Broadhead selection for 42# bow?

[Tom Anderson]

2-blade?, 3-blade?, 2-blade w/ bleeders?, etc., etc,.

For use on 400-spine carbon arrows...

[LBR]

I'd go with a good 2-blade.  My best friend's daughter killed a 100+ lb whitetail doe, pulling approx. 32-33@25 using an Ace 2-blade.  Total arrow weight was a little over 400 grains.

[easyup]

I have found sharpness is much more important than the configuration so I agree with LBR.  I go two blade as I find them the easiest to get scary sharp and easiest to touch up frequently just to be sure they are still scary sharp.

[Ragnarok Forge]

razor sharp two blade.

The smaller Zwickey Eskimo has killed a number of deer for my wife and kids through the years. The Grizzly has been working just as well for her.  I am not a fan of shooting excessively heavy arrows out of lighter weight bows for whitetails.  Getting the arrow straight behind a smaller diameter broadhead has plenty of penetration with anything that is of reasonable weight.  I like the Eskimo for how easily it is to maintain a shaving edge for almost anyone with a little practice.

[magnus]

There are many good choices out there. I too prefer a two blade. Magnus zwicky grizzlies are the ones I have experience with. All excellent heads. Magnus heads sharpen easily and have a lifetime guarantee. Make sure they shave hair and you'll be fine with what ever you choose.
Good luck!
Magnus

[JEFF B]

2 blade all the way and make em razor sharp  

[Fishnhunt]

I dont know your setup but I'd think a .400 spine carbon is gonna be WAY too stiff for your 42# bow.

[Tom Anderson]

Originally posted by Fishnhunt:
I dont know your setup but I'd think a .400 spine carbon is gonna be WAY too stiff for your 42# bow.

Nope.  Been shooting .400 carbons for years through my 40#-50# bows.  Though, I draw 29-1/2" and leave them as close to full-length as possible.  I can tune the snot out of an arrow, though, and when I'm done I could shoot mine without fletching if necessary.  (FITA background and a flawless release help).

[Tom Anderson]

BTW, does Zwickey have a website?  I'm having trouble finding info. on exactly what sizes/weights they offer.

[magnus]

Not sure if they do. Most of the sponsor's on here will have what they offer. Good luck!
Magnus

[Bowmania]

I was thinking what FishnHunt stated.  I'm shooting 53 lbs with 300 up front and .405 deflection. Unless you draw length is 38 inches to get that 42 lbs your too stiff.

Bowmania

[Bill Carlsen]

My wife got a pass thru on a mature bear and a four pointer shooting a 4 blade Muzzy Phantom from her 46# @ 26" DAS recurve.

[hvyhitter]

125 snuffers will work just fine......blew through two different does with my daughters 40# and 1916 shafts. Great-"short" bloodtrails with both.

[KentuckyTJ]

I'm a four blade guy, but at that weight I'd definitely go with a two blade. The Magnus stinger has a really small bleeder blade if you want to try them.

[Ethan Grotheer]

The Magnus I two blade I think would be a great compromise of penetration and tissue damage given the one-and a half inch width. .400 spine does sound weird, but I'm not you so perhaps your shooting style or bow design requires a lot of spine. But if it were me, I would utilize a wide two blade.

Good luck,
Ethan

[Mike Vines]

I'm with the 2 blade crowd.

[ken denton]

I would try the two blade single bevel. I shoot 47# and shoot them thru Texas bucks( avg 100#). The arrow falls out when they take a step and I shoot the 1 1/2" wide single bevel.
I would shoot the 500 carbons or Trad Lite's which group BH's good at 40 yards for me. Ken

[Doug in MN]

2 Blade and the choices are many. I have a great deal of respect for the STOS Head.

[Jmgcurve]

Two bladed and SHARP! My back-up is a homemade longbow 44# @ 29" with 2014s and Grizzlies.