The Muzzy MX3 and MX4 broadheads are available with either three blades or four blades. Teh Muzzy MX design has a shorter profile than theolder Muzzy three-blade heads that is so popular, and it has a generous 1.25 inch cutting diameter that is 1/16th inch larger than the standard 3- and 4 blade heads. The MX heads use tough .025"-inch-thick stainless-steel blades, which are .005 inch thicker than the older blades. This advanced design allows the MX heads to fly more accurately and faster than older designs while actually delivering more killing power to the target.
As compound bows become faster and more sophisticated the broadheads shot from them have had to keep up and the Muzzy MX Series is one of the best. These heads are a NZAP Best Bet for parallel-limb compound bows shooting arrows at speeds unimagined only a few years ago.
Like the older Muzzy designs, the MX Series use the Trocar tip on a durable aluminium ferrule with interlocking blades that are secured firmly in place even when the broadhead is removed from the arrow. Both replacement blades and practice blades are available for the MX Series. You can order these directly from the index.
Both the three-blade and the four-blade are old in packs of three broadheads with a spanner and a set of practice blades for one broadhead included, 100 grain only in stock.
Like most things with a many options, the choice of a three-blade broadhead over a four-blade is strictly a matter of personal preference.
The differences are slight. Basically, you can expect better penetration with a three-blade head, but the four-blade head has the advantage of cutting
a larger hole in your target, which of course, leaves an easier-to-follow blood trail. Here are two videos of field tests of both the
MX-4
and the
MX-3
to help you make the right choice. Of the two, the video on the MX-4 is the most informative so watch this one first.