Muzzy Trocar HB hybrid broadhead
Verdict
Hybrid design: two fixed blades that cut on contact plus two rear-deploying mechanical blades that expand to a 1-3/4 in cut. Praised on multi-season durability. Petersen’s ballistic-gel testing showed the mechanical blades opening on impact then closing again inside the tissue, so the effective wound channel is often narrower than the 1-3/4 in number suggests.
What real bowhunters say
Blades consistently deployed without failure, even after impact with bone. One of the most durable heads tested out of 17 different heads compared.
N1 Outdoors Muzzy Trocar HBX review
I have used these broadheads over 4-5 seasons and never lost a deer to one. They shoot exactly the same as a 100-grain field point.
Archery Talk, thread 5715563 (Muzzy Trocar HB TI review)
The fixed blades are as dull as can be and sharpening is difficult. Blades opened on initial impact then quickly closed and remained closed throughout penetration.
N1 Outdoors gel test, Muzzy Trocar HBX
Specs that matter
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Style | Hybrid 2 fixed + 2 mechanical |
| Cut diameter | 1-3/4 in expanded (1 in fixed) |
| Blade thickness | .035 in |
| Blade count | 4 |
| Ferrule | Aluminium alloy with Trocar tip |
| Grain weights | 100 / 125 gr |
| MSRP | $40-50 per 3-pack |
Field performance
Muzzy publishes field-point-matched flight video, and independent testing confirms broadhead group overlays field-point group at 30 yd on a tuned bow. Whitetail wound channels are wide on entry, narrower on exit. Penetration into ballistic gel measured 8.25 in in N1 Outdoors testing, mid-pack for a hybrid design.
Common complaints
Fixed blades ship dull and are single-bevel scalloped, awkward to touch up with a standard sharpener. Mechanical blades close inside the tissue in gel testing, which explains the mixed blood-trail reports on marginal hits. Some users switched to a pure fixed head after side-by-side penetration testing.
Who should consider it
Whitetail hunters who want mechanical wound-channel width without the open-blade-in-flight risk of a pure mechanical, and who are shooting 60+ lb bows to drive the wider profile through both sides.