<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>

What I look at is, not how both perform on a perfectly placed shot, but a poor shot. That's where the differnces(advantages/disadvantage) actually show up and make a difference.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

WV and Pinwheel, in your mind, based on your experiences, what do you view as the SPECIFIC advantages or disadvantages of one over the other? There are enough generalizations in this thread. You say something COULD go wrong with a quality mechanical. Like what? I don't believe I've ever read or heard a single episode of a steelhead failing, for instance.

Which would be more forgiving in flight, after it's beyond our control, say when a stiff wind kicks up at the split second of release, the arrow glances off a twig, or heaven forbid the twig rips one of the fletchings off, etc.? Which one is more forgiving of shooting form errors and why?