3 or 4 blades? -

burdman · 06-19-2011, 04:57 PM

What are the benefits of four bladed and three bladed fixed blades in the fields of accuracy and effectiveness??
I'm torn between Muzzy's Mx-3 and Mx-4's.

I can imagine the four bladers offer bigger entrance/exit holes and hemorrhaging and all that because of the added cutting surface, but i can imagine it also loses penetration because of higher friction.

Likewise the three bladers would probably penetrate better but cut less?? I'm not sure.

Mark Land · 06-20-2011, 07:28 AM

Really in all my testing I do not notice a difference in flight between those 2 heads. I do all our long range fligh testing here and regularly shoot them out to 80 and 100yds and can shoot both equally as well. Just a matter of preference mostly, but I normally do prefer a 4bl head and believe they cut larger, cleaner holes in game, but the cutting width of the MX-3 has been very impressive and have personally witness many kills with that head and it does leave some very impressive holes. Typically 3 blade heads outsell 4bl for us over the years!

burdman · 06-20-2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks for the info!!

I feel like the Four blades will really do the job on whitetails, especially since here in Virginia the deer aren't very heavy. I just want something i can rely on, and obviously so far Muzzy has stood the test of time for a lot of guys (so obviously they do a good job!!). The only other question i have is about lining the blades up with fletches. I've always been told that you should shoot three bladers because you can line them up with the fletches and therefore they fly straigter. I'm not sure if this is true, mainly because of what you said about the Mx-4's, about howthey fly as well as the Mx-3's. Do i just screw them on there and no worry about the fletching?

Mark Land · 06-20-2011, 11:20 AM

It has been tested and proven that aligning the fletching and blades makes no difference in the flight or consistency of the arrow. I never line them up, just screw on, make sure they spin good and shoot. However we are very adament about using helical fletching when shooting any fixed blade broadheads and you want the arrow spinning to stabilize the broadhead in flight. Since the turbulence off the head is contacting the shaft long before it reaches the fletching, alignment makes no difference and the arrow is spinning in flight as well. Good luck!

burdman · 06-20-2011, 08:04 PM

thanks so much!

Do you suggest shooting four inch helicals or shorter feathers (I'm shooting feathers this year)

Mark Land · 06-21-2011, 07:11 AM

I'm shooting a 4 fletch, 3in feather version on my recurve arrows this year and man those things fly very well, but 3-4in feathers also shot very good. Just always remember to use an aggressive helical to you fletch and they will stabilize the broadhead very well. Good luck!

06-19-2011, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
burdman Trial Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 9	3 or 4 blades? What are the benefits of four bladed and three bladed fixed blades in the fields of accuracy and effectiveness?? I'm torn between Muzzy's Mx-3 and Mx-4's. I can imagine the four bladers offer bigger entrance/exit holes and hemorrhaging and all that because of the added cutting surface, but i can imagine it also loses penetration because of higher friction. Likewise the three bladers would probably penetrate better but cut less?? I'm not sure.

06-20-2011, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Land Muzzy Representative Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 190	Really in all my testing I do not notice a difference in flight between those 2 heads. I do all our long range fligh testing here and regularly shoot them out to 80 and 100yds and can shoot both equally as well. Just a matter of preference mostly, but I normally do prefer a 4bl head and believe they cut larger, cleaner holes in game, but the cutting width of the MX-3 has been very impressive and have personally witness many kills with that head and it does leave some very impressive holes. Typically 3 blade heads outsell 4bl for us over the years! __________________ Muzzy Products Technical Support Specialist Prostaff Director Bowfishing Promotions

06-20-2011, 11:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mark Land Muzzy Representative Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 190	It has been tested and proven that aligning the fletching and blades makes no difference in the flight or consistency of the arrow. I never line them up, just screw on, make sure they spin good and shoot. However we are very adament about using helical fletching when shooting any fixed blade broadheads and you want the arrow spinning to stabilize the broadhead in flight. Since the turbulence off the head is contacting the shaft long before it reaches the fletching, alignment makes no difference and the arrow is spinning in flight as well. Good luck! __________________ Muzzy Products Technical Support Specialist Prostaff Director Bowfishing Promotions

06-21-2011, 07:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Land Muzzy Representative Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 190	I'm shooting a 4 fletch, 3in feather version on my recurve arrows this year and man those things fly very well, but 3-4in feathers also shot very good. Just always remember to use an aggressive helical to you fletch and they will stabilize the broadhead very well. Good luck! __________________ Muzzy Products Technical Support Specialist Prostaff Director Bowfishing Promotions

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06-20-2011, 10:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
burdman Trial Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 9	Thanks for the info!! I feel like the Four blades will really do the job on whitetails, especially since here in Virginia the deer aren't very heavy. I just want something i can rely on, and obviously so far Muzzy has stood the test of time for a lot of guys (so obviously they do a good job!!). The only other question i have is about lining the blades up with fletches. I've always been told that you should shoot three bladers because you can line them up with the fletches and therefore they fly straigter. I'm not sure if this is true, mainly because of what you said about the Mx-4's, about howthey fly as well as the Mx-3's. Do i just screw them on there and no worry about the fletching?

06-20-2011, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
burdman Trial Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 9	thanks so much! Do you suggest shooting four inch helicals or shorter feathers (I'm shooting feathers this year)