Arrow Ballistics Study | 2026
Components Testing Plots: Standard Speed Broadheads
Standard Speed Broadheads | Mean Radius vs. Drag Constant (colored by Lmax (deer))
Per-build mean radius vs. aerodynamic drag, with deer-weighted overall peak loudness as color. Each point is one broadhead build; yellower (quieter) dots closer to the bottom-left corner are the best performers. The Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference.
(louder = purple)
Standard Speed Broadheads | Drag Constant per Build
Calculated drag constant for each build, with 95% confidence intervals. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Mean Radius per Build
Per-build mean radius from the shot-group summary. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Group Size per Build
Per-build group size (extreme spread). Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Group Size by Point Type
Average group size for the Gold Tip field-point baseline, all mechanical broadheads, and all fixed-blade broadheads in the standard-speed broadhead test. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Mean Radius by Point Type
Average mean radius for the Gold Tip field-point baseline, all mechanical broadheads, and all fixed-blade broadheads in the standard-speed broadhead test. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Broadhead Noise, Human
Human-weighted overall peak loudness (A-weighting) for every broadhead build, with 95% confidence intervals. A 10dB increase is roughly a doubling of perceived loudness. The Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Broadhead Noise, Whitetail Deer
Deer-weighted overall peak loudness for every broadhead build, with 95% confidence intervals, as it would be heard by a whitetail deer. A 10dB increase is roughly a doubling of perceived loudness. The Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference. Lower is better.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Frequency Response Overlay
Weighted (Z, A, or Deer), per-build 1/3-octave SPL spectrum for any subset of broadhead configurations.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Drag Constant vs. Lmax (deer)
Per-build aerodynamic drag vs. deer-weighted overall peak loudness. Tests whether draggier broadheads also tend to fly louder. Each point is one broadhead build; the Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Mean Radius vs. Lmax (deer)
Per-build mean radius vs. deer-weighted overall peak loudness. Tests whether broadheads that group worse also tend to fly louder. Each point is one broadhead build; the Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Group Size vs. Lmax (deer)
Per-build group size (extreme spread) vs. deer-weighted overall peak loudness. Tests whether broadheads that group worse also tend to fly louder. Each point is one broadhead build; the Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference.
Standard Speed Broadheads | Group Size vs. Drag Constant (colored by Lmax (deer))
Per-build group size vs. aerodynamic drag, with deer-weighted overall peak loudness as color. Each point is one broadhead build; yellower (quieter) dots closer to the bottom-left corner are the best performers. The Gold Tip Field Point build is included as a same-arrow baseline reference.
(louder = purple)
Standard Speed Broadheads | Wind Drift @ 80yds (Simulated) per Build
Simulated, normalized wind drift at 80yds (450gr arrow, 280fps, 10mph crosswind). This plot is for comparative purposes between broadheads.