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One of the constants about the archery industry is that it is always changing with new innovations continually being unveiled by the many companies involved in the industry. From the bows to the arrows and other accessories, the range of choices is forever expanding. One of the areas where this is definitely true is in the range of broadheads available for bow hunters to use.

Although there seems to be an endless supply of broadheads available from many different manufacturers there are still only 4 basic styles to choose from. These have been identified as cut-on-contact, cut-on-contact with replaceable blades, chisel points and mechanical. They each provide the hunter with a different benefit that could be considered specific to the bow set up and type of shooting that is being performed.

A cut-on-contact broadhead is a fixed blade broadhead that is honed to a point with razor sharp edges that will pierce flesh and continue straight through leaving a trail of devastation. These broadheads can be recovered after harvesting an animal and the hunter need only resharpen the broadhead and it is ready to be reused.

A newer style of cut-on-contact broadhead was released that allowed the hunter to remove damaged or dull blades and replace them with new blades. The tip of the broadhead can be resharpened when the blades are replaced giving you a quick solution to a damaged point.

A more popular type of broadhead is the chisel-point broadhead which features the razor sharp blades but they sit behind a significant chisel-shaped point that is designed to penetrate the flesh. The reason these broadheads are so popular is because they have been found to fly more accurately. A good example of a quality chisel-point broadhead is the Slick Trick Magnum.

The final types of broadhead are the mechanicals which are better known as expandable broadheads. This is the area of the broadhead industry where the greatest number of changes has taken place. They are easy to tune and some them don’t need any tuning at all. The idea behind these broadheads is that the blades lie flat while the arrow is in flight and then opens up to deploy the blades upon impact, creating a significant hole. Due to the mechanical nature of these broadheads there is more potential for something to go wrong in their operation but, generally, they are very reliable and a good option for certain hunting situations. A good example of a mechanical broadhead is the Grim Reaper Razorcut.

All types of broadheads come with pros and cons attached to them. The type of shooting you are doing and the game you are hunting is going to make a big difference in which broadheads are the most suitable. Before picking out the broadheads you are going to use you should ensure you have found out as much as you can about each type and use the information to make an informed decision to ensure your hunting trip is a more successful one.