Thank You New Archery Products

By admin on Apr 8, 2009 | In Announcements, Meetings

On behalf of CBH, I want to thank Robert Mizek, Director of Engineering at New Archery Products for a very informative meeting on Friday April 3rd.

In case you missed the meeting, our demonstration showed that penetration is very similar for both NAP’s new mechanical and new fixed blade broadheads into ballistic gel. NAP’s new broadheads were very impressive with their supper sharp and file-hard edge, 55 plus RC. These new broadheads truly did fly very close to our field points at 10, 20, 30 and 40 yards. The Braxe fixed blade, looks like a broadhead axe, and is very impressive with its six (6) cutting surfaces and best penetration of all broadheads tested. The Spitfire MAXX impressive 1-3/4" cutting surface did not negate the impressive penetration. And further testing at 45° angle into the ballistic gel showed excellent penetration and full deployment of the three blades, even into ½" plywood! The Blood Runner appears to provide the best of both fixed and mechanical broadheads. 1" cut on contact when closed and opens to 1-1/2". Best of all there is no concern about one of the blades popping open or blades not deploying as happened with our test. This is becoming a common complaint and concern with the Rage Broadhead users, (often referred to and know as the “Out-Raged” choice of Broadheads) I was and have now switched to Spitfire Maxx.

Blood Runner 1-1/2" Best penetration for mechanical broadhead
Braxe 1-1/4" Best penetration of all broadheads
Spitfire MAXX 1-3/4" Good penetration, Best wound channel of all

ORDER OF PENATRATION in Photo: Field point, Braxe 1-1/4", Blood Runner 1-1/2" , Rage 1-1/2" ( only two of three blades opened ) Spitfire MAXX 1-3/4", (Rhino 45/70) Spitfire MAXX 1-3/4" (Maximum Hunter 250) NightMare 1-1/4" Thunderhead Magnum

Maximum Hunter Arrows with NAP QuikFletch, QuikSpin ST Vanes, Mathews DXT 28.5" Draw length set a maximum 64 pounds. Ballistic Gel Target ( 60 deg Fahrenheit) was 15 yards away, elevated 4-1/2 foot. Typical Kinetic Energy : Maximum Hunter 250 x 29-1/2” 390 grains = 70 ft-lbs KE Rhino 45/70 x 29-1/2" 436 grains = 80 ft-lbs KE

Brian Swanson CBH Range Officer