Now I would have to agree that I have spent tens of thousands of dollars over the last 3 1/2 decades on archery/bowhunting. Maybe that's why I get so opinionated. I like your other part of the response, too. As far as I'm concerned the arrow and the broadhead are the most important items in bowhunting. It doesn't amtter whether you launch an arrow with a $300 or $800 bow, the bow is just a launching mechanism. Once the arrow leaves the bow it's all up to the arrow to get the head to the animal and the job of the head to slice through vital organs.

I always wonder about one thing on these forums. There are only ever two kinds of broadheads mentioned. Fixed blade and expandables. I would assume that by "fixed" we are saying both one piece heads like the G5 and replaceable blade heads. Is that your assumption?

As to the question about whether I like mechanicals or fixed? I like replaceable blade heads. I always get replacement blades (lots of them) and use the ones with the broadhead package for practice. They last many years because I've just learned from experience how to set my bows up so that it usually takes no more than a few shots to check if they are flying the same as my filed points. As for shooting at game, I can honestly say that for the last 9 years I have hunted nothing but trophy class derr and as such have not shot an animal, there for I haven't shot a broadhead during hunting season. Blades last a long time under such circumstances.

The other reasons I don't shoot mechanicals is that I have muscle problems and am limited to less than 50# these days and trying to shoot animals with mechanicals would just be plain unethical in my mind. That and I'm just hard headed enough about tuning that I WILL get target tips and broadheads to shoot the same. Tune the equipment and make it happen. I consider it a responsiblity---no excuses.