" Tried and true" is that which has been proven to be sufficiently effective for an intended purpose, but not radical, unreliable, and too complex for the user to properly setup and maintain. There is a point of diminishing returns. In the case of hunting game with wrong gear, the quarry is the real loser.

One does not always have to have used a certain bow or a certain piece of gear to speculate reliability, effectiveness, and whether the design is appropriate for its intended use. Comparative knowledge of what is needed and what is essential can be sufficient to evaluate.

Regarding this subject, a mechanical broadhead that is designed to delay the opening the most effective blades on the ferrule until a degree of penetration has occurred, I do not have to have used the head to know that the head cannot be as reliable and as consistently effective as a fixed blade BH.

I also know that there are shooters who are shooting bows that are not suited for their skill level. I also know that there are shooters who use accessories not suited for their shooting skills, their level of knowledge regarding setup, and their skill and adherence to proper maintenance, and tuning.

As for those that have taken " Hail Mary" shots; the shoot to the clouds kind, or the point and pray kind, you do not see the shots here; you read about them. Some have admitted to shooting to the sky for an 80 yard shot, and when the deer was hit in the head the shooter claimed the shot was righteous, well within his skill level, and he knew he would put the deer down.

For other examples, just read closely. Quite often, you will sense that the shooter' s false belief of what his or her setup can actually do, is what led/leads them to take a shot they should not have taken. Speed is one of the major misleading factors. There are more.

I do not consider an opposite opinion to be a matter of " picking on someone." I call it a discussion that presents all sides.