Fixed Blade Broadhead

jeffmiller · 03-25-2003, 11:58 AM

I have shot three deer in the past few seasons with mechanical broadheads, but last year I recovered my pass-through arrow to see that a blade had broken. I recovered the deer, and it appeared that the blade broke after it was through the deer, but it got me worried. I was shooting Shockwaves. I' m just wondering if mechanicals are the way to go, or should I go back to fixed blades. I shot my first deer with a Satellite fixed, it worked well. My bow is tuned, so that won' t be a problem. Any opinions?

jeffmiller · 03-25-2003, 05:23 PM

Anyone at all?

Phil in MO · 03-25-2003, 06:37 PM

If it' s working, I' d leave it alone. Fixed blades have been known to fail from time to time as well. It may be that particular head, or that brand.

ijimmy · 03-25-2003, 06:46 PM

If it broke after a passthrough I dont think you have a problem . 5 Shot gave shockwaves a much higher preformance rateing than satilite heads . I belive he said he would never use a satilite head for hunting . here is a link to his page http://www.broadheadtests.com/ I like magnus heads and muzzy heads , have never personaly killed an animal with a mechanical but the guys I hunt with in Pa [big deer] swear by vortex minmax heads and I will say they work very well as I have seen them put down animals quickly with less than perfect hits . Its great to have you bow tuned where you can shot fixed heads very close to your feild tips , then you can shoot what ever you want .