Hey Bees, I am cursed with a 27.5" draw length so my arrows are right about the same. I am not against mechanicals, but for larger game at longer distances out West, I much prefer the fixed blade heads. I have not shot the Stinger, but it looks like a great head. I am getting extremely great flight out of either the Rocket Ulitmate Steelheads or the Sonic Heads from American Broadhead Co. Although they only have the legal 7/8" cutting diameter, they still do the job extremely well. The deer that I have shot with these heads have al died within sight of my tree. The holes the head made looked like a larger head when through them. I am sold on the super short broadhead "fad" if you will. They fly great, most always match where your field points do from a well tuned bow, have incredible penatration, and are very, very tough. I shot mechanincals and had pass throughs MOST of the time, but not always. Since I have been shooting the SSB's (super short Broadheads), all have not only passed through, but gone a long way past the deer or been buried in the groung 12" or better below where the animal stood.

My plan for going out West is to be able to hit a 3" circle with three arrows at whatever yardage. Last time I went I could do that out to 60 yards due to many, many practice sessions. So far this year I'm only up to 50 yards, but my practice time has been cut in half so far. I am going to double up over the next 6 weeks and hopefully 60 yards will be as comfortable as 20 in short order. I always practice with my broadheads and practice blades and not field points. I shoot field points to get the bow tuned, then switch to broadheads right away. Some people have told me that a 60 yard shot on an animal is unethical. I say only if I have not practiced at that range and sure, if I were out in the Aspens tossing out "Hail Marys" at a nice Bull, I ought to be shot myself! But my hope is to get within 30 yards of the animal, and put the arrow where I want it.

BTW, I am not disagreeing with anything in your post, I am just stating my point of view. Mechanicals are not just for me anymore!