AtlasMan,

I appreciate your comments about Kinetic energy opening mechanicals. As a relatively new bowhunter, I migrated to mechanicals for the same reasons as everybody else.

How can I quickly and simply calculate what Kinetic energy I am creating?
What is the minimum necessary for efficient use of a normal mechanical?
Are there some mechanicals (ie 1.25 " blades vs 1.5 " blades) that require less KE?
Is the shot distance important (ie up to 20 yards there is enough KE while at 35 yards there is not enough KE)?

I appreciate your help on helping me figure this out before I run into problems.
Chrisvst