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Blade-Point Fixed-Blade Broadheads

By Brian Strickland

The signature feature of the blade-point broadhead is its scalpel-like cutting surface that runs from front to back. Because of their special ability to slice easily through hide and penetrate to extreme depths, these types of heads are frequently favored by many. These are also some of the toughest broadheads available today. And with both two-blade and four-blade models to choose from, there’s bound to be one that will meet your special needs.

The 4-Blade Stinger from Magnus couples the powerful performance of its two-blade cousin but adds the exclusive Bleeder Block to lock in the .75-inch bleeder blades for additional bone-busting devastation. With an aircraft aluminum ferrule and .042- thick blades machined from knife-grade stainless-steel, the Stinger flies true from beginning to end. Add to this the strength of its diamond tip and Magnus’ lifetime replacement guarantee, and you’ll see it’s hard to go wrong with the Stinger.

The Phantom MX-85 offers everything you have come to expect from the folks at Muzzy. The two-blade, cut-on-contact head features a 1.12-inch cutting diameter and similar to its older cousin, the Phantom MX-4, the MX-85 offers a shorter profile with less blade surface for better tuning and maximum accuracy. Even with high-speed bows, the MX-85 will fly like a dart and the scary-sharp steel blades will devastate the toughest of game. Another standout from Muzzy is the aforementioned Phantom MX-4. It offers four-blades of bone-splitting power, with two primary blades that deliver a 1.12-inch path of destruction and two additional bleeder blades that only add to the carnage.

The four-blade Crimson Croc by MidAtlantic dives deep into flesh and bone and wreaks havoc on any big game animal. Two rigid airfoils spin-stabilize the arrow from the front, which forces the leading Teflon-coated large serrated blades and trailing bleeder blades to screw through the target creating a spiral, slice-and-dice wound channel that will bring the biggest of critters to their knees.

With speed tests of 350 fps, the Buckmaster from American Broadhead just might be the killing machine you’re looking for. Its Zero Plane Technology gives you field-point accuracy in a three-blade design. This cut-on-contact broadhead is the only one on the market to offer individually replaceable blades. The .036 stainless-steel blades are secured with a compression bushing, and once in place, they form a precise razor edge that produces 1.12 inches cutting devastation.

The Woodsman Elite from 3Rivers Archery is machined from a solid piece of Tool-Grade Steel. Its Pyramid tip provides bone-smashing strength, and the Teflon-coated blades provide deep-seated penetration into flesh and bone. The blades are heat-treated to 50 on a Rockwell hardness scale, and not only will they hold an edge, but they can also be re-sharpened in the field with ease.

The G5 Montec CS is a one-piece, metal-injected, stainless-steel design that is heat-treated to increase density and strength. No weld, pin or moving parts here either, just shear bone-crushing toughness. Its diamond-cut sharpness is 25-percent sharper than the original Montec, and the 1.06-inch cut-on-contact head produces a devastating wound channel that makes for easily recovered game. This compact head is aerodynamic and is perfect for the fastest of bows.

Similar to its expandable cousin, the F-15 Fixed Blade from Carbon Express offers a total of six edges of devastation. Its deep-penetrating stainless-steel main blade starts the process with a cutting diameter of 1.12 inches, and then four auxiliary blades follow close behind to deliver the knockout punch. This massive amount of damage creates a 250-percent greater wound channel than single-blade systems. Just by looking at the F-15 you can tell it means business!

The RazorTrick 125 from Slick Trick is a compact, cut-on-contact broadhead that offers the patented DeadBolt blade-lock system. This makes the RazorTrick as strong as any one-piece three-blade head on the market today. The four Lutz Solingen German blades are scary sharp and have no problem delivering a devastating wound channel.

The Wac’em Triton XL is made of 416 stainless-steel and heat treated to a 42-45 on a Rockwell hardness scale. The high quality blades are constructed from .030 Sanvik stainless-steel, and because of its tight tolerances the Triton enjoys the same cut-on-contact design as its older brother, the Triton. Add to this its field-point accuracy and full 1.25-inch cutting diameter, and you have an efficient killing machine.

The Wasp SharpShooter is a four-blade system that features a self-aligning blade-locking system which utilizes a hardened stainless-steel forward section that aligns the main blades to the ferrule with precision and top-notch accuracy. The main steel blade provides a 1-inch diameter cut, and the two bleeder blades follow up to provide excessive devastation to unsuspecting game.

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