Originally Posted by
fletch920
His crippling rate was less than half with fixed heads compared to those using Rages. I also know several landowners in my area that will not allow the Rage head on their property. Doesn't really matter if it is the heads fault or the fact that the setup is not right for large mechanicals, bottom line is, way too many people use them when they should not. In my opinion, they are marketed as a band-aid for lazy hunters that dont tune their bow.
And, if you are willing to go to the effort to tune the bow so it will properly shoot a good fixed blade, there really isnt a good reason to mess with mechanicals and rubberbands.
1. Larger cutting diameter which gives you a larger area of damage (I'm not talking cutting surface) which leads to better blood trails and easier and quicker recoveries.
2. Better flight on windy days
3. Better flight on a poor release
4. Better flight if you torque your bow
In all honesty, I'm not sure what benefits a fixed blade gives you.