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SEVR Broadheads

SEVR Broadheads

SEVR Broadheads solved the ‘you cannot practice with a mechanical’ complaint by adding a practice lock: an internal setscrew that keeps the blades closed so you can shoot the head into a foam target and pull it back out. On the hunt, you back the screw out and the head deploys normally. Big cut, honest engineering, made in the USA.

Flagship broadheads

  • SEVR Titanium 2.0. 2.0 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless, titanium ferrule. 100 or 125 gr. MSRP around $55 per 3-pack.
  • SEVR Titanium 1.5. 1.5 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless, titanium ferrule. 100 or 125 gr. MSRP around $55 per 3-pack.
  • SEVR Robusto 1.5. 1.5 in cut, 2 blades, .062 in stainless, stainless ferrule for heavy-arrow elk setups. 100 or 125 gr. MSRP around $60 per 3-pack.
  • SEVR Titanium Max. 2.1 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless, longer blade angle. MSRP around $60 per 3-pack.

Brand technology angle

SEVR’s practice-lock screw threads into the ferrule and holds the blades closed. Back the screw out for the hunt, the head deploys on impact. This means you can genuinely tune with the exact hunting head, not a mechanical practice tip that flies differently. The titanium ferrule keeps the 100 gr weight while giving room for a strong blade lock.

Honest strengths

  • Practice-lock lets you shoot the actual hunting head into foam.
  • Titanium ferrule at 100 gr means no compromise on flight.
  • 2 in cut on the flagship is best-in-class for whitetail broadside.
  • Robusto 1.5 in .062 in blade is one of few mechanicals viable on elk.

Honest weaknesses

  • $18 to $20 per head places it above Rage.
  • Not legal in Idaho or Oregon.
  • 2-blade mechanicals produce shorter blood trails than 3-blade on high hits.
  • Practice-lock setscrew can back out if not seated tight; check before every hunt.

SEVR 2.0 practice lock changed how I tune. Shot the actual head 50 times into a Rinehart, backed the screw out for opening day, complete pass on a 175 lb whitetail. Only mechanical I trust.

Archery Talk, Mechanical Broadhead Forum, 2024

State legality primer

Broadhead law by state

Fixed blade: Legal in all 50 states for big game archery seasons.

Mechanical: Legal in ~44 states for big game. Restricted or discouraged in Idaho (mechanicals prohibited for big game archery), Oregon (mechanicals prohibited), and check current-year Wyoming regs. Legal but not preferred for elk and moose where cut-on-contact fixed heads penetrate through heavy shoulders.

Cut-on-contact: Legal in all 50 states. Preferred or required in some traditional-archery-only hunts.

Minimum cut diameter: Most states require 7/8 in cut for big game. A handful (Georgia, Mississippi, others) require 1 in. Always confirm current-season regs with your state fish and wildlife agency.

Blade count: Some states specify minimum 2 sharpened edges. Most modern broadheads exceed this by default.

This is a research summary, not legal advice. Confirm the current season regulations with your state fish and wildlife agency before you buy or hunt.

Read the full state-by-state guide

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