Originally Posted by bigbulls

1. Will ALWAYS fly better and more consistent in ALL hunting conditions from 0-60 yards. (wind, form, torque on the bow)
I've seen and shot enough different broadheads of both types to know this isn't as simple as you try to make it here and simply isn't always true.

2. Bigger cutting diameters which means bigger entrance and exit holes which means consistently better blood trails.
Bigger cutting diameter does not mean more tissue being cut. Diameter is but one part of the equation. You must consider the number of the blades doing the cutting as much as you do the diameter of the broadhead.

3. With the large cutting diameters it will consistently put down game quicker.
See #2.

4. With todays bows rear opening BH's will easily have efficient penetration. (I shoot 260fps and have had 5 for 5 passthroughs on mature Kansas and Iowa bucks with the Rage) Nearly any broadhead can pass through the ribs even from 35 pound youth bows. Square up on the shoulder blade and see what happens to a rage or any other super huge mechanical. It is a fact that super wide blades (even if you only have two of them) will consistantly penetrate less than a smaller diameter fixed head (even though the fixed may actually have more cutting ability) when you hit bone.



As drockw said, if it is mechanical it can and will eventually fail.