I have shot both and have more recently been shooting 2 blade tuffheads. Don't know if it makes any real difference in the recovery, but I like a pass through. If nothing else, they look cool. It really depends on what you hit inside them. I made a horrible shot on a hog last year with a two blade hitting him high and back. Arrow passed through and clipped the artery running along his back. I have never seen an animal spray so much blood. It reminded me of the old SNL skit "Big Red". Below is a picture of where he was standing when I shot him. A blind man could have followed the bloodtrail.
I think your bloodtrail really comes down to if you hit something high pressure like an artery or heart or lower pressure like a lung. Lower pressure needs a lower hole to drain. A gut shot or muscle shot is likely to stop bleeding regardless of the head used.
I started with Satellite Mag 125s with an old Bear Whitetail 2. Well, technically I had an old Bear recurve with arrows that came with it and glue on two blades first but that didn't last long. Then I progressed to Thunderheads when they stopped making the satellite heads. Bear Razorheads were my choice for a while. Killed many animals with them but lost my confidence in some of the blood trails they left. Especially on fat, healthy animals. I really like solid, three blade heads. That's why I bought the Woodsmans. And honestly the older get the tougher it is to see blood plus our ranch is a frac sand meca so that hurts as well. I want a head I can keep sharp, that shoots well with my set up, that isn't $25+ each and I can find what I shoot. I hope these will do that for me.
Ive been practicing with a woodsman 3 blade and I couldnt get it to fly like I wanted...like some 2 blades Im shooting. I sent a wild shot into a tree...spent 30 seconds trying to dig it out before the fireants decided I was intruding. I unscrewed the shaft and the broadhead is still in the tree. I immediately went to garage and screwed on 2 blade...shoots better...for me.
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