Mechanicals that fly like field points ?
08-28-2017, 07:07 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 829
Pretty much all of them typically do. There are a few with wide contact openers that may fly a little wonky but for the most part, that is their main gift. Now there are some that will increase your FOC a bit because of their length and that can cause a little difference in impact points between Field tips and MBH. But not a usual problem. I myself am not a big fan of mechanicals. Just too many things can go wrong in archery and I like to limit everything I can that will screw up. There are quite a few fixed BH's on the market today that fly quite well and pretty much dead on with field tips if your bow is tuned properly.
08-30-2017, 02:33 AM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,150
I see it the same way. I tried the mechanical heads for a brief time years ago and didn't like some of the things about them. Getting good flight and accuracy out of a fixed head is just a matter of balance, weight and spine set to a properly tuned bow. If you are having trouble with a set up get some help from a local pro shop.
08-30-2017, 05:43 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 829
Dad went through that same phase Champlain Islander. After a couple of failed pass through shots he got out of that phase pretty quickly. He said after a couple of hours having to hoof track a deer because the dang arrow was stuck in there plugging up the holes so very little to no blood trail taught him that lesson the hard way.
08-30-2017, 07:51 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,359
I just don't get it.
The hunting shows will be like "use such and such huge broadhead" then they shoot a deer and it runs off with 9 feet of arrow hanging out of the near side.
Kind reminds me of this knife trend. 1/2" thick $300 knife that would sooner drive a nail than cut something.
The hunting shows will be like "use such and such huge broadhead" then they shoot a deer and it runs off with 9 feet of arrow hanging out of the near side.
Kind reminds me of this knife trend. 1/2" thick $300 knife that would sooner drive a nail than cut something.
Last edited by rockport; 08-30-2017 at 07:59 PM.
09-01-2017, 08:39 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,719
IMO there is nothing wrong with quality mechanical broadheads. I think the problem comes in when the bow does not have enough KE for its design or the design itself is inferior. I shoot a Mathews Chill @ 63# and shoot 100 gr Rage Hypodermic and have yet NOT to get a pass through. My daughter-in-law shoots my Martin Monster Buck Hunter @ 50# and I have her using Muzzy Phantom 100 gr BHs. She's take 2 nice size doe with complete pass throughs.
09-01-2017, 09:27 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,359
IMO there is nothing wrong with quality mechanical broadheads. I think the problem comes in when the bow does not have enough KE for its design or the design itself is inferior. I shoot a Mathews Chill @ 63# and shoot 100 gr Rage Hypodermic and have yet NOT to get a pass through. My daughter-in-law shoots my Martin Monster Buck Hunter @ 50# and I have her using Muzzy Phantom 100 gr BHs. She's take 2 nice size doe with complete pass throughs.
Your definitely not wrong about the KE but the bottom line IMO is if you poke a hole through a deers vitals (in one side and out the other) with any broadhead its gonna die and you are going to find it every time. Why risk it?
I guess maybe we all have different experiences that lead us where we are and like I said you obviously know what you are doing but never in my life have I seen a deer shot in the vitals lost because a fixed blade wasn't big enough while I can't count how many Ive seen deer shot in the vitals lost from lack of penetration even with some pretty powerful bows.
Good choice for the daughter.
09-01-2017, 01:40 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,719
Don't get me wrong Rockport I've shot fixed blades for years and I still have a bunch of them (some still in their packages). In fact I had more deer fall within in sight in the woods using a 2 blade Magnus Stinger. They have a great lifetime guarantee too. But the only thing I didn't like was they aren't very strong. You would be practicing with them shooting at a Block type target and all of a sudden they would start to flare off because they got slightly bent. I lost a couple expensive carbon arrows because of this. And I only used brand new ones for hunting.
10-17-2017, 07:41 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 218
Mechanicals should not be a reason to not have your bow tuned. If your arrow is not flying straight and is fish tailing do not blame the mechanical broadhead for poor penetration. A poorly placed shot with either type of broadhead will have poor results. I put a 2 blade sniper broadhead through a buck at 55yds one fall and the exit and entrance wounds looked the same huge. I have shot fixed and mechanical heads and now a days they are both very good. As mentioned above the Rage heads are very goodand I would say stick to 2 blade models for better penetration. Before hunting with either type of broadhead fixed or mechanical make sure your bow is tuned properly. This will make for a much more accurate shot when the time comes.
