RE: Fixed vs. Mechanical opinions
A lot of people say they loose animals because mechanicals did' nt open. They claim " perfect" shots. I don' t believe this. You can kill a deer w/ a field point. It happens every year. Someone pulls out their " small game" arrow on accident.
I used to shoot expandibles. I never had any bad experiences. I switched because I did' nt always get a passthrough. I want 2 holes not 1. Also, someday I want to hunt larger game. I don' t want to tinker around between seasons.
I now shoot Muzzy 100 4bld. (have' nt used one yet). Used to shoot the 3 bld. Performed great. I shoot a drop-away w/ 4" RH feathers and my arrows fly awesome.
It really depends on what you want your arrow to do. JMO