Questions & Answers

• Summary... As we begin this brief tutorial, remember that high-speed photography clearly shows that a broadhead wound is produced by the front 15% of the broadhead cutting edge and the last 10%.
• Remember, the middle 75% of the cutting edge doesn't contribute to the cut because the skin is already stretching. Because of the markedly-wider wings of concave broadheads, compared to the moderate tail width of most broadheads, the wound is much larger. Concave broadheads regularly produce wound channels at least 50% wider than the broadhead's width, and as much as 200% the width, depending on impact angle.
• When the tip contacts skin, a hole is cut and natural skin elasticity stretches the hole wider than the tip, relaxing the skin. Next, the wings of the concave cutting edge slice through the already-relaxed skin which is offering much less resistance, producing an extremely large wound channel.
• A second , and HUGE advantage of concave cutting-edge broadheads is what we refer to as "dig-in". An extremely angling shot can produce a long cut until the concave broadhead wing "digs in" and directs the arrow internally rather than glancing out.

Ron Sanders MD
Save My Life Card, Inc

• By design a better penetrating broadhead. A cut on contact head is in the "boiler room" while the other types are still stretching skin.
• Generally tougher than other designs. Complete penetration without damage to the head is the norm.
• Economical. The initial cost and the continued reuse makes it so.
• Confidence of knowing the sharpness of your blade while enjoying the participation in one of the basic and oldest skills of bowhunting - sharpening

• Superior flight characteristics stemming from less surface area which allows any width concave head to fly better than narrower heads.
• Creates a large wound. The hooking effect of the concave edge or shape doesn't allow blood vessels or tissue to roll around and not be cut.
• Takes less force to create a wider cut because there is little steel in the hook performing in tissue much like a cheese cutter does in cheese.
• Allows little chance for a glance off on severe angle hits. Even if the hook touches first, a drag is created keeping the arrow in contact until it bites in.