SEVR’s new Magneto, available in two- and four-blade options, uses rare-earth magnets, not an O-ring, to hold the blades in place.
by Jace Bauserman
The stalk was long. Droplets of sweat fell from my brow, instantly absorbed by the burnt prairie dirt. Thank God I had the wind. I could smell myself. The feeding pronghorn buck had no idea I was burning the bottom pin in my Spot-Hogg housing into his side. The distance was 77 yards. The buck’s face was stuffed into a single patch of bluestem. I drew, and my Easton hit behind my pin. The buck lunged forward and spun, shooting a fountain of frothy blood from his side. It was over quickly. That was 2018, and my first field experience with a SEVR broadhead.
Though I’d tested SEVR’s 2017 prototype, the Ti 1.5 for months before this hunt, this was my first time punching lungs with it. That was eight years ago.
Guess what?
My 2026 quiver will once again harbor SEVR broadheads. The real question is: Which one?
Let’s dive into that.
Since the OG 1.5, SEVR has created standard two-blade broadheads in 1.75- and 2.0-inch sizes. Then, in 2022, SEVR crafted what has become my number-one go-to: the Ti 1.5 4-Blade Hybrid. Hot on the heels of the Ti 1.5 4-Blade Hybrid were the 1.75- and 2.0-hybrid builds. SEVR added a 0.75-inch single fixed bleeder blade to reduce blood loss and enhance the broadhead’s overall effectiveness. The fixed-bleeder blade is razor sharp, improves cut-on-contact power and penetration.
The biggest question I had when I switched from the original 1.5 to the Ti 1.5 4-Blade Hybrid was: Will the new SEVR Hybrids be as accurate as the originals?
SEVR’s original Ti series of two-blade heads has won nearly every accuracy test conducted by magazines, YouTube channels, digital bowhunting sites, etc. I’ve conducted many of those accuracy tests, shooting Ti two-blades head-to-head against 100- and 125-grain field points between 20 and 140 yards. Up until the introduction of the Hybrid models, I’d yet to shoot a mechanical broadhead as accurate as those from SEVR.
I’m not an engineer, nor do I have an engineering mind. What I will pen is that SEVR’s Ti 1.5 and 1.75 4-Blade Hybrid heads are more accurate than their two-blade brothers. Years of testing these broadheads at various distances, angles, and from every compound bow on the market prove it.
In my opinion, accuracy trumps every other broadhead feature. When I shoot SEVR heads, I know they are field-point accurate, and if I put the broadhead behind my pin, any animal I shoot—medium or magnum-sized—will expire in minutes.
Like any forward-moving manufacturer, SEVR continues to push forward. For 2026, the broadhead maker launches its latest and greatest—the SEVR Magneto. A broadhead available in SEVR’s 1.75-inch cut in two- and four-blade offerings. The difference: The O-ring is gone. Replacing the black O-ring: SEVR’s patented Magnetic Blade Retention System.
Enter The SEVR Magneto
One look at the Mangneto, and I knew instantly what SEVR had done. The fact is, there isn’t much to “fix” on SEVR heads. One of my two SEVR complaints is the black O-ring. Though I’ve never had a SEVR broadhead fail in the field, I figured the designers of the world’s most-accurate mechanical and hybrid broadheads could come up with a better way to contain the blades. They did!
Designed for vertical bows, the Magnetic Blade Retention System holds the blades secure in the quiver, at the drop of the string, and most importantly, in flight.
How?
A glance toward the bottom of the Grade-5 titanium ferrule shows a circular rare-earth magnet. The magnet runs through the ferrule but does not contact the blades. The magnet’s force holds the blades in place until impact. Upon impact, blade deployment is instantaneous, ensuring lethal cuts and pass-through penetration.
What’s Back On The Magneto
I’m all about new products that perform. SEVR’s two- and four-blade heads perform. Though I’ve had the black O-ring slide out of its slot and run up the ferrule, I’ve never experienced broadhead failure. Again, I love the idea of removing the O-ring, but only if the rare-earth magnets do their job.
Something else I always wonder, and something that terrifies me, is this: Whenever a manufacturer launches a new product, an improvement on an existing model, what will they cut out?
One of my favorite SEVR features is Practice Lock. SEVR broadheads have a second set screw hole in the ferrule and come with a small set screw. When you thread that screw into the second hole in the ferrule, the blades lock in place. This lets the bowhunter practice with the exact broadhead they plan to use on the hunt.
Too many bowhunters—I was guilty of this in past years—believe every mechanical or hybrid head is field-point accurate. They are not. There are some remarkable mechanical and hybrid-style broadheads on the market, but you MUST prove their accuracy. You can’t rely on the manufacturer’s Field Point Accurate slug on the packaging. You can’t use a practice head offered by the manufacturer. It’s your responsibility to test the exact broadhead you plan to bowhunt with. Practice Lock lets you do this.
