steel types

[axehind]

Hi,
This may be somewhat off topic but I thought I would ask....
I'm wondering if any experimentation has been done with different types of steel in broadheads. Like using T1 steel, AR, etc etc.

axehind

[Gordon Jabben]

I have always been happy with 1095 spring steel, but I haven't tried anything else except table saw blades.

[axehind]

I'm wondering what type of research the manufactures have done. T1 is a really tough steel but it's hard to work with because it's a really tough steel. Some places wont even put it on their shears. AR is Abrasion Resistant and they often use on backhoe buckets and such. Yeah it cost more but I'm wondering how much better of a broadhead it would make.

[VTer]

I'm thinking that ease of sharpening the broadhead is a big consideration by manufacturers. So probably the harder steels are not worth it.