Originally Posted by
burniegoeasily
Someone explain to me the purpose of mechanicals. Ive been at this game for over 30 years. And time and time again, the latest fad fades and everyone goes back to the tried and true.
Ill answer the question for you all. Mechanicals are a poor fix for bad tuned arrows and bows.
I'll give it a go.
They fly truer at distances 0-100 yards.
They fly better in windy conditions.
They fly better on a poor release
They fly better on a slightly torqued bow
You get bigger entrance (rear opening) and exit holes that will give you better blood trails more consistently.
I have been doing this for 30+ years also and I used fixed for the first 19-20 years and rear opening expandables got me to switch. First the Rocky Mt Revolution, then the Snyper and now Rage.
I shoot a Switchback at 260-270lbs, so certainly not fast by today's standards and have taken down 6 mature bucks ranging from 270-330lbs liveweight and all passthroughs.
I will agree that many use mechanicals because they can't get fixed to fly but if they are not going to take the time what scenario is better:
A fixed flying erratic?
or
A mechanical that can still hit its mark?