Fixed blade or expandable?
10-04-2005, 06:19 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Fixed blade or expandable?
Just thought I'd get a heated debate going here fellas. So what's your opinion- fixed blades, or expandables? What do you prefer, and why. Pro's, Con's post it up and let everybody know.
10-04-2005, 06:32 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Fixed blade or expandable?
Give me a fixed head any day. My Slick Tricks and Thunderheads hit where I aim and I don't have to worry about the blades not opening. IMO mechanical heads are one more thing you must worry about malfunctioning.
10-04-2005, 08:00 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Fixed blade or expandable?
For my setup and my hunting conditions I prefer expandables...but modest cutting diameter models at that. Second choice would be the super short replacement blade broadheads like the NAP Nitron, Slick trick, etc...
10-05-2005, 12:55 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Fixed blade or expandable?
I reserve my larger mech heads (1.5"&^) for evening hunts when I'll be tracking solo. When using such a headI will only take a close up high percentage shot, anything else get's a pass. I've only shot under these circumstances once and the plan worked.
Besides that scenario I stick with fixed heads.
I once had a shot go sour on a deflecting limband the broadhead & arrow hung up along the outside of the ribcage near the heart area. The 4 bladed fixed blade worked it's magic as the deer ran off and wound up slicing enough veins & such to getter done. It wasn't a short tracking job, but the niner was mine.
Had it been a mech head it would have just popped right back out.
This is one of the main reasonsI primarily stick to fixed blades, one more factor working in my favor.I need all the helpI can get!
Besides that scenario I stick with fixed heads.
I once had a shot go sour on a deflecting limband the broadhead & arrow hung up along the outside of the ribcage near the heart area. The 4 bladed fixed blade worked it's magic as the deer ran off and wound up slicing enough veins & such to getter done. It wasn't a short tracking job, but the niner was mine.
Had it been a mech head it would have just popped right back out.
This is one of the main reasonsI primarily stick to fixed blades, one more factor working in my favor.I need all the helpI can get!
10-05-2005, 03:10 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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