down to cut vs just pressing straight down.. On a longer BH like say a Magnus stinger, it has a lesser blade angle and slides more than it presses. Therefore it relies more on light pressure on the blade and easier sliding down the blade to make it's cut. Take the cucumber again, The Magnus is like sliding the knife backwards super fast with very little pressure. The lesser the blade angle the less KE is robbed going through. The higher the angle the more pushing and relying on blade sharpness... Like anything it's a give and take. Personally the ST has never let me down, It hits hard, busts any bone i need it to, and gets to the vitals in one piece.