I have had many bowhunters ask me this question: The forward-facing tabs on the blades are still exposed, and if you shoot a hybrid, the .75-inch fixed blade is exposed. Won’t they become dull as you practice with them?
I shot a bull elk in 2022 at 38.5 yards with an original SEVR Ti 1.5. I’d shot that exact head into foam over 50 times. Four hours before I killed that bull, I shot it into a Morrell target at base camp. I blew through that bull.
For those shooting hybrid-style SEVRs, you can remove the .75-inch bleeder blade during practice. However, this means you’re no longer practicing with the same broadhead you plan to hunt with.
What I’ve done over time is remove nine .75-inch bleeder blades from heads I’ve killed animals with. When practicing, I insert these already semi-dull bleeder blades into SEVR heads. When it’s time to hunt, I remove the dull bleeder blades and replace them with fresh ones.
Practice Lock is back on SEVR’s new Magneto duo.
Lock-and-Pivot Blade System
SEVR’s Lock-and-Pivot Blade System is genius. I’ve sent SEVR heads—standard and hybrid—through bull elk, aoudad, and bighorn sheep beyond 60 yards. Elk and sheep are built like tanks, and I’ve had some incredible pass-throughs, even at extreme quartering angles.
The Lock-and-Pivot system allows the blades to lock in place on impact while pivoting left and right. This pivoting motion reduces resistance as the blades contact bone, heavy muscle, and tissue. Rather than stopping when the blades encounter something hard, they pivot, allowing the broadhead to track behind the arrow for deeper penetration.
This innovative design helps conserve momentum, drive deeper into the animal, and greatly increases the likelihood of a pass-through. In 2020, I shot a Colorado public land bull elk at 61.5 yards with SEVR’s original Ti 1.5. The bull was quartering to. The broadhead punched through the back of the bull’s scapula, and was sticking out of the hide on his backside hip when I recovered him.
The Lock-and-Pivot Blade System is back on the new Magneto duo.
Why Did SEVR Decide On The 1.75 Cutting Size?
The 1.75-inch two-blade Magneto hits a sweet spot. Many western big-game goers prefer the 1.5, while those east of the Mississippi prefer the 2.0 for whitetail and turkey. The 1.75-inch cut is a tweener, filling a nice niche between the 1.5-inch and 2.0-inch cuts.
Over the past two years, I’ve leaned on the Ti 1.75 4-Blade Hybrid more than any other SEVR head, so I was thrilled to see the first pair of Magneto offerings fitted with 1.75-inch Lock-and-Pivot blades. The total cutting diameter of the Magneto is 1.75 inches; with the 1.75 4-Blade Hybrid, it is 2.5 inches.
The Magneto Duo: Tested True
I’m a trial-by-fire gear tester, especially when I know the performance of a new product’s predecessor. My first four-shot Magneto group from 100 yards stacked inside a 6-inch circle, along with four 100-grain field points. That made me smile.
I noted earlier in the article that I have a pair of SEVR complaints. One of those, the O-ring, has been remended. The other, and it’s rare, is scant blood trails on smoked big-game animals. Again, this is a few-and-far-between issue. I’ve hit deer in the lungs and followed heavy blood. Last year in Wyoming, I smoked a buck in the heart, and the blood trail was scant for the first 50 yards and then picked up steadily. I’ve never lost an animal with SEVR heads that I knew was mortally hit. However, blood loss has been an issue for me from time to time.
Still, nothing trumps accuracy. Bowhunters who can keep it together during crunch time want a broadhead that hits behind the pin. A broadhead that impacts the raised tuft of hair in the center of an animal’s lungs is what bowhunters want. The SEVR Magneto, like each of its predecessors, does that.
I’ve been testing the Magneto 100-grain 1.75 two- and four-blade heads for over a month. I’ve tested them between 10 and 152 yards. They have withstood the extreme speed generated by my 29-inch draw, 70-pound PSE Sicario, sending 380.5-grain Easton 5.0 arrows over 325 fps. I’ve tested the broadheads on various 3D ranges with my Hoyt RX-10, and harvested a beautiful Colorado longbeard with a two-blade Magneto/Easton combo powered by my Mathews ARC 30.
After testing the broadheads head-to-head against field points and SEVR broadheads fitted with the old-school O-ring, I can testify there is zero difference in performance or accuracy. You can count on the same tried-and-true SEVR accuracy and killing power, and now, you don’t have to worry about replacing O-rings, possible O-ring failure, or ever pulling your arrow from the quiver, hanging a blade, and breaking a band. The new Magneto is a step forward for a broadhead maker who has become a household name.